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Rhode Island should have state employees, not private contractors, inspect its bridges.

Rhode Island's transportation department relies heavily on private firms to inspect bridges. This would move more of that work to state employees.

Helena Foulkes

Democratic
Agree

I'll make sure that we're insourcing a lot of these functions.

Press quote · Apr 23, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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