McNamara Anti-Hazing Bill Filed for 2026
By: Rob Borkowski on December 3, 2025 in Uncategorized
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has pre-filed legislation that would create a statewide anti-hazing policy for Rhode Island public schools. Pre-filing is a process […]
McNamara Soft-Shell Football Helmet Bill Passes House
By: Rob Borkowski on June 9, 2025 in Health, News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) requiring soft shell helmet covers for high school football players. […]
School Transport Vans Bill In Senate 2nd Time
By: Rob Borkowski on March 25, 2025 in News to You, Schools, State
STATE HOUSE — The RI House has again OK’d legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would allow more passengers on public school transport vans. […]
Committee OKs Bill Adding Parent Input to School Evaluations
By: Rob Borkowski on February 12, 2025 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Wednesday, the House Education Committee passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) to include parent input in school evaluations. The measure now […]
Warwick RIAC Seat Bill Dies in Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on June 18, 2024 in Business, News to You
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story reported the bill to restore a $500,000 payment to Warwick for airport services from RIAC, ended by the FAA, died in the senate. […]
House Passes McNamara Bill Adding Warwick RIAC Seat
By: Rob Borkowski on June 5, 2024 in Business, News to You
STATE HOUSE — Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) for a Warwick RIAC seat, granting representation on the Rhode […]
House Approves Re-Establishing Nowell Academy
By: Rob Borkowski on April 4, 2024 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives approved Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s bill re-establishing the Sheila C. “Skip” Nowell Academy, focusing on the diverse needs of pregnant and parenting teens, […]
McNamara Bill Would Require Reproductive Tissue Storage Protocols
By: Rob Borkowski on March 12, 2024 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) new bill would require reproductive tissue storage protocols for the state’s medical facilities. The Reproductive Tissue Safety and Storage […]
McNamara Bills Aim to Curb School Absenteeism
By: Rob Borkowski on March 6, 2024 in News to You, Schools
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, is focusing […]
BASF Plans Testing of Pawtuxet River Sediment
By: Rob Borkowski on February 22, 2024 in Business, News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — There are PCBs and VOCs in Pawtuxet River sediment thanks to the […]
McNamara, Shekarchi, McKee Sign Hope Scholarship Bill
By: Warwick Post Staff on November 9, 2023 in News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick), Senate Majority Leader Ryan W. Pearson (D-Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln) and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) […]
College Unbound Gives McNamara ‘Doc’s Walk the Talk’ Award
By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2023 in News to You, Uncategorized
STATE HOUSE — College Unbound presented Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) with its Doc’s Walk the Talk Award June 8 for his work as one of the […]
RI School Psychological Services Now Covered By Medicaid
By: Rob Borkowski on June 26, 2023 in News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — School psychological services provided by social workers and certified psychologists will be covered by Medicaid thanks to a law passed in the House and Senate June 15. […]
Hope Scholarship Pilot Heads to Governor’s Desk
By: Rob Borkowski on June 20, 2023 in News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly has passed the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship Pilot Program Act introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) and Senate Majority Leader […]
House OKs McNamara’s National Infertility Awareness Week Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2023 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed a resolution (2023-H 6317) introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) commemorating this week as National Infertility Awareness […]
Dental Premium Bill Sets 85% Care Minimum
By: Rob Borkowski on April 5, 2023 in News to You
Editor’s Note: The following report was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) new dental premium […]
Contractor Storage at 175 Post Road Returns Feb. 8
By: Rob Borkowski on January 31, 2023 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — City Planner Tom Kravitz figured he’d found a reasonable compromise between owners proposing a 65,000 sq. ft. contractor storage facility at 175 Post Road and members of […]
McNamara Proposes River Protection Bills
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2023 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) announced a package of River […]
McNamara Seeks School Mental Health Medicaid Support
By: Rob Borkowski on January 20, 2023 in COVID-19, News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island youth’s mental health has worsened during the pandemic, and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) proposes Medicaid reimbursement for school mental health – […]
McNamara Seeks Pawtuxet River Flooding Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on October 25, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has asked the Department […]
COVID-Related Alternative Learning Plans Bill Passes Assembly
By: Warwick Post Staff on June 24, 2022 in COVID-19, News to You
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) and Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) that accounts for COVID-related […]
House OKs Bill Increasing Public School Van Capacity
By: Rob Borkowski on May 4, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. The RI House has passed a bill prohibiting development on State House grounds and open […]
Teacher Dismissal Disclosure Passes House
By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE —The House of Representatives has passed a teacher dismissal disclosure bill requiring private and […]
House OKs Bill Extending Speech Pathology After 9 Years Old
By: Rob Borkowski on April 6, 2022 in News to You, Schools
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE —The House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara […]
Bill Would Place Speech Pathology Under Special Education
By: Rob Borkowski on February 18, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE —The House Committee on Education heard testimony Wednesday on legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. […]
McNamara Bill: Redistribute Donated Meds
By: Warwick Post Staff on January 28, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s Note: The following report was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that […]
McNamara Bill May Extend School Build Deadlines
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s Note: The Following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — While cities and towns across the state are still reeling from the COVID-19 […]
McNamara Bill Renaming Airport Clears RI Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on April 30, 2021 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey’s (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) legislation (2021-S 0519) renaming the state airport “Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport” has passed the Senate and waits […]
RI House OKs School Personal Finance Standards
By: Rob Borkowski on April 7, 2021 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) Tuesday that calls for statewide school standards in personal finance. The […]
House OKs Bill Fining Drivers Negligent Near Walkers, Riders
By: Rob Borkowski on March 26, 2021 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) fining drivers who endanger pedestrians and cyclists on roads. The […]
McNamara Bill Would Require COVID Learning Recovery Plans
By: Warwick Post Staff on March 3, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You, Schools
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced a bill requiring schools to adopt COVID learning recovery plans.
Shekarchi Appoints McNamara Education Committee Chairman
By: Rob Borkowski on February 5, 2021 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) has […]
McNamara Proposes Statewide EV Charging Infrastructure
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation […]
McNamara Proposes Rare Disease Reinsurance
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) proposed bill, 2020-H 8078, would subsidize rare disease treatments through an insurer-contribution fueled reinsurance program. If passed, the bill […]
McNamara Asks DEM: Let Shellfishers Sell Direct
By: Rob Borkowski on May 15, 2020 in Business
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) is calling upon the Department of Environmental Management to let the state’s shellfishers sell direct to consumers, in hopes […]
COVID-19: RI Education Department Orders Remote Learning Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on March 12, 2020 in COVID-19, News to You
PROVIDENCE — RI Commissioner of Education Angélica M. Infante-Green has ordered RI school districts to develop remote-learning instruction plans, due March 19. Infante-Green instructed school districts to submit the plans […]
Gallo Field Trip Funding Bill Passes Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on February 26, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Sen. Hanna M. Gallo (D-Dist. 27, Cranston, West Warwick)’s legislation allowing school committees to budget field trips has passed the RI Senate. The legislation would guarantee that all […]
Rep. McNamara Bill Would Create Drug Affordability Board
By: Rob Borkowski on January 28, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would create a prescription drug affordability board to protect Rhode Islanders from the high costs […]
McNamara Bill Would Ease Field Trip Fundraising
By: Rob Borkowski on January 14, 2020 in Schools
PROVIDENCE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill would make it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances, which may help restore […]
McNamara: Salter Grove Causeway Safer, More Accessible
By: Rob Borkowski on October 28, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Friends of Salter Grove (FoSG) and Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick) celebrated a new playground at Saltes Grove Park and a rebuilt causeway nearby, eliminating […]