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.
Deputy Speaker Raymond Hull is sharing information about the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI), which provides $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 per year for four years) to high school seniors pursuing industry-relevant STEM degrees at HBCUs.
Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social attended the Ocean State Dental Conference, hosted by the RI Dental Association, to thank all of the dentists and staff in attendance for their commitment to dental health.
The event included learning opportunities and a panel discussion on the future of dentistry.
Rep. @karenalzate.bsky.social was honored by the Women's Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) with the group’s Susan Farmer Advocacy Award. House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social presented the award to Rep. Alzate.
Congratulations to @karenalzate.bsky.social, recipient of the Women's Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI) Susan L. Farmer Award, which was presented to her by Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social during the “Women Leading Change” gala!
Many legislators, including Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social and Rep. Lauren Carson, attended the @Provchamber Economic Outlook Luncheon, which featured remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
@wpri12.bsky.social: “We shouldn’t sacrifice our long-term goals, which is to ultimately bring all of our utility costs down to a more affordable level,” said House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social. “And I don’t think we should do that for the sake of any one year.”
@wpri12.bsky.social: "The Presley is a shining example of what today's 'affordable housing' should be: quality homes that are built to the same standard as and interspersed with market-rate housing," House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social said.
