STATE HOUSE – The governor has signed legislation approved earlier this month by the General Assembly that will change the process for appointing animal inspectors in the state and give those inspectors additional authority in dealing with animals with contagious or infectious diseases. The new law, which took effect with the governor’s signature, allows the…

STATE HOUSE – Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) has been named Chairman of the House Committee on Labor for the remainder of the 2013-14 legislative session. The appointment was announced this week by Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello, who said that “Joe Shekarchi will do an excellent job as chair of…

STATE HOUSE – Three Warwick legislators have been named to serve on a Warwick study committee to review tax exempt properties in the community. Created by an executive order of Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, the committee was established to acknowledge that the city has a high number of tax-exempt properties, many of them owned by…