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Michelle McGaw

@mcgaw4ri.bsky.social
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RI Representative, District 71 Believer in truth, science and human dignity.

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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Senator @meghankallman.bsky.social and Representative @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social are sponsoring legislation aimed at preventing private equity firms from buying up large swaths of the state’s housing, as they have in some other parts of the country. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hello! I’m the reporter who has been tracking citizens detained by immigration agents. And last night, I noticed something: A lot of them were at the State of the Union, including a number of whom I’ve written about. Their stories should be known:
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Neighbor: “Sure they wear ICE hats to the gym, but they’re the nicest people and would do anything for anyone” Me: “except for immigrants seeking a better life” Why do people feel the need to normalize abhorrent behavior?
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 06/12/2025
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
@mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, Rep. Lauren Carson & @terricortvriend.bsky.social applauded a decision by the US Coast Guard to suspend a plan to remove hundreds of navigational aids off New England’s coast, including many that help guide boaters around the coast of RI: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/10/2025
😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day. Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏 History.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
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"
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
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!
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Grist @grist.org · 27/07/2025
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
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Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
@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...
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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.
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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...
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Lessons in how to report on extreme weather events.
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
One of the casualties of the 2025 legislative session. The bees 🐝 are going to have to wait another year.
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
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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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/06/2025
1/2 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...
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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...
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Kenny travels all over Rhode Island using @ripta.com and I love following his adventures.
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Comments regarding navigational aids along our coastline can be submitted to the Coast Guard through June 13.
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️💛💚💙💜 #pride🌈 #PrideMonth2025 For more information about RI PrideFest events and resources, visit prideri.org
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
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...
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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.
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 01/06/2025
*Eagle screech* 🦅🏳️‍🌈
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
You don’t have to compost grandma, but if that’s what grandma wants it seems reasonable that it should be an option.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/05/2025
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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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 23/05/2025
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.
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a cartoon of a cat sitting at a desk with netflix written on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon of a cat sitting at a desk with netflix written on the bottom
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
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?
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NPR @npr.org · 21/05/2025
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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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.
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Last week, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social submitted a resolution honoring the 350th anniversary of Little Compton: webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/Bil...
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
China is converting its heavy truck fleet to EVs. This will cut emissions and improve air quality greatly. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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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.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 18/05/2025
Historically low power demand on the New England grid. Why? Rooftop solar.
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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.
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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 19/05/2025
My statement on tonight’s Budget Committee vote.
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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.
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
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.
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The Womxn Project @thewomxnproject.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
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
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The Womxn Project @thewomxnproject.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Today in the RI House we watched Rep Rebecca Kislak introduce and share her resolution supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. “I want to talk about this particular time in history. Our community has come out of the closet, we are living openly and lovingly with joy,” says Rep Kislak.
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Rebecca Kislak @rebeccakislak.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Happy Earth Month, and hopefully every day is Earth day as we work to protect our ocean state! I love that I get to work with all of the folks in this picture and so many more to make our state a better, more resilient, place for all of us. 7/7
Picture of a lot of people, including Reps, Senators and environmental leaders.
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Rep. Brandon Potter @brandonpotter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Wearing green w/ some @rihouseofreps.bsky.social colleagues in House Finance to show support for Rep. Alzate’s bill to repeal tax cuts for the top 1%. Now is the time for Rhode Island to act. #TaxTheRich
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
The House approved legislation sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social to help relieve a burden on patients by doubling the amount of non-opioid, non-narcotic Schedule II prescription drugs (including many ADHD meds) that can be dispensed at one time. Details: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Kate Schapira: "Well Put & Generalizable" @kateschapira.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
This morninnnggggg
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
1/2: We have reason to believe that events on 4/19 and/or the 50501 Movement may be misrepresented by the Trump admin in an attempt to justify the use of military force. Let us be clear: our movement is pro-democracy and firmly grounded in non-violence.
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Got my monthly report about the status of my EV. 111 gallons of fuel would have cost approx. $325 for the month. Cost savings and decreased CO2 emissions = win/win
Chart shows 111 gallons of fuel saved this monthChart shows 2153 pounds of estimated CO2 avoided, 7 trees offset this month
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
@wpri12.bsky.social: The bill, sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, allows pharmacists to issue a one-time refill to patients who are unable to reach their prescriber or no longer have one. More information: www.wpri.com/health/bill-...
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Bill would let pharmacists refill medications without prescriber
The R.I. House of Representatives has approved legislation aimed at ensuring patients can still access vital prescriptions when their prescriber is unavailable.
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Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Reality is actually very uplifting. While Trump is afraid of anything even possibly good for our health, clean energy is now more economical than coal, and all Trump’s bombastic proclamations will not change this reality. Our states will continue this progress. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023...
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US renewable energy farms outstrip 99% of coal plants economically – study
It is cheaper to build solar panels or cluster of wind turbines and connect them to the grid than to keep operating coal plants
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
@mcgaw4ri.bsky.social & @lindaujifusa.bsky.social are sponsoring legislation to rein in so-called step therapy protocols used by health insurance companies that can delay/prevent patients from getting tests, procedures & drugs ordered by physicians. More info: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The nearly 200 small or urban farms in RI provide value to our food security, public health, economy and to our environment.
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Conor McDonough @conormcdonough.com · 05/04/2025
This is what democracy looks like in Providence, RI #handsoff @indivisibleri.bsky.social @indivisible.org @alexagagosz.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social @steveahlquist.bsky.social @nancyklavin.bsky.social
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is Providence 2.5 hours in. The rain is not deterring these diehard patriots. This is the energy we need! Together we can do great things. #handsoff
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Thanks to Carol for getting the ball rolling for this event in Portsmouth! Glad to see so many constituents standing up and speaking out. @indivisibleri.bsky.social
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Michelle McGaw @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
When did the ProJo start posting restaurant chain advertisements as stories? #journalism
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