Part 1 of a 6-part series of RI legislative primaries to watch: Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social and LORIB-backed challenger @Mark Mesrobian live on the same street in Narragansett. But their policy positions are worlds apart. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/03/t...

Two Narragansett neighbors live separate lives on policy • Rhode Island Current

Sen. Alana DiMario, a Narragansett Democrat, faces primary challenger Mark Mesrobian in a District 36 race defined by ideological differences and contrasting views on the appropriate size and role of ...

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Today, Senate President Valarie Lawson, Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social, members of @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and early childhood advocates and families gathered at Child Inc. in Warwick to celebrate 2026 legislative victories for RI’s children and families. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The General Assembly today voted to approve legislation from Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative @tanzister.bsky.social to strengthen coverage and reimbursement for mobile youth crisis response teams. Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

With final approval of bills from Sens. @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social and @alanadimario.bsky.social, the General Assembly has put a hold on any proposal for high-heat sewage solids processing at Quonset Business Park while a commission studies the issue. More: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The General Assembly has passed legislation from Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative Mary Ann Shallcross Smith to improve access to childcare by standardizing state zoning laws for family childcare homes. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Bills from @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social and @alanadimario.bsky.social to put a hold on any proposal for high-heat sewage solids processing at Quonset Business Park while a commission studies how the state can safely dispose of such byproducts are now law. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social and Rep. @tanzister.bsky.social's legislation to strengthen coverage and reimbursement for mobile youth crisis response teams has been signed into law. The bill was part of the Senate’s 17-bill package of healthcare legislation. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

This week, Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social joined DEM and other legislators in welcoming students from the URI Cooperative Extension to the State House. The visiting students included participants in the Environmental Management, Energy, and Agriculture & Food System Fellowship Programs.

Legislators including Senators Hanna Gallo and @alanadimario.bsky.social recently joined URI to celebrate a major milestone in the $300M revitalization of the Narragansett Bay Campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ocean Robotics Laboratory. More: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

This week, Senate Finance Chairman Louis P. DiPalma joined other state and local leaders to celebrate the new bulkhead and boardwalk at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett. Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social was also in attendance. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

“It was not just the assault that left those lasting traumatic impacts on those survivors, it was the fact that other adults in those institutions knew they knew what happened, and they chose to protect their institution,” @alanadimario.bsky.social said. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/m...

R.I. Senate votes to allow expired claims against church for clergy sex abuse - The Boston Globe

“Finally we have accountability,” said Dr. Herbert “Hub” Brennan, a victim of clergy abuse.

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Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social is applauding the inclusion in the state budget bill of her legislation to provide stable funding for a psychiatric resource network for providers treating children and new parents. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today approved a resolution from Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social urging the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to examine the impact of gas line extension allowances and determine whether these allowances should continue. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today passed a bill sponsored by Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social to allow disabled drivers to receive up to two motor vehicle parking privilege placards from the Department of Motor Vehicles. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate has approved @alanadimario.bsky.social's bill to allow more qualified RIers to receive childcare assistance by removing the burdensome requirement that recipients participate in child support enforcement in order to receive childcare assistance. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

On Thursday, Senate President Valarie Lawson and Senators @alanadimario.bsky.social and @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social took part in @rightstartri.bsky.social's 2026 Rhode Island Strolling Thunder & Child Care Awareness Day at the State House.

The Senate today voted to approve legislation from Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social to strengthen coverage and reimbursement for mobile youth crisis response teams. The bill is part of the Senate’s 17-bill package of healthcare legislation. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The Senate today passed a bill sponsored by Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social to make the Rhode Island teacher of the year and the chair of the student advisory council full voting members of the state’s Council on Elementary and Secondary Education. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

On Thursday, Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social joined the Rhode Island Afterschool Network and other civic leaders for a State House event in support of the Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time, or BOOST, bill. Watch: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/12085

Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative Kathleen A. Fogarty have introduced legislation to close a variety of loopholes in state campaign finance law. Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social has introduced legislation to attract and retain much-needed workforce talent by establishing a fund to provide partial loan repayments to Rhode Island workers employed in high-need professions. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

On Thursday, Senators @alanadimario.bsky.social and Lori Urso took part in the National Association of Social Workers Rhode Island Chapter (@naswrhodeisland.bsky.social) Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD) at the State House. Watch: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11911

On Tuesday, Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative Kathleen Fogarty hosted an International Women’s Day panel discussion at the State House, with the theme “Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” Watch here: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11782

Commentary by state Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Susan Dickstein -- Rhode Island must continue investing in the mental health of its youngest children www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/06/m...

Rhode Island must continue investing in the mental health of its youngest children - The Boston Globe

Many young children experience significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and learning, write a state senator and the head of the Rhode Island Associati...

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RI Kids Count today honored Sens. @alanadimario.bsky.social and Jacob Bissaillon for their work to support children in crisis, while Senate President Valarie Lawson (represented by Majority Whip David Tikoian) was honored for her work on paid family leave. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

On Friday, the Permanent Joint Legislative Commission on Child Care, co-chaired by Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social and Rep. Grace Diaz, held its biannual legislative retreat at Rhode Island College. Watch here: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11569?s... More info: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

CARI's annual picnic is next week! Celebrate our work over live music and food, and hear speeches from @magaziner.house.gov, @alanadimario.bsky.social, and @aaronregunberg.bsky.social ! Get tickets today!: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve... #climateaction #RIevents #climatechange #environment

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Alana M. DiMario (@alanadimario.bsky.social) and Deputy Speaker Raymond A. Hull to create a public outreach campaign about textile recycling was signed into law. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Legislation from @alanadimario.bsky.social and @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social to help relieve a burden on patients, parents and physicians by tripling the amount of non-opioid, non-narcotic Schedule II prescription drugs that can be dispensed at one time is now law. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Legislation introduced by Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara makes federally mandated school 504 plans part of state law. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...