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United Nurses & Allied Professionals endorses Joseph Shekarchi
The United Nurses and Allied Professionals, Rhode Island’s largest healthcareworkers’ union, representing more than 5,500 nurses and health professionals across RhodeIsland, today endorsed Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi for re-election for StateRepresentative in House District 23 (Warwick). “Joe Shekarchi has been there for healthcare workers, and now we are there for him,” saidUNAP President…
Read MoreDistrict 23 Residents – Check Your Mailboxes!
Joe’s latest district update is out! Read more about how Joe is keeping more money in people’s pockets through tax relief initiatives, supporting working families, expanding affordable housing, protecting access to health care, and more.
Read MorePlanned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC Endorses Joe Shekarchi
Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island Political Action Committee (PPV!RI PAC) has endorsed K. Joseph Shekarchi for re-election to RI House District 23 (Warwick) in its first round of candidate endorsements for the 2022 General Assembly elections. “This endorsement is particularly meaningful to me. Women should have the right to make their own health care decisions,…
Read MoreWarwick Beacon article: Speaker lauded for helping Kent Hospital ‘stand alone’
From the Warwick Beacon: Legislative action enabling Kent Hospital and its larger entity, Care New England, to remain sustainable non profit institutions came down to two considerations for House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi: community healthcare and jobs. “You have both here,” Shekarchi told an assembly of Kent Hospital employees, union officials and Charles Reppucci, chair…
Read More2023 budget bill signed into law
The $13.6 billion state budget for the 2023 fiscal year approved by the General Assembly has been signed into law, providing targeted taxpayer relief and directing spending of the remainder of the state’s American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds on strengthening existing commitments. “Rhode Island has been making a very strong economic comeback since the…
Read MoreAssembly approves Speaker Shekarchi’s legislation to help address housing crisis
Bills would elevate housing role to cabinet-level position, allow multi-family units to count toward low or moderate income housing inventory The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi that is part of his ten-bill housing package passed by the General Assembly. The legislation is also backed by Rep. June S. Speakman, chairwoman of…
Read MoreStatement from Speaker Shekarchi regarding Supreme Court decision
Below is a statement from Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, which overturns Roe v. Wade: “I am disheartened by the extreme decision by the US Supreme Court today. Fortunately because the General Assembly passed the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019 when I was the House Majority Leader, Roe v. Wade was…
Read MoreAssembly approves bills to help address housing crisis
The General Assembly today approved a package of 10 bills to address the state’s housing crisis. The legislation was backed by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Rep. June S. Speakman, chairwoman of the Special Legislative Commission to Study the Rhode Island Low and Moderate Income Housing Act. The bills aim to streamline development, provide…
Read MoreAssembly OKs bill to strengthen hospital merger review
The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi to strengthen the hospital merger review process in Rhode Island. The legislation (2022-S 2349, 2022-H 8343), which now goes to the governor, would prohibit an expedited review when the combined hospitals after a merger would account for 20 percent or more of the…
Read MoreCiting environmental accomplishments, House will not consider advanced recycling bill
The following is a joint statement from Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and House Majority Leader Chris Blazejewski: “The House will not be considering legislation (H 8089/S 2788A) this year that adds advanced recycling as a definition for refuse disposal. We are a member-driven body and our members have spoken to us loudly and clearly that…
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