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  What People Are Saying About the Signing of the Historic FY2023 State Budget

• Building a More Vibrant Rhode Island: Senate Unveils Package of Economic Development Bills

  Themed around “Building a More Vibrant Rhode Island,” the legislative initiatives propose action in a number of areas, including development, workforce training, housing, education, solar energy, and supporting small businesses and Rhode Island’s seafood industry. The legislation was slated for introduction during the Senate session following the forum.

• Homes RI: ‘Homes RI’ campaign shines spotlight on state’s need for more affordable homes

  The “Homes RI” campaign was launched today to shine a spotlight on the increased need for Rhode Island to invest in building more affordable homes in cities and towns across the state, and to call on elected officials to pledge their support for more affordable homes.

• Office of Senator Jack Reed: After Delivering Federal Affordable Housing Funds, Reed Calls for Action to Help Build More Homes That RIers Can Afford

  After Delivering Federal Affordable Housing Funds, Reed Calls for Action to Help Build More Homes That RIers Can Afford

• Boston Globe: ‘Redlining never really went away’: Black Rhode Islanders still face racism when buying a home

  ‘Redlining never really went away’: Black Rhode Islanders still face racism when buying a home

• ProJo: Karen Santilli: Homelessness grows in Rhode Island

  Homelessness in Rhode Island is on the rise. The state saw a 1.7 percent increase in homelessness this year according to a new report by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Statewide, 1,180 people experienced homelessness on a single day earlier this year. Nearly 400 were children in homeless families; almost 100 were veterans. Of even greater concern, Rhode Island’s chronically homeless population nearly doubled, increasing from 136 to 240.