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| 11/20/2024 |
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| 10/29/2024 |
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Legislative leaders join treasurer in announcing Medical Debt Relief Program
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General Assembly leaders today joined General Treasurer James A. Diossa in announcing a partnership with Undue Medical Debt, a national 501(c)(3) charity that purchases medical debt from health-care providers like hospitals and physicians’ groups and from the secondary debt market like debt collectors, aimed at helping Rhode Islanders eliminate medical debt.
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| 10/22/2024 |
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| 10/21/2024 |
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Audubon Society awards Cotter for legislative leadership
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Rep. Megan Cotter was honored with the Audubon Society of Rhode Island 2024 Legislative Leadership Award at the society’s 127th Annual Meeting on Oct. 20 in Bristol. The organization recognized Representative Cotter for her dedication to Rhode Island’s environment and opens spaces, particularly its critical forest habitats.
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| 10/17/2024 |
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| 10/16/2024 |
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Solomon, LaMountain join governor to highlight municipal road grant program RhodeRestore
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Rep. Joseph Solomon Jr. (D-District 22,Warwick) and Sen. Matthew LaMountain (D-District 31, Warwick, Cranston) joined Gov. Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi, North Providence Mayor Charles Lombardi and South Kingstown Town Administrator James Manni at a Jefferson Boulevard site to highlight progress and announce new funding for RhodeRestore, Governor McKee’s Municipal Road Grant Program.
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| 10/03/2024 |
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Shekarchi, Ruggerio honored for supporting behavioral health
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House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio were honored as “Legislative Champions” this week by Horizon Healthcare Partners for their efforts to ensure that behavioral health issues were addressed in the 2025 state budget.
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| 09/27/2024 |
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| 09/24/2024 |
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| 09/05/2024 |
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| 08/29/2024 |
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Housing legislative package signed into law
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A slate of bills passed by the General Assembly to continue Rhode Island’s momentum in addressing the housing crisis was signed into law Thursday at the Warwick Housing Authority. House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, who championed the housing package, was joined at the event by the bill sponsors, Gov. Daniel McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi and Interim Housing Secretary Dan Connors.
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| 08/19/2024 |
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| 08/16/2024 |
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| 08/06/2024 |
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McNamara joins McKee, Infante-Green and RIDE in celebrating 244,000+ fewer absences in 23-24 school year
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As Rhode Island families prepare to wrap up summer break, House Education Committee Chairman Joseph M. McNamara, Gov. Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education joined parents, officials, educators, students and community leaders at the Rhode Island State House to kick off the Attendance Matters RI campaign for the 2024-2025 school year and announce notable strides in reducing chronic absenteeism statewide.
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| 07/15/2024 |
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Legislative leaders celebrate passage of DUI lookback legislation
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Legislative leaders joined Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and community advocates and partners, to highlight public safety legislation passed in 2024 to extend the “lookback” period for impaired driving offenses from five years to 10 years. Additionally, they recommitted to the cause of holding accountable those who drive under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Rhode Island, especially repeat DUI offenders.
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| 07/03/2024 |
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Constitutional Convention Commission appointments made
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Appointments have been made to the bipartisan preparatory commission required under the state constitution in advance of November’s ballot question asking voters whether they wish to hold a constitutional convention.
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| 06/27/2024 |
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Health Care Provider Shield Act is signed into law
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Gov. Dan McKee has signed legislation introduced by Rep. John G. Edwards and Sen. Dawn Euer to protect medical providers who provide transgender and reproductive health care services in Rhode Island from civil or criminal suits from other states or their residents.
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| 06/27/2024 |
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ADU development bill signed into law
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New law will help address housing crisis
Legislation sponsored by House Commission on Housing Affordability Chairwoman June S. Speakman and Sen. Victoria Gu to help Rhode Islanders to develop accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property has been signed into law. The legislation is intended as a way to boost production of an affordable housing option.
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| 06/17/2024 |
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| 06/13/2024 |
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Safe storage bill signed into law
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Legislation sponsored by Rep. Justine A. Caldwell and Sen. Pamela Lauria to require that all firearms be securely stored has been signed into law by Governor Dan McKee in a ceremony that included the state's general officers and gun safety advocates.
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| 06/11/2024 |
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Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability and Transparency Act signed into law
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Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and bill sponsors Senate President Dominick Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) and Deputy Speaker Raymond Hull (D-Dist. 6, Providence, North Providence), signed the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) reform legislation today in a State Room ceremony.
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