Homeless in RI: If we leave 600 people out there, people will die…
November 3, 2021

Homeless in RI: If we leave 600 people out there, people will die…

“We need a solution today and we’ve been asking the Governor’s office for months. We need him...

Governor McKee confronted by activists on his failure to act on homelessness crisis
October 28, 2021

Governor McKee confronted by activists on his failure to act on homelessness crisis

“In regards to unsheltered homelessness, why isn’t the Governor declaring a state of emergency?” asked Barbara Freitas,...

Interview: Brett Smiley is running for Mayor of Providence as an experienced administrator
October 13, 2021

Interview: Brett Smiley is running for Mayor of Providence as an experienced administrator

“What I hope is part of the conversation in the year and a half to come is,...

Boardman: Here’s what’s in Governor Dan McKee’s proposal for American Rescue Plan Act funds
May 4, 2022

Boardman: Here’s what’s in Governor Dan McKee’s proposal for American Rescue Plan Act funds

“Of the $113 million McKee proposes spending, four in ten dollars are dedicated to helping businesses,” writes...

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever
September 30, 2021

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever

“Lead poisoning is a serious children’s health and environmental justice issue,” said Devra Levy, a Community Organizer...

Governor McKee’s Overdose Taskforce walks out over budget cuts
September 9, 2021

Governor McKee’s Overdose Taskforce walks out over budget cuts

Beginning in late July agencies such as Project Weber/Renew and programs like R.E.S.T. have been warned of...

ConvergenceRI: State cuts more than $2 million in funding for recovery programs
September 8, 2021

ConvergenceRI: State cuts more than $2 million in funding for recovery programs

“…in the last month, agencies that are working to deliver recovery services on the ground in Rhode...

33 members of the RI House want Governor McKee to repeal or extend the vaccine mandate for health care workers
September 7, 2021

33 members of the RI House want Governor McKee to repeal or extend the vaccine mandate for health care workers

Science does not determine policy, politicians do. Uneducated and foolish politicians, more beholden to ideology than reality,...

Rep Felix and community housing advocates champion ‘Eviction Moratorium Clinics’ for BIPOC communities
September 1, 2021

Rep Felix and community housing advocates champion ‘Eviction Moratorium Clinics’ for BIPOC communities

“We know that there are barriers when it comes to language, we know that there’s digital divides,”...

The General Assembly did better on the environment than last session, but was it enough?
August 24, 2021

The General Assembly did better on the environment than last session, but was it enough?

The Speaker makes the ultimate decisions on whether or not legislation moves out of committee and to...

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe
August 11, 2021

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe

Overall, crime is down in Providence, but you might not know that given the things said during...

As eviction moratorium ends, renters begin to call out landlords
August 3, 2021

As eviction moratorium ends, renters begin to call out landlords

“I need this [protest] to be an example of what’s going to happen to every landlord who...

RI Black Business Association issues state a failing grade after Disparity Report release
July 30, 2021

RI Black Business Association issues state a failing grade after Disparity Report release

“Why did it take them this long [to release the Disparity Report],” asked RIBBA’s Executive Director Lisa...

Mayor Elorza rallies to have teacher contract details released
July 29, 2021

Mayor Elorza rallies to have teacher contract details released

“…once we see the contract, we can get into whether it’s transformational or not,” said Providence Mayor...

PVD’s Pension Working Group membership skews right-wing, anti-worker
July 27, 2021

PVD’s Pension Working Group membership skews right-wing, anti-worker

I noticed that you have groups like RIPEC and the Providence Chamber that are notoriously anti-worker when...

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