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Valarie Lawson
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RI Senate Democratic Whip Val Lawson on Washington Bridge, East Providence and the future of the Senate
Valarie Lawson has enjoyed a rapid rise in the Rhode Island Senate. Lawson was first elected in 2018 and she is now the third-ranking member in the chamber. The East Providence Democrat may climb even higher. Senate president Dominick Ruggerio is 75. If he wins re-election this year, Ruggerio is expected to pass the Senate […]
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RI Ethics Commission Votes To Investigate Complaint Against Sen. Lawson
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to investigate a conflict of interest complaint filed against state Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) by the Rhode Island Republican Party. The GOP filed the complaint earlier this month, charging it was a conflict for Lawson to twice vote on a continuing contracts bill that was signed into […]
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RI GOP, Teachers’ Union Clash Over Whether Lawson’s Vote On Contracts Bill Was A Conflict
The Rhode Island GOP filed a complaint Monday charging that state Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) — who serves as the paid vice president of the National Education Association Rhode Island Teachers’ union — took part in a conflict of interest by twice voting for a continuing contracts bill. Lawson and the NEA rejected the […]
