Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI
February 9, 2023

Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI

Governor Daniel McKee holds first public event with incoming Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor....

Governor McKee 2024 budget features tiny tax cuts, EACA funding
January 20, 2023

Governor McKee 2024 budget features tiny tax cuts, EACA funding

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee submitted his FY24 RI State Budget proposal to the General Assembly on...

Governor McKee avoids constituents, sneaks into inauguration via back entrance
January 5, 2023

Governor McKee avoids constituents, sneaks into inauguration via back entrance

Ahead of Governor Daniel McKee’s inauguration, held at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Tuesday at noon,...

McKee administration blocks release of public information with $930 price tag
December 24, 2022

McKee administration blocks release of public information with $930 price tag

How the McKee administration violated APRA and continues to abuse the spirit of public records law to...

Governor implored to take action on homeless crisis before deaths occur
December 23, 2022

Governor implored to take action on homeless crisis before deaths occur

Last week, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee forcibly evicted an encampment of unhoused people from the State...

RI Coalition to End Homelessness responds to McKee Administration letter
December 19, 2022

RI Coalition to End Homelessness responds to McKee Administration letter

“The mission of the Coalition is to advance lasting solutions to prevent and eradicate homelessness for all...

State House plaza homeless encampment cleared by Governor McKee
January 26, 2023

State House plaza homeless encampment cleared by Governor McKee

The State House homeless encampment was cleared by Governor McKee less than a day after a Superior...

RI Housing Secretary Saal letter fails to grasp the reality of homeless encampments
December 15, 2022

RI Housing Secretary Saal letter fails to grasp the reality of homeless encampments

As reported by Bill Bartholowmew, Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal sent a letter to the...

Senator Mendes: Protesting on State House grounds allowed if you’re not homeless?
December 15, 2022

Senator Mendes: Protesting on State House grounds allowed if you’re not homeless?

When Senator Mendes camped outside the State House in protest of Governor McKee’s policies on homelessness, Capitol...

State House eviction hearing delayed as Judge reviews “mountain of paperwork”
December 15, 2022

State House eviction hearing delayed as Judge reviews “mountain of paperwork”

Rhode Island Superior Court Judge David Cruise spoke for all of two minutes in court on Wednesday...

Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction
December 9, 2022

Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee was in Pawtucket at noon today. Uprise RI and other news outlets...

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice
December 9, 2022

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice

On Wednesday morning around 8am members of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee‘s staff, backed up by a...

Large group demands Governor McKee keep promise of providing shelter to the unhoused
November 22, 2022

Large group demands Governor McKee keep promise of providing shelter to the unhoused

Over 75 people, many currently experiencing homelessness, gathered at noon outside the second floor offices of Governor...

Exclusive: State admits those camping at State House not offered alternative shelter
November 20, 2022

Exclusive: State admits those camping at State House not offered alternative shelter

In a statement that endangered unhoused people, the McKee Administration falsely claimed that every person camping in...

Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness delivers 2022 address
November 15, 2022

Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness delivers 2022 address

The Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness delivered its first ever State of Homelessness Address in the...

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