The Battle for Affordable Utilities: Advocates Rally for Income-Based Payment Plans
April 27, 2023

The Battle for Affordable Utilities: Advocates Rally for Income-Based Payment Plans

Over 75 supporters gathered at the State House to push for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan...

Adequate pay needed for those who work with Rhode Islanders with with developmental disabilities
April 21, 2023

Adequate pay needed for those who work with Rhode Islanders with with developmental disabilities

Because the work is demanding and the pay is well below a living wage, agencies have struggled...

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis
March 28, 2023

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis

Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services grapples with staff shortages and a surge in Medicaid renewals as...

Economic Progress Institute breaks down the Governors proposed budget
February 23, 2023

Economic Progress Institute breaks down the Governors proposed budget

“The State should be using budget surpluses to invest in Rhode Island programs critical for economic security...

Planned Parenthood gathers elected officials to rally for Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
January 25, 2023

Planned Parenthood gathers elected officials to rally for Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

The rally marks what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, guaranteeing a person’s...

State legislators propose using Medicaid dollars for chronic homelessness
January 24, 2023

State legislators propose using Medicaid dollars for chronic homelessness

The idea is simple: chronically homeless individuals are suffering and cost taxpayers thousands of dollars through ER...

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...

Rep Kazarian introduces Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
January 7, 2023

Rep Kazarian introduces Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

The legislation would eliminate sections of law that expressly prohibit state employees’ and Medicaid recipients’ insurance from...

On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights
January 4, 2023

On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights

Reproductive rights volunteers and allies from The Womxn Project urged the members of the Rhode Island General...

EPI’s Candidate Briefing Book will help you understand and act on poverty, equity and economic opportunity in Rhode Island
September 2, 2022

EPI’s Candidate Briefing Book will help you understand and act on poverty, equity and economic opportunity in Rhode Island

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

Candidates for RI governor tackle questions focused on children
August 23, 2022

Candidates for RI governor tackle questions focused on children

The forum focused on questions such as: What will our next Governor do to ensure the well-being...

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights
May 14, 2022

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights

“Those of us who have worked in the abortion advocacy space were not surprised when that opinion...

Hundreds of millions in APRA funds wasted in McKee budget
February 4, 2022

Hundreds of millions in APRA funds wasted in McKee budget

Rather than making an impact with the ARPA funds, the Governor would allow it to melt away...

McKee budget undermines state’s response to the substance use crisis
January 27, 2022

McKee budget undermines state’s response to the substance use crisis

“Without intervention,” says EOHHS in their request, “rates will continue to fall behind the amount required to...

Lenny Cioe: A new facade on an old building
January 18, 2022

Lenny Cioe: A new facade on an old building

“The Senate President claims he wants a “transformational” legislative session, but we will never have true change...

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