Michelle McGaw

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏

History.

Former US Homeland Security official warns of impact of Trump deploying federal agents on neighborhood streets in DC:

"Taking FBI agents off of organized crime cases, terrorism & other kinds of cases to do street patrols? That's not the best use of a highly trained FBI agent"

Congratulations to Sidney Tynan, the queen of Little Compton’s 350th celebration!
The them of this celebration is unity and the community really demonstrated that connection in today’s opening ceremony.
Happy 350th Little Compton!

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

grist.org/energy/why-y...

#Bills #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Politics #Policy

Starting on Sept. 1, all colleges in RI must have NARCAN in dorms. Here's why. Under a new state law, dorm resident advisers and housing staff must be trained to administer the overdose-reversing drugs.

@providencejournal.bsky.social: The legislation was sponsored by @risenate.bsky.social Health & Human Svcs Chair Melissa Murray & @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, D-Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton, and is intended to prevent overdose deaths in campus housing.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Newly enacted legislation, sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social & Sen. Melissa Murray, will require all colleges/universities in the state to train all resident assistants (RAs) in administering opioid antagonists & to keep a supply available to them at all times.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Lessons in how to report on extreme weather events.

One of the casualties of the 2025 legislative session.

The bees 🐝 are going to have to wait another year.

The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social and Sen. Melissa Murray intended to prevent overdose deaths in campus housing.

More information: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

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Good morning!

📣 Reminder:
Public comments for the June CDC ACIP meeting close *tonight* at 11:59pm ET.

ICYMI: RFKJ replaced all 17 expert members with 8 new appointees, some of whom have publicly expressed vaccine skepticism.

Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...

The General Assembly today approved two bills sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social & @pamlauria.bsky.social to help patients get their prescriptions faster when their prescriber can’t be reached, or when insurers want to substitute equivalent drugs or devices.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Kenny travels all over Rhode Island using @ripta.com and
I love following his adventures.

Comments regarding navigational aids along our coastline can be submitted to the Coast Guard through June 13.

Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️💛💚💙💜 #pride🌈 #PrideMonth2025

For more information about RI PrideFest events and resources, visit prideri.org

The Senate & House approved separate, similar bills, sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social and Sen. Melissa Murray requiring all RI colleges & universities to train resident assistants/housing staff in administering opioid antagonists + to keep a supply available.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Earlier today, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social hosted a group of students from Wilbur & McMahon Elementary School at the State House. The students participated in a mock legislative session, led by Rep. McGaw, where they debated and voted on different bills, and learned about how laws are made.

*Eagle screech* 🦅🏳️‍🌈

You don’t have to compost grandma, but if that’s what grandma wants it seems reasonable that it should be an option.

If you know anything about RFK Jr the fact that he falsified the MAHA report should not surprise you in the least.

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Just read the MAHA "report." To paraphrase a great cartoon cat: it’s like a pile of crap ate another pile of crap and then crapped out a third pile of crap. The report is that third pile.

My constituent,Jennifer McDowell, and others who testify in support of this bill and those that email me with their personal stories are asking to die with dignity when their time comes.

Is compassion for their plight too much to ask?

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Last week, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social submitted a resolution honoring the 350th anniversary of Little Compton: webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/Bil...

Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says Half of China's sales of heavy trucks could be electric vehicles by 2028, up from 10% in 2024, the chairman of battery maker CATL said on Sunday, according to a media report.

China is converting its heavy truck fleet to EVs. This will cut emissions and improve air quality greatly. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.reuters.com/business/ene...

New England grid demand hits record low as rooftop solar kicks in Power grid use in the far northeast United States registered an all-time low over the weekend as mild weather and rooftop solar panels slashed demand on the regional electrical system, grid operator ISO New England said on Tuesday.

Historically low power demand on the New England grid. Why?

Rooftop solar.

My statement on tonight’s Budget Committee vote.

Last night we discussed proposed bottle deposit & extended-producer responsibility that would require producers of packaging to help pay for cleanup.
Thanks to everyone that reached out.
There’s lots of misinformation about the bills, but you can watch a recording of the hearing on Capitol TV.

Spent some time with @thewomxnproject.bsky.social today reflecting on the advocacy work surrounding the passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act in 2019.
There is so much to learn from talking with people where they are and letting them showcase their strengths to move positive change.

Join us today for this panel discussion around the TWP oral history project. #RIC with Rep. Michelle McGaw,
@lizgled.bsky.social, and Kristina Contreras-Fox, moderated by Tammy Brown