Majority Leader Joe Shekarchi - Providence Business News

Home Tags Majority Leader Joe Shekarchi

R.I. state budget gap shrinks to $114M

Coronavirus 11/17/2020

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's elected leaders were projecting a budget gap of more than $800 million in May due to the economic shock of...

RHODE ISLAND House Democrats met Thursday night for a caucus meeting to overwhelmingly back Majority Leader Joe Shekarchi to take over as Speaker. / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

R.I. House Dems pave way for Shekarchi to speakership

Elections 11/06/2020

WARWICK – Just a day after House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello conceded to Republican challenger Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung in his reelection bid, House Democrats gathered Thursday night at the Crowne...

- Featured Event -

Latest News

Rhode Island Hospital, Brown awarded $2M for behavioral research

09/13/2026

Five Questions With: Jacob Tonseth

09/13/2026

Brown University receives $26M for translational research hub

09/13/2026

State commission studying safe drinking water to commence

09/13/2026

Foulkes targets political ‘fatigue,’ GOP after sweeping gubernatorial primary win

09/11/2026

SUBSCRIBE TO

PBN's All Access Subscription

PBN subscribers get ahead with unlimited access to PBN news, information, and insights from our editorial team, research and data, webinars and much more.