It is my honor to declare my candidacy for another term for RI Senate for District 32! I hope to continue my work on healthcare, gun violence prevention, reproductive health, protecting children, protecting the environment, and more! I hope to earn your continued support!

The General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by East Bay legislators Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social and Rep. June S. Speakman to require bars and similar establishments to have lids available to protect patrons from having their drinks spiked. More info: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The General Assembly has OK'd Sen. @pamlauria.bsky.social and Rep. @tanzister.bsky.social's bill to require healthcare providers and facilities to notify patients if they use AI tools to document visits and to review this documentation for accuracy. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Legislation sponsored by Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social to prevent the state from taking federal benefits meant for children in state care has been incorporated into the state budget bill. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social to establish a scholarship program for students who commit to working as a primary care provider in Rhode Island. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social to protect healthcare providers who prescribe medications to terminate pregnancies. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social to allow medical professionals to express sympathy to patients and their families without risk of legal reprisal. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Sen. @pamlauria.bsky.social and Rep. @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social recently helped to dedicate a new dog park in memory of Christine Conrad Lane, a Barrington resident who died in a midair crash over the Potomac River last year along with her son Spencer. More: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

It is so important for communities to come together and honor those that have given all for our country. Honored to join Barrington and Riverside to remember their sacrifice. Memorial Day 🇺🇸

The Senate today approved a resolution sponsored by Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social to establish a permanent commission to explore ways to support retention of the state’s primary care workforce and strengthen graduate medical education programs. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate and @rihouseofreps.bsky.social today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. @pamlauria.bsky.social and Rep. June S. Speakman to require bars and similar establishments to have lids available to protect patrons from having their drinks spiked. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Earlier this week, eight children were killed in Speaker Johnson’s hometown in a horrific act of gun violence. We reached out to him asking if we could discuss bipartisan action to protect women and kids across the country from domestic violence. He declined.

Reforming our system can sound academic - but it's key to delivering what America needs: sane foreign policy, higher wages, affordable housing, guaranteed health care, and a fair tax system.

On Thursday, Senators Lou DiPalma and @pamlauria.bsky.social took part in the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition’s policy forum at the State House. Watch here: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11805

Turns out there’s an economic cost to everyone hating us.

Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

Dan McGowan column: "Can someone please tell Peter Alviti that public servants don’t get to write their own legacy press releases – especially after a failure this big? Accountability should outrank autobiography." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...

Rhode Islanders got gridlock. Peter Alviti patted himself on the back. - The Boston Globe

Rhode Island's embattled transportation director isn’t going quietly.

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I am enormously proud and deeply grateful for the hard work of this commission. A public medical school @universityofri.bsky.social will help cultivate our primary care workforce and offer an affordable and equitable medical education.

Edward Fitzpatrick@fitzprov.bsky.social · 6mo ago

R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at @universityofri. “We need to take decisive action to bring primary care providers here and make them want to stay,” said Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social, the commission’s co-chairwoman. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...

R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at @universityofri. “We need to take decisive action to bring primary care providers here and make them want to stay,” said Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social, the commission’s co-chairwoman. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...

R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at URI, suggests $20m in ‘seed funding’ - The Boston Globe

“We need to take decisive action to bring primary care providers here and make them want to stay,” the commission’s co-chairwoman said.

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Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol

Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage.

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Some RIPTA allies👏🏻🚌 @meghankallman.bsky.social @rebeccakislak.bsky.social @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social @mackdistrict6.bsky.social @alanadimario.bsky.social @dawneuer.bsky.social @pamlauria.bsky.social @samuelwbell.bsky.social @samzurier.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social @karenalzate.bsky.social

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country? There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.

Trump could declare himself Emperor and Schumer and Jeffries would politely post on X that they’re “disappointed.”

“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.” -Zohran Mamdani

If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism. That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism

Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.

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