Speaker Shekarchi Joins Crossroads Rhode Island to Celebrate New Apartments for Families Experiencing Homelessness
Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi joined Crossroads Rhode Island, the state’s leading provider of housing and services for people experiencing homelessness, to celebrate the completed renovation of the Beach Avenue Apartments today. The ribbon-cutting ceremony in Warwick comes just over a year after Crossroads hosted a wall-breaking ceremony. The now-completed renovation transformed former shelter space into…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi Announces 14-Bill Package of Housing Legislation
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today announced a 14-bill package of legislation to address Rhode Island’s housing crisis. The bills being introduced today build upon housing packages that Speaker Shekarchi shepherded into law each of the last two years sessions by continuing his efforts to streamline housing development while increasing production. “Real change is never…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi Joins Biotech Panel Discussion Highlighting Life Sciences in Budget Proposal
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today joined Governor Dan McKee and Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner in a forum with panel of local biotechnology leaders who highlighted the impact of the proposed investments in life sciences the state budget bill. Brian Britson of Amgen, Carol Malysz of RI BIO, and Justin Fallon of Bolden Therapeutics participated…
Read MoreSpeaker Shekarchi’s Inauguration Address
**AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY** Members of the House, Honored Guests, Family and Friends: I’d like to extend my deepest appreciation to Chairman Marvin Abney for doing an outstanding job as the presiding officer at this session, and for the tremendous work he has done as the Chair of our Finance Committee for nearly a decade.…
Read More10 News Conference: Joe talks about homelessness, cannabis, tolls
House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski talk about the state’s response to homelessness and the upcoming legislative session. Click here to watch the interview.
Read MoreWarwick Beacon article: Dems unite behind Shekarchi in open caucus
From the Warwick Beacon: K. Joseph Shekarchi didn’t get any argument when he told the House Democratic caucus Thursday evening that they “developed an agenda that was tremendously well received by the voters. In fact, Governor McKee campaigned in large part on the achievements of the General Assembly. He sure benefited from our great legislation…
Read MoreWarwick Nets $6.3M to Hire 20 New Firefighters
$6.3 million federal SAFER grant will help Warwick Fire Department beef up staffing by adding 20 firefighters to the ranks The Warwick Fire Department plans to hire 20 new firefighters after being awarded a $6.3 million federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Congressmen Jim Langevin joined…
Read MoreChild Tax Rebates are in the mail for eligible Rhode Island families
Joe Shekarchi announced that the state of Rhode Island will start issuing Child Tax Rebates to qualifying families beginning Monday, October 3. Child Tax Rebate payments are one of the important ways Rhode Island families benefit from the Fiscal Year 2023 budget approved by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Dan McKee. The budget…
Read MoreJoe on Political Roundtable
Joe was a guest on The Public’s Radio’s Political Roundtable, where he had a great conversation with political reporter Ian Donnis about the upcoming primary elections, housing, the budget, and more. The podcast and transcript are available online.
Read MoreJoe is a Champion for Women’s Rights, Healthcare, and Equity
“So many women and people of color know how demoralizing it is to earn less than our counterparts for doing the same job. For years, I sponsored legislation to ensure pay equity for all employees, regardless of gender or ethnicity. For years, the legislation was stalled – until Joe Shekarchi became Speaker. Joe not only…
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