EPI’s Standard of Need reports key findings on poverty
November 18, 2022

EPI’s Standard of Need reports key findings on poverty

A new report from the Economic Progress Institute calculates how much money is required for low-income Rhode...

Demand for bus passes grossly outpaces supply at Mathewson Street Church
November 8, 2022

Demand for bus passes grossly outpaces supply at Mathewson Street Church

Mathewson Street was assigned 50 of the 600 free bus passes that RIPTA is giving out under...

Home Childcare Providers call on Governor McKee to settle fair contract
May 13, 2022

Home Childcare Providers call on Governor McKee to settle fair contract

“We work hard, we perform to the highest standards, and we deserve adequate benefits,” said Alexandra Flores,...

Some residents of condemned Cranston apartment complex have lost assistance
July 15, 2021

Some residents of condemned Cranston apartment complex have lost assistance

These residents all received a letter saying that their income was too high for them to be...

Residents of condemned apartment complex will not be homeless
July 9, 2021

Residents of condemned apartment complex will not be homeless

“We only have a matter of hours before we are literally homeless,” said Abreu. “We have been...

EPI report: Rhode Islanders are still struggling to meet basic needs
March 2, 2020

EPI report: Rhode Islanders are still struggling to meet basic needs

The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) publishes its Rhode Island Standard of Need (RISN) report twice a year...

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