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State House, Providence, RI - The debacle surrounding Rhode Island’s Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP), later rebranded as RIBridges which is a custom computer system, has once again highlighted the failure of state leadership and their ill-advised reliance on the contractor Deloitte. This latest catastrophe - a cyberattack compromising the personal information of 630,000 Rhode Islanders - demands immediate accountability and swift corrective action.
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The Rhode Island House Minority Caucus listened to their constituents, their municipal leaders, and members of the business community -- as a result, will champion the following bills during the 2024 Legislative Session.
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Seeks to disincentivize corporate buy up of Rhode Island’s limited Housing Stock
State House, Providence – Currently, in the United States, private equity backed corporations such as American Homes 4 Rent and Innovation Homes are buying up single family homes at an alarming rate. While this is not a new phenomenon, given the current economic and housing market conditions, these buy ups have exacerbated many of the financial woes held not only by Rhode Islanders, but Americans nationwide.
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State House, Providence – The median price for a single-family home in Rhode Island hit a record high of $443,000 in July 2023, and most recently was reported to have risen to $450,000. Despite two significant housing packages that passed the General Assembly in 2022 and 2023, there is no relief in sight for the housing crisis in Rhode Island. Further, exacerbating the crisis, rental unit vacancies in Rhode Island remain historically low, further driving up the cost of housing as rental units can charge more due to limited inventory. Nationally, including Rhode Island, single family homeownership rates have declined, returning to 1980 levels.
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State House, Providence – In response to inconsistent and less than timely responses for public information from the State of Rhode Island, House Representative Brian C. Newberry submitted legislation to update and reform the Access to Public Records Act (APRA). The legislation will:
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Rep. Brian Newberry joins Tara Granahan to discuss House Resolution to Condemn Hamas
Please take a moment to listen in. House Minority Caucus: Formal Condolences To The People Of Israel Derailed By Democratic Leadership1/5/2024
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State House, Providence – During the first week of session since the horrific October 7 attacks by Hamas, a large bipartisan group of legislators presented a Resolution of Condolences for immediate consideration by House membership. This would normally have been a routine request, as the House frequently expresses condolences to victims of terror or other atrocities or events. Unfortunately, the Democratic leadership declined to follow customary procedure forcing the resolution to go to committee where there is no guarantee it will ever see the light of day. Resolution sponsor Rep. Brian C. Newberry and House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale commented:
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In 1636, Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, established the first working model of Democracy after being banished from Massachusetts for his “extreme views” concerning freedom of speech and religion. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams publicly acknowledged Williams as the originator of these concepts, along with the freedom of public assembly, in the First Amendment in the United States Constitution. Today, Rhode Island House Republicans uphold the liberties designed by our Founders and preserved in our Constitution, and are the primary legislative body promoting lean government, fighting for lower taxes, and advocating for initiatives and policies that improve the economy and in turn, the lives of Rhode Islanders. As members of a part-time assembly, we are small business owners, retired educators, community activists, lawyers, farmers, military service veterans, volunteers, former local officials, retired social workers, coaches, musicians, churchgoers and board directors -- bringing these community engagement and professional experiences to our work, on your behalf, at the Rhode Island State House.
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