Councilman John Goncalves to Introduce Rental Assistance Ordinance on Thursday    PROVIDENCE, RI –  Mayor Brett P. Smiley, Providence City Councilman John Goncalves (Ward 1), Director of Housing and Human Services Emily Freedman and members of Providence’s housing community today gathered to announce the Smiley Administration’s multi-faceted Housing Stabilization Package, a slate of initiatives aimed at helping renters while the City expands housing supply to address the housing shortage. As Mayor Smiley outlined in his 2025 Housing Report, the City’s approach to addressing […]Read More

Washington, DC – Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement after House Republicans blocked efforts to end Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran: “House Republicans just greenlit Trump’s reckless march toward another forever war that is wasting billions of your taxpayer dollars and priceless American lives with no clear objective, no […]Read More

“Children should never have to choose between their safety and the reputation of a powerful institution.” – Vanessa Volz, President and CEO of Sojourner House The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office published a report this week disclosing the results of a years long investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Providence. Their […]Read More

In response to Helena Buonanno Foulkes’ proposal to do a millionaire’s tax to fund housing initiatives, gubernatorial candidate Aaron Guckian said Rhode Island is moving in the wrong direction by adding new taxes instead of fixing government. “Rhode Islanders are already paying so many taxes and fees,” Guckian said. “People feel it everywhere, permits, registrations, […]Read More