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Rep. Alex Finkelman (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) has been appointed by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) to serve on the House Small Business and Corporations Committees.

The Small Business Committee reviews legislation relating to the streamlining of licenses and permits, eliminating or decreasing bureaucratic steps and delays and uncoordinated or duplicative reviews and filings, and reducing associated added costs to businesses.     

The Committee on Corporations considers issues relating to financial institutions, business regulation, property and casualty insurance, and consumer protection.

Elected to the House of Representatives in November 2022, Representative Finkelman is the Owner/President of The Egis Insurance Group, specializing in insurance, consulting, and employee benefits.  He previously served on the Jamestown Zoning Board.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

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