Tag: House Speaker Joseph K. Shekarchi
Health care, housing among priorities for General Assembly leaders in 2026...
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders in both chambers said protecting the state's health care system will be the top priority in the 2026 legislative...
New Wavemaker Fellowship initiative launched to address state’s primary care shortage
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. will begin accepting applications for a new Wavemaker Fellowship initiative to increase the pool of primary care providers within Rhode...
McKee signs assault weapons ban into law
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday signed a bill banning the manufacture, purchase, sale, and transfer of several types of semiautomatic and...
Assault weapons ban clears R.I. House
PROVIDENCE – The House on Thursday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of several types of semiautomatic and...
R.I. small-business owners: Bottle bill doesn’t make cents for customers, profits
PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of small-business owners from across Rhode Island - as well as the state’s largest Chamber of Commerce - are urging state...
House rejects McKee’s proposed $82K in cabinet pay raises, Senate up...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday 68-0 to reject Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s proposed cabinet pay raises for 11 state...
McKee’s proposed pay raises for 11 cabinet directors criticized at public...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed pay raises for 11 state cabinet directors were widely criticized during Wednesday's public hearing at the R.I....
House GOP lawmakers to skip annual Chamber luncheon
PROVIDENCE – In a break from tradition, the state legislature’s House Republican leadership on Tuesday announced the chamber's GOP lawmakers will not be attending...
Shekarchi unveils latest housing package
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Thursday announced a new package of legislation being filed to spur housing development and streamline the...
Shekarchi: No money for new programs, tax cuts
LINCOLN – If you were hoping for a tax break or are planning to lobby for a new program at the Statehouse this year,...
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