House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on the housing crisis in Rhode Island: “I recognized from the very beginning it would be a multi-year effort.”
Joe Shekarchi
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 2
August is here, so hit the beach and enjoy the warmth while you can. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. With the fur continuing to fly between IGT and Twin River, […]
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Bonus Q&A: Shekarchi On His Future, Fane Tower, Contracts Bill, Minimum Wage & More
Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick), majority leader in the RI House of Representatives, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his political future, Gov. Raimondo’s relationship with the legislature, the outlook for the Fane tower project, and much more.
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on IGT vs Twin River, The Aponte Case & Medicare For All
RI House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the high-stakes battle between IGT and Twin River; how to discourage political wrongdoing; and the debate about whether Democrats should tack left or to the center in their fight with President Trump.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For May 3
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) If not now, when? That’s a pertinent question for efforts to improve Rhode Island’s locally administered pensions. As General Treasurer Seth Magaziner detailed, in […]
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Mattiello On Track To Retain Speakership; Leadership Slate Set For Re-Election
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello appears to have the votes lined up to retain his powerful post, and the top three members of his leadership team are poised to win re-election during a closed Democratic caucus on Thursday. Mattiello is staging the caucus at 6 pm Thursday Chapel Grille in Cranston, in part to […]
