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| 03/12/2025 |
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RIBLIA Caucus announces 2025 legislative priorities
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The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander (RIBLIA) Caucus released its 2025 legislative policy agenda at a press conference at the State House. Through legislative advocacy and community engagement, the RIBLIA Caucus is dedicated to building a more inclusive and representative government that reflects the diversity of Rhode Island residents.
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| 03/07/2025 |
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Legislators, advocates rally in support of freedom to read
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Rep. David Morales (D-Dist. 7, Providence) and Sen. Mark P. McKenney (D-Dist. 30, Warwick) were joined by the Rhode Island Library Association, the American Library Association, the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island and local authors and advocates at a State House event Thursday to call for the passage of legislation to protect libraries and their patrons from partisan or doctrinal book-banning efforts.
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| 03/04/2025 |
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Healthy School Meals for All Act introduced
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Saying no child should have to worry about hunger at school, Rep. Justine Caldwell and Sen. Lammis J. Vargas have introduced the Healthy School Meals for All Act to provide all public-school students access to breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of family income, to ensure they are fed and prepared to learn.
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| 02/27/2025 |
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Bills to shore up RIPTA supported at State House event
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Legislators were backed by the Save RIPTA Coalition, broad alliance of community organizations, transit riders and bus drivers, at a State House event today calling for critical funding for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which faces a $32.6 million operational deficit for FY 2026 that would force mass layoffs and service cuts if left unfilled.
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| 02/27/2025 |
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| 02/25/2025 |
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Ujifusa, Boylan introduce R.I. Climate Superfund Act
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Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa and Rep. Jennifer Boylan are proposing a Climate Superfund Act for Rhode Island to take the burden off Rhode Island taxpayers and make polluters pay, similar to the way the 1980 federal Superfund Act made responsible parties pay for hazardous waste site cleanups.
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| 02/11/2025 |
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| 02/05/2025 |
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| 02/03/2025 |
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| 02/03/2025 |
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Sponsors, Speaker highlight RI Housing program to help homeowners finance ADUs
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On the heels of last year’s enactment of their legislation enabling more homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, Rep. June S. Speakman and Sen. Victoria Gu, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, today helped announce a new financing program RIHousing is offering to help Rhode Island homeowners build them.
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| 01/23/2025 |
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