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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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It was built on an idealistic rather than a realistic foundation
State House, Providence – In response to growing concerns in regard to achieving the extraordinary mandates placed on Rhode Islanders listed within the 2021 Act on Climate, House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale submitted legislation to amend unreasonable deadlines and include cost metric considerations in the Act, to in an effort to help protect Rhode Island ratepayers.
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House Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale joins Tara Granahan to discuss the repair cost of the Washington Bridge.
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State House, Providence – Rhode Island established a mandate, through the Act on Climate, of 100% renewable energy generation by 2033. Offshore wind generated energy has been identified as a critical component to meet this mandate. To date however, the only offshore wind energy generated for Rhode Island comes from the Block Island windfarm, a five-turbine, 30 MW project that was developed by Deepwater Wind, now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind.
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