Homeless, Clymene reads tarot cards for money. The Mayor Brett Smiley Smiley Administration has targeted her. Officer: There's plenty of services out there... Clymene: No, there's not. You say there's plenty of services, but that's bullshit... open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Anti-trans student activists warmly received in North Smithfield Among those enthusiastically applauding was Joe Sivigny, who is currently running for a seat on the North Smithfield Town Council. open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

.Kelsey Coletta Coletta wants to be the State Rep from Johnston "I've known since my teens that I was going to eventually run for office." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Community Coordinator strike at Brown demonstrates University's disregard for low-wage workers "...this is what a lot of people leave unsaid a lot of the time, but I'm proud to say that I'm here on financial aid and that Brown needs to meet my needs." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Burrillville residents battling Town Council over forever chemicals in artificial turf 'What I expected was a conversation," said Adam Schatz. "Instead, we were met with ... outright anger and name-calling." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

RIP Ny’eli💔💔💔 i’m so so sorry our community couldn’t protect you😭😭

.Seth Magaziner, Lewis Pryeor, and Paul Roselli make their pitch to voters in northwest Rhode Island "I believe the Democratic Party is the party of working people, those in the middle class, and those working their way into the middle class." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

.K. Joseph Shekarchi Shekarchi (and others) on the future of housing in Rhode Island "Housing is a human right," said State Senator Melissa Murray. open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Newport Teachers hold informational picket as they struggle to be heard by the administration and the public "No valedictorian has ever gotten up and said it was the consultant that saved my life," said organizer Alexander Lucini. "It's the teacher." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Darréll Brown talks environment, economics, and running for District 28 state senate "Creating jobs is great, but if you're creating jobs at the expense of the community, particularly bringing in a polluting facility - that's not a good job." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

SteveAhlquist.Substack.com has been a consistent voice in sounding the alarm on Rhode Island's lack of available housing. As he outlines on Substack, the reason I'm so passionate about this issue because all good outcomes start with housing. Read more: steveahlquist.substack.com/p/speaker-shek…

Pawtucket City Council candidate Stephen Larbi has failed to file campaign finance reports "It is true," said Larbi. "That's just on my end. I'm serving as my own treasurer and I know it's something I need to get done." open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Longtime Providence Republican Party leader Dave Talan told me he’s helping State Representative Enrique Sanchez’s second opponent, Mr. Javier, “and it’s not a secret.” Republicans can’t win in our city, so they mess around in Democratic primaries.

Candidates field questions at the Barrington Town Council Democratic Primary forum Artificial turf, climate resiliency, education, and finances seemed to dominate the night. open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

This. Jonathan not only gets it, but cares about representing the community’s values. In 2020 and 2022 he made sure to drive from Westerly to Providence to get myself and other democrats elected who championed these core beliefs of our party. Cheering him on to election day 🥳

Special commission to study landlord and tenant law begins - but can we expect justice? There are at least three landlords on the commission, and only one renter. Rhode Island House of Representatives open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

The term "mom-and-pop landlords" is the new "affordable housing." It's an ill defined term that sounds good but is unquantified and meaningless. These terms are a shield used to deflect meaningful housing reform.