Speaker Shekarchi lauded as Preservation Champions by The Preservation Society of Newport County
Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio were honored as “2023 Preservation Champions of the Year” by The Preservation Society of Newport County in a ceremony at Rosecliff mansion. Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio were presented with the awards in recognition of their leadership in passing the Rhode…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi joins Governor in announcement of Steinberg as chair of new Life Science Hub
Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) joined Gov. Dan McKee today as he announced that he is appointing Neil Steinberg to chair of the board of the new Rhode Island Life Science Hub. The two were joined by jRhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner. “I applaud Governor McKee for making the outstanding…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi announces CCAP for Child Care Staff Pilot
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, Governor Dan McKee and Department of Human Services Director Kimberly Merolla-Brito today announced the launch of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) for Child Care Staff pilot, which was approved in the FY 24 Budget, and expands income eligibility for qualifying providers needing affordable child…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi applauds $4.37 million to modernize Warwick’s wastewater infrastructure
Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and city officials today at Oakland Beach to celebrate the awarding of $4.37 million in federal funds to modernize local water infrastructure and improve beach water quality for Rhode Islanders. The three Congressionally Directed Spending awards approved for the Warwick Sewer Authority are…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi tours RI Community Food Bank
Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) took part in a tour of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank today to see first-hand the impact that is being made with a $3 million allocation of ARPA funds in the current state budget. Andrew Schiff, the chief executive officer of the Food Bank, led…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi celebrates $25M RAISE grant for Rt. 37 work
Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick) and Rep. David Bennett (D-Dist. 20, Warwick, Cranston) joined members of Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation, Governor Dan McKee and transportation officials to celebrate a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant to fund multimodal improvements…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi’s housing legislation enacted
Thirteen bills from Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s package of legislation to help address Rhode Island’s housing crisis have now been enacted into law. “I am truly grateful to my colleagues in both the House and the Senate for their support and collaboration on the passage of our housing bills. Regardless of party or district, every…
Read MoreBudget amendment adds $7 Million for early childhood programs
Statement from Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi:“The budget the House will consider today will include an amendment to add $7 million for early childhood programs from unspent federal funds. This includes $3 million to preserve for Head Start and Early Head start seats and $4 million for a pilot program to expand eligibility for child care,…
Read MoreHouse approves 2024 state budget bill
The House of Representatives voted 68-4 today to approve a $14 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year that commits funding toward addressing the housing crisis, supports business development and makes education funding more equitable while limiting the use of one-time revenue to one-time expenditures. The budget bill (2023-H 5200Aaa) now goes to the Senate,…
Read MoreRIDE awards $7.5 million in Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom Grants; Seven Warwick schools selected for grants totaling $700,000
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education joined school district leaders, students, and staff at Wyman Elementary School to award $7.5 million in RIDE’s Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom grants. In total, 89 projects across 29 local education agencies (LEAs) will receive grants to create, enhance,…
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