“I’m not going to stand back and accept that my child is a number. She’s not a number. Her name is Essence T Crystal. I want...
“This review isn’t just financial. Certainly the numbers tell a big story here, but this is also going to look at the administrative processes,” said Providence...
“Police officers do not have the proper training, education and credentials to diagnose someone with a mental condition – and neither do these advocates. I am...
“A budget is a statement of our priorities – of the things that we value. Of course times are hard, and they’re apt to get harder...
“Cuts to critical services in communities like Pawtucket worsens inequality, which hurts us all over the long term, and in the short term does devastating damage...
“Actually,” said DARE’s Terri Wright, in the role of the developer Omni Group, “If you want low-income apartments, you can go down Broad Street, and take...
“We have had this conversation far too often, and for far too long,” said Representative Anastasia Williams. “While our state continues to grow year after year...
“It is critical that Rhode Island does not repeat the mistakes of the last downturn. The options presented here could preserve, replace, or bring in hundreds...
“Voters are looking not just for a return to normal, but a better way to run the state government and take care of each other.” As...
“Go ahead and report me,” said Hemond, sipping from his bottled water. “I want to start by discussing some of the concerns I have with the...