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![[CREDIT: Vanessa Baker] House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D- Dist. 23, Warwick) signs the Casino smoking ban bill March 20 at the State House.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Shekarchi-Casino-Smoking-Ban-Bill-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — A week after members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and unions rallied in the State Capitol backing a casino smoking ban, the bill remains […]
![[CREDIT: Courtesy Photo] Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, which has the support of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Casino-Smoking-Ban-Bill-State-House-Rally-250x228.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — Members of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (C.E.A.S.E. RI) and several unions rallied in the State Capitol rotunda May 20 supporting a casino smoking ban bill, protecting […]
![[CREDIT: LPPIB] Rep. Thomas Noret, center, is presented with the MADD Legislator of the Year award Friday morning by Program Director Wesley Pennington, left, and Program Manager Jennifer O’Neil at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Noret-MADD-Legislator-of-the-Year-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — The Rhode Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) presented Rep. Thomas E. Noret (D-Dist. 25, Coventry, West Warwick) with its Legislator of the Year award […]
![[CREDIT: LPPIB] Pictured above, CODAC Director Linda Hurley presents Speaker Joe Shekcarchi with a poster honoring his efforts to improve behavioral health.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Horizon-Health-Shekarchi-Behavioral-Health-Champion-1-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio were honored as “Legislative Champions” this week by Horizon Healthcare Partners for addressing behavioral health issues […]
![[Legislative Press & Public Information Bureau] Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi addresses the Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care after receiving the association’s Thomas A. Lamb Home Care Advocacy Award recently. In back are partnership President Cheryl Levesque and Executive Director Nicholas Oliver.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shekarchi-RI-Partnership-for-home-care-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — The RI Partnership for Home Care recently awarded Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi, Sen. Mark McKenney and Rep. Julie Casimiro at a ceremony Sept. 12 […]
![[CREDIT: Speaker Shekarchi's Office] RI Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi speaks during a press conference launching the 15 bridges project repairing or replacing spans between Providence and Warwick on Rte. 10 and Rte. 95. Behind him are, from left, Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman Gabe Amo, and US Sen. Jack Reed.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Shekarchi-15-Bridges-Project-Grant-250x228.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
CRANSTON, RI — Fifteen Rte. 95 and Rte. 10 bridges between Providence and Warwick, nine structurally deficient, will be replaced or repaired with a $251 million federal Bridge Investment Program […]
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. […]
![[CREDIT: RIAC] The RI House has passed legislation establishing a Warwick RIAC seat on the airport corporation's board of directors. The bill heads to the Senate, where a companion bill has been introduced.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Warwick-RIAC-seat-TF-Green-Airport.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
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 […]
WARWICK, RII — RI Speaker of the House, Rep. Joe Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23 – Warwick) is running for re-election for Warwick’s District 23 on Nov. 5. Shekarchi, 61, an attorney […]
![[CREDIT: RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau] Legislative leaders join Gov. Dan McKee for a ceremonial signing of legislation creating the Hope Scholarship Wednesday at Rhode Island College.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Hope-Scholarship-Signing-Oct.-12-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
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) […]
![[CREDIT: CNE] U.S. Sen. Jack Reed speaks during a ceremony honoring Kent Hospital ER doctor and U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps Major Dr. Benjamin Misemer Oct. 12, 2023. Sitting with Misemer is his son, Owen.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kent-Hospital-ER-Doctor-Misemer-Army-Reserve-2-1-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — In honor of Veteran’s Day, Care New England hosted a ceremony Oct. 12 for staff in the National Guard, reservists, and veterans, surprising Kent Hospital ER […]
![[CREDIT: Speaker Joseph Shekarchi's office] Speaker Joe Shekarchi speaks during the Shekarchi Scramble at Quidnessett Country Club in North Kingstown. Proceeds benefit three Rhode Island non-profit humane organizations in Rhode Island: Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter in Warwick, Anchor Paws Rescue in Coventry and Vintage Pet Rescue in Foster. On Oct. 10, Shekarchi and FOWAS host a Warwick Animal Shelter Open House with refreshments, to present donations to the animal charities and invite people ot meet adoptable animals.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Warwick-Animal-Shelter-Open-House-Shekarchi-Scramble-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Tomorrow, Rhode Island Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (Dist. 23, Warwick) will present Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter (FOWAS) a $31,000 donation check at […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. McKee's Office] Gov. Dan McKee during the kickoff of a $25M project to finish Rte. 37 upgrades.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Rte.-37-Grant-RAISE-Reed-McKee-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Friday morning, Gov. Dan McKee, RI’s Congressional delegation, state officials and Mayor Frank Picozzi kicked off the $25 million Rte. 37 RAISE Grant Award Project that will […]
![[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] The Rhode Island State House is located at 82 Smith St. Providence.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/RI-State-House.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&resize=250%2C188&ssl=1)
