OpEd: Ten important questions in Rhode Island constitutional law
December 16, 2020

OpEd: Ten important questions in Rhode Island constitutional law

“…these are questions I believe we need to raise in the confirmation process. Questions we need to...

Governor Raimondo, Take Responsibility
October 15, 2020

Governor Raimondo, Take Responsibility

People with power should never turn their fire on those without power. I think the Governor should...

Senator Bell proposes 19 ideas for addressing the state budget crisis
May 26, 2020

Senator Bell proposes 19 ideas for addressing the state budget crisis

“The main excuse for devastating cuts that will harm our state is always that there is no...

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts
April 16, 2020

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts

“The General Assembly has not met in remote session to approve emergency actions like Medicaid surge funding,...

People are suffering. The General Assembly must take action
March 23, 2020

People are suffering. The General Assembly must take action

“People are dying. The economy is in freefall. If there ever was a moment when legislative leadership...

While cutting $58.7M from Medicaid, Raimondo budget gives $15.7M to insurance companies
February 7, 2020

While cutting $58.7M from Medicaid, Raimondo budget gives $15.7M to insurance companies

“When we’re pushing brutal Medicaid cuts, we just can’t afford to give extra money to insurance companies...

Let’s make this the year when we say no to Medicaid cuts
January 27, 2020

Let’s make this the year when we say no to Medicaid cuts

“…the thing I find most frustrating about the Medicaid cuts is how cheap it would be to...

A single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off Medicaid
January 21, 2020

A single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off Medicaid

“Doing this in a UHIP update is so cruel. Healthcare means human lives. Just because Medicaid recipients...

My Tour of Achievement First
December 15, 2020

My Tour of Achievement First

“The teachers spewed a stream of punishments, and I often couldn’t even see what the students were...

Senator Samuel Bell: Rhode Island’s SAT proficiency levels are preposterously high
January 19, 2020

Senator Samuel Bell: Rhode Island’s SAT proficiency levels are preposterously high

“Just because the bureaucrats who set the levels are bad at math doesn’t mean you are.” If...

Senator Samuel Bell: Statement on the proposed gutting of the Senate rules
October 30, 2019

Senator Samuel Bell: Statement on the proposed gutting of the Senate rules

The new proposed Senate rules have just been announced, and they are an insane power grab by...

Sam Bell: Just say no to subsidizing luxury housing
October 4, 2018

Sam Bell: Just say no to subsidizing luxury housing

Special tax deals for politically connected developers are a big part of Providence’s fiscal problems. The $18...

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