Steve Ahlquist — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Steve Ahlquist — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Steve Ahlquist is part advocate and part journalist. The leader of the progressive website Uprise RI has broken important stories and confronted decision-makers.

On Wednesday, four of the website’s top five stories were on the issue of homelessness. He is diligent about a range of human rights issues. 

Don't expect a story about the latest on the new restaurant, but Ahlquist will try to single-handedly chase down all the players on a labor or civil rights issue.

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In recent weeks, Ahlquist has been highly critical of the State government's homelessness policies.

"The Administration of @GovDanMcKee has an unofficial policy regarding questions that might be hard to answer, embarrassing or about practices and policies that bump up against legal issues. They simply ignore you," he recently Tweeted.

He plays an important role in the journalism ecosystem in Rhode Island.

Ahlquist often reports on issues for the voiceless. There is no advertising revenue to be made on the topics he covers. Leaders in both parties often ignore the folks Ahguist writes most often about.