Opinion: What do Rhode Islanders expect from housing secretary? A new direction
Joanne Giannini is a freelance writer and a former state representative from Providence from 1995-2011. I watched with frustration as Josh Saal st...
Joanne Giannini is a freelance writer and a former state representative from Providence from 1995-2011. I watched with frustration as Josh Saal stepped down after only a year as Rhode Island's first-ever housing secretary. Mr. Saal was scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee, but that obviously will not happen. The lack of leadership of the housing crisis has been clear, but what's worse is the lack of caring. These are our fellow Rhode Islanders who cannot afford apartments because of the out-of-control cost.