McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency

McKee declines to declare homelessness an emergency in R.I.
Though the number of unhoused people has been steadily rising, the governor has pushed back against a declaration. “I would be solving one problem by creating a new one,” he said. “I am not going to do that.
Providence City Council demands McKee declare homelessness a public emergency
Two days after Providence’s City Council Chambers were controversially opened to the city’s homeless population, the council was back in those same chambers demanding Gov. Dan McKee declared a public health emergency.
Providence councilors urge McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency
The Providence City Council approved a resolution Thursday night calling on Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a public health emergency.
Politicians, advocates call on governor to treat homelessness as a public health emergency
Rhode Island’s homelessness crisis has culminated in a serious shortage of shelter beds this winter, and advocacy groups are demanding that the state treat it like a public health emergency. In 2024,
Homelessness is a public health crisis; McKee has misspoken
Never before has there been such a need for an urgent response from our elected and government officials in Rhode Island concerning homelessness. Instead, the governor presented the homelessness
‘I am not going to do that’: McKee rejects calls to declare homelessness emergency
Councilor Justin Roias said 31 homeless people slept inside the city council chambers Tuesday night without issue.
Providence City Council urges Gov. McKee to declare state of emergency
The Providence City Council has passed a resolution urging Gov. Dan McKee to declare a public health state of emergency to address the homelessness crisis.
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