Earlier today, Rep. Deborah Fellela helped @sabinamatos.bsky.social and @risecstate.bsky.social kick off #OperationHolidayCheer, an annual care package initiative for Rhode Island service members stationed away from home during the holidays.
Last night, The Providence Center honored Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social for his advocacy and commitment to increasing access to behavioral health care.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. State Holiday Commission, chaired by Rep. Nathan Biah (D-Dist. 3, Providence), has announced the annual essay contest for the upcoming holiday event.
The Special Legislative Commission to Study Housing Affordability, chaired by Rep. June Speakman, meets Thurs, 10/16 at 1pm for presentations on modular home development.
Rep. Thomas E. Noret and Sen. Pete Appollonio Jr joined Governor Dan McKee today for a ceremonial bill signing of legislation they sponsored that requires universal changing stations in new public buildings.
Happening now: the Special Legislative Commission to Study Educational Outcomes for Children in State Care, chaired by @jcasi-25.bsky.social, is meeting.
@wpri12.bsky.social: House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social expressed dismay about this year’s delay, echoing criticism previously expressed by his top fiscal adviser and the auditor general about the state’s financial reporting.
The Special Legislative Commission to Study Educational Outcomes for Children in State Care, led by @jcasi-25.bsky.social, meets Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 3:30pm.
Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social joined the RI City and Town Managers Association recently as the featured speaker at its meeting. He shared insight on the 2025 legislative session, how some of the new laws passed impact cities and towns, and issues in the upcoming session that begins in January.
@tanzister.bsky.social joined the RI Dept of Environmental Management to celebrate the inaugural #RIGrownWeek earlier today, an event that spotlights local farmers and food producers. Rep. Cherie Cruz also participated in the event.
Earlier today, Rep. Cherie Cruz hosted a visit and legislative session for participants and staff of the Garden Time Green Reentry Program, which prepares incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals for the workforce.
@govdanmckee.bsky.social has ceremonially signed legislation sponsored by Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and Sen. Hanna Gallo to address the shortage of speech-language pathologists in Rhode Island by updating the licensing for their assistants.
The Housing Network of RI recently held a briefing session on land use bills passed during the 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly session. The new laws were part of Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social's efforts to address the state's housing shortage.
Senate President Valarie J. Lawson and @rihouseofreps.bsky.social Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi met yesterday to discuss the logistics of a joint hearing of the House and Senate Oversight Committees on the Washington Bridge, which is planned for November.
This morning at the Rhode Island Alliance of YMCAs' Annual Leaders & Volunteers Recognition Breakfast, Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social was recognized with the Legislative Champion Award for his ongoing support of YMCAs and the communities they serve.
House Veterans' Affairs Chair Sam Azzinaro participated in last weekend's Honor Flight.
The Honor Flight program transports veterans to Washington, DC to view the monuments & memorials dedicated to their service. The RI Honor Flight program has flown about 1,000 veterans to DC over the years.
Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social recently participated in a roundtable conversation with small business owners to strategize on legislative solutions to help Rhode Island businesses.
