“The Equity Impact Campaign released an equity review of the Governor’s proposed budget utilizing the three goals outlined in Acosta and Cortvriend’s...

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

“The continuation of the enhanced subsidies will keep coverage more affordable for middle-income families and protecting Rhode...

“Knowledge is power,” says Economic Progress Institute (EPI) Executive Director Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies. “We want those who hope...

“With eight areas of focus and over fifty proposals, many further subdivided, the Governor’s overall plan for...

The legislation “would establish Rhode Island’s commitment to provide health insurance to all children who are residents...

Far from being the unfortunate and unavoidable result of apolitical market forces such as technological change and...

“Economic inequity is largely the result of historic and ongoing structural and institutional racism such as lack...

“It is critical that Rhode Island does not repeat the mistakes of the last downturn. The options...

“This rainy day is going to last more than a year and trying to pay it back...

“How does anyone in good conscience separate race from poverty? You can’t. It is intricately linked. There...

“We need the state government to step in and protect the countless working Rhode Islanders who need...

“We must resist such counterproductive policies and act forcefully to ease our sudden entry into recession and...

“Our state’s priorities are upside down when we give millionaires big tax breaks and don’t invest in...

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