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly this year supported House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s effort to address Rhode Island’s housing crisis by speeding housing production, approving 13 of the 14 […]
![[CREDIT: DEM] Warwick and other coastal communities will receive $16M to gird against seal level rise if Question 3, the Green Bond, passes.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-green-bond-Question-3-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — About one third of the $50 million green bond voters will decide with Question 3 on the Nov. 8 ballot will aid Warwick and other coastal communities […]
PROVIDENCE — Competitors for two offices held by top Warwick politicians are now clear, as Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and progressive Democrat leader Jennifer Rourke advance to face Republicans Dana James Traversie […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Dist. 23 Democratic challenger Jacquelyn “Jackie” Anderson faces incumbent Rep. and Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi in the Sept. 13 primary for the nomination, and WarwickPost.com […]
WARWICK, RI — Warwick Dist. 23 Rep. and Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi faces Democratic challenger Jacquelyn “Jackie” Anderson in the Sept. 13 primary for the Democratic Dist. 23 […]
![[CREDIT: Gov. Mckee's Office] Gov. McKee announced child tax rebates of $250 per child, up to three children, for Rhode Island residents.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/McKee-RI-child-tax-rebate-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
NEWPORT, RI —Gov. Dan McKee announced the new Rhode Island Child Tax Rebate, a state tax rebate of $250 per child for a maximum of three children, on its way […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Michael […]
WARWICK, RI – Frederick Mikkelsen was a young man when he lived and worked at the Conimicut Lighthouse from 1958 through 1961. “I didn’t think I’d live long enough to […]
![[CREDIT: LPPIB] From left, Sen. Dawn Euer, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Rep. Lauren H. Carson with their Clean Water Association Legislator of the Year awards.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RI-Clean-Water-Shekarchi-Ruggerio-Carson-Euer-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE –The Rhode Island Clean Water Association has honored House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, […]
PROVIDENCE, RI – Gov. Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, and Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio today announced the legislature’s commitment to act on the Governor’s $119 million RI […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly has passed legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Michael […]
![[CREDIT: Frank Picozzi] A fire damaged the Speaker Joe Shekarchi's office off Bald Hill Road Tuesday night.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Shekarchi-office-fire-WFD-Warwick-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
WARWICK, RI — Mayor Frank Picozzi and RI Speaker Joseph Shekarchi are praising Warwick firefighters who put out a blaze that damaged the speaker’s office off Bald Hill Road Tuesday […]
STATE HOUSE — A RI Senate resolution asked RI’s Auditor General for a Kent County Water Authority audit after unusually large bills, but Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi today announced that the House of Representatives will […]
STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island House Republican Whip Michael W. Chippendale has asked Speaker Joseph K. Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick J Ruggerio seeking to add language to legislation making […]
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 […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Evan P. Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick) has been appointed chairman […]
![[CREDIT: RISP] The FBI is seeking information on several people photographed during the armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/RI-State-Police-Capitol-Insurrection-140x140.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE — U.S. Attorney Aaron Weisman vows to hold Rhode Islanders who travelled to commit crimes in the U.S. Capitol attacks to account, and lawmakers are taking one of their […]
STATE HOUSE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and House Speaker-elect K. Joseph Shekarchi announced a $30 million settlement between members of the failed $85 million St. Joseph pension plan […]
WARWICK, RI – In the 1980s and 1990s, Warwick was a very hot place for baseball, attracting scouts from major league teams, and Sean Rainey thinks news of a $419,000 […]
WARWICK — RI’s House of Representatives have named Warwick’s Rep. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23 Speaker and its Senate re-elected Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey (D-Dist. 29) majority leader, the former voicing […]
STATE HOUSE – House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi has introduced legislation requiring EpiPen coverage by RI health insurers , covering the full cost of the life-saving epinephrine injectors. The […]
STATE HOUSE — The General Assembly has passed the Rhode Island Utility Fair Share Roadway Repair Act, which requires utility companies’ repairs to roads they perform underground work on to […]
WARWICK, RI — Monday night’s Warwick City Council meeting was a good one for Station District boosters, for Ward 2, and a bad one for rats. The night began with […]
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE – The House approved legislation Tuesday sponsored by House Majority Leader K. Joseph […]
House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) has introduced legislation to help the members of the St. Joseph’s Health Services pension plan by not allowing a settlement with one responsible party, or “tortfeasor”, to absolve the other responsible parties of the responsibility of an equitable settlement.
Every year,Animal Rescue Rhode Island honors an individual or organization for their contributions benefiting the animals of Rhode Island, but this year, they’re honoring House Majority Leader K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick).
