[1][2][3] The Boston Globe in 2023 wrote that he was often one who is "breaking news, covering events on the ground, and doing it all with a point of view that's plain for anyone to see, including when he occasionally testifies before public bodies.
Among other stories, he reported on being denied press access to a related event in late 2017 and his testimony to the Rhode Island General Assembly against the proposal.
[2] In 2018, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) was sent a critical letter by American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island after the RIPTA chief security officer told Ahlquist to stop recording at a public meeting, in conflict with freedom of information rights afforded by the state's Open Meetings Act (OMA).
[10] The local news outlet GoLocalProv recognized Ahlquist in 2022 for his reporting on human rights issues, such as his criticism of the state's policies governing homelessness.
[1] Upon Ahlquist's departure, Brailsford said that Uprise RI would continue investigative journalism but would shift its focus to a service for Rhode Islanders who are in "unfortunate situations and need assistance".