PROVIDENCE – On a steep grading curve, Gov. Gina Raimondo and her team might be rated as “improving” in the management of complex IT data systems and contracts that cost Rhode … more

PROVIDENCE – Our health care system has come a long way under the Affordable Care Act. Rhode Island’s health insurance exchange is a national model and our uninsured rate is among the … more

PROVIDENCE – When Roe v. Wade was affirmed by the Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973, I was 25 and very happily pregnant with my first child. In fact, I had brought my first morning urine [that us … more

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire [the brain of a child] and erode his [or her] immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of … more

PROVIDENCE – Decisions, decisions, decisions. In the next few weeks, Gov. Gina Raimondo and her administrative team are expected to announce their decision whether or not to renew the contract … more

CENTRAL FALLS – Here is some good news that has not yet found its way into The Providence Journal, been broadcast over TV on WPRI, WJAR, and WLNE, been heralded by The Public’s Radio or … more