Tag: Op-Ed
McKee: Now is the time to act on energy affordability
As governor, my No. 1 priority is affordability, and the issue I hear about most when traveling across Rhode Island is the rising cost...
Fixing permitting system key to unlock power of offshore wind
When Revolution Wind got hit with a federal stop-work order, Rhode Island was hit hard. Our state was suddenly faced with the prospect of...
Rhode Island rises to occasion for hospitals deal
There are few things more fundamental to the health of our state, our communities and our residents than having a network of quality, accessible...
TV lessons in the value of palliative care
When the television show “ER” debuted in 1994, it defined how millions of Americans came to understand emergency medicine. We saw fast-paced scenes, young...
Resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming
In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare – a few hundred cases each year, at most.
As...
Here’s why third parties perform best in the Northeast
A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center....
U.S. should transition to trade rather than aid in Africa
As a young Nigerian graduate deployed to teach in a rural community through the National Youth Service Corps, I witnessed firsthand how U.S. foreign...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
‘Trump slump’ threatens tourism payoff from World Cup
With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the U.S.
And...
‘Lock-in’ tech licensing is costing R.I. agencies
Rhode Island spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually on government information technology, yet too often, taxpayers have little insight into whether those dollars...
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