General Assembly OKs Sosnowski, Chippendale bill to create Rhode Island Lake Management Program6/12/2024
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STATE HOUSE -- The General Assembly today passed legislation introduced by Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski and House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale that would create the Rhode Island Lake Management Program.
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Leader Michael Chippendale joins Tara Granahan WPRO to discuss the General Assembly momentum to create an Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island. The watchdog function of the position to prevent fraud, risk and waste is different from the Auditor General and the Attorney General, which are reactive to issues. This effort has bi-partisan support. Please take a moment to listen in.
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Jim Hummel, guest host today on the Tara Granahan WPRO show, interviewed Ray Berberick, a passionate advocate for creating the Office of Inspector General in Rhode Island. Ray, who once served as an Inspector General in the military, explains how this independent office can have great impact on appropriating our tax dollars efficiently, transparently, and effectively.
The Inspector General bill (H7027), sponsored by Representative George Nardone on behalf of the House Minority Caucus, will be heard in House Finance tomorrow (Wednesday) at the rise. Please take a moment to listen to this informative podcast.
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Leader Michael Chippendale and Tara Granahan WPRO discuss the potential pay raises for RI State Department heads by Gov McKee. Besides constituents not seeing results in many of these core government functions, the timing couldn't be worse with our pensioners being ignored, our electricity and food bills skyrocketing, budget at an all time high, etc. -- if anything, we should be investing in an Office of an Inspector General to get accountability and transparency.
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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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State House, Providence – In an effort to assist Rhode Island lawmakers in conservation and energy policy decisions, House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale submitted legislation to require an annual study of the state’s electric load and capacity by the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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State House, Providence, RI – In response to a public statement by Governor Daniel McKee alluding to the possible influx of illegal migrants who entered the country bypassing our immigration laws, House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale and Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz requested a meeting with the Governor in early January of 2024. The purpose of the meeting was to seek clarification on the Governor’s plan should a large group of migrants arrive at our doorstep and a definitive answer or repudiation as to Rhode Island’s status as a “sanctuary state.”
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