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11/20/2024
Legislators join Treasurer Diossa to announce interstate partnership and program administrator for RISavers program
Today, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Louis P. DiPalma, and Rep. Evan P. Shanley joined Treasurer James A. Diossa to announce that Treasury will offer a public retirement savings program for Rhode Island private sector employees not currently offered a retirement savings option by their employer.  
10/29/2024
Legislative leaders join treasurer in announcing Medical Debt Relief Program
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.

  
10/22/2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference scheduled
The Revenue & Caseload Estimating Conference is scheduled to take place Friday, Oct. 25 through Friday, Nov. 8.


  
10/21/2024
Audubon Society awards Cotter for legislative leadership
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.

  
10/17/2024
State, federal leaders cut the ribbon on Quonset’s reconstructed Pier 1 South
State, federal and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation today for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the reopening of the Port of Davisville’s Pier 1 South after 19 months of construction.


  
10/16/2024
Solomon, LaMountain join governor to highlight municipal road grant program RhodeRestore
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.

  
10/03/2024
Shekarchi, Ruggerio honored for supporting behavioral health
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. 


  
09/27/2024
Rhode Island Medical Society awards Rep. Edwards for outstanding civic leadership and service
The Rhode Island Medical Society presented Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton) with the Dr. John Clarke Award for outstanding civic leadership and service last night at the organization’s annual convivium at the Squantum Association in Riverside.

  
09/24/2024
R.I. Partnership for Home Care recognizes Speaker Shekarchi, Senator McKenney, Rep. Casimiro
The Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care recently awarded Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi, Sen. Mark McKenney and Rep. Julie Casimiro at a ceremony Sept. 12 at Chelo’s in Warwick.

  
09/05/2024
Shanley, Kallman join governor, treasurer for signing of Secure Choice Retirement Savings Act
Rep. Evan Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich) and Sen. Meghan Kallman (D-Dist. 15, Pawtucket, Providence) joined Gov. Dan McKee and General Treasurer James A. Diossa for a ceremonial signing of legislation that will create the Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program.

  
08/29/2024
Housing legislative package signed into law
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.