More Rhode Island Commentary
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
Gabe Amo just made history in Rhode Island. His mom and dad saw it coming.
Yes, his mom confirmed, the kid from Pawtucket with the bright smile and relentlessly positive attitude has always been this way.
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
Meghan Hughes was the change agent the Community College of Rhode Island needed
Hughes’ relentless focus on raising graduation rates and finding students decent-paying jobs has created a renaissance at one of the state’s most important educational institutions.
COMMENTARY | DAN McKEE AND STEFAN PRYOR
Rhode Island must invest in solutions that will make housing more attainable for all
Our housing challenges have been building for years and will not be easily remedied. But, by advancing key initiatives with the General Assembly, municipalities, and housing practitioners, we are getting started.
COMMENTARY | GEORGE NEE AND PATRICK CROWLEY
Marking a year of strong gains for unions
Going forward, Rhode Island AFL-CIO leaders say priorities include revisiting draconian pension changes for public service workers, providing free lunch for all public school students, and making sure RIPTA has the resources it needs.
SCOT LEHIGH
Readers respond on climate change: We need action now
Yet some still insist it’s all a scam.
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
Sandra Cano is surging at the right time in Rhode Island’s congressional race
On a shoestring budget, the Colombian-born state senator is making a credible case that she can be the first person of color elected to Congress from Rhode Island.
David Daley
Ranked choice voting deserves a place in presidential primaries
The current plurality system punishes voters and rewards candidates who have a fervent base and splintered opposition.
COMMENTARY | SHAMUS DURAC AND NINA HARRISON
As pandemic protections end, R.I. must do more to protect Medicaid enrollees’ access to care
Health care advocates call on the state to improve communication, increase capacity at DHS, and build the network of assisters able to help the state’s most vulnerable residents obtain health care coverage.