Tag: K. Joseph Shekarchi
102 college grads to get Wavemaker student loan reimbursements
PROVIDENCE – One hundred and two college graduates will get student loan reimbursements of up to $6,000 through the state’s Wavemaker Fellowship program, Gov....
Centurion Foundation finalizes purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals
PROVIDENCE – The Centurion Foundation has finalized its purchase of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, moving 500 beds and...
Shekarchi receives Public Officials Award from Water Environment Federation
K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI, speaker of the R.I. House of Representatives, has been honored by the Water Environment Federation for his leadership and contributions to...
Shekarchi opts out of governor’s race
After more than a year of hinting at a possible gubernatorial run, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi released three paragraphs to explain why he...
State plans additional $18M to help close sale of Roger Williams...
PROVIDENCE – A new plan to save Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital includes an additional $18 million infusion from...
Rhode Island Foundation panel urges R.I. to rewrite school funding formula,...
Boosting Rhode Island’s share of funding to K-12 public schools could relieve some pressure on municipal property taxes, according to a commission calling for...
New R.I. budget projections shrink fiscal 2027 deficit by more than...
Call it an outsized example of finding spare change between the couch cushions.
Extra revenue and lower expenses for Medicaid services and government agencies have...
Big drama over Big Pharma: McKee still linking Foulkes to opioid...
Rhode Island Gov. Daniel J. McKee continues to attack 2026 Democratic rival Helena Buonanno Foulkes for her personal and professional ties to the pharmaceutical...
Republican Guckian launches bid for governor
PROVIDENCE – Another Republican candidate has officially entered the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Aaron C. Guckian, 49, of East Greenwich, kicked off his campaign for governor of Rhode Island...
Money isn’t everything in gubernatorial race
A recent poll examining the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year found that 29% of likely primary voters would vote for...
