Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report, RI Education Accountability For too long, Rhode Island’s answer to poor education outcomes has been to spend more money, not demand better results. Bottom Line: Unfunded state education mandates increase costs, limit local decision-making, and can pull resources from the classroom. Every child deserves a strong education, every parent deserves a voice, and every taxpayer deserves proof that education dollars are producing results. RI spends approximately $20,315 per student, among the highest levels in the nation, yet reading and math proficiency scores remain low. Check out the sixth chapter in our report, focused on Rhode Island Education Accountability, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 @FasciaRep42 @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report, RI Business Climate and Regulatory Burdens Rhode Island’s business climate is under performing, and small businesses are carrying the weight of higher costs, mandates, and regulations. Bottom Line: Rhode Island cannot grow if state government keeps making it harder to hire, invest, compete, and do business here. Among New England states, Rhode Island ranks worst for starting a business, and ranks 50th nationwide – demonstrating how difficult the state has made it for entrepreneurs and small businesses to launch, grow and compete. Check out the fifth chapter in our report, focused on Rhode Island Business Climate and Regulatory Burdens, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report, RI Healthcare Access and Affordability Today, Rhode Island has a shortage of approximately 300 physicians, leaving an estimated 343,000 residents without adequate access to healthcare. Bottom Line: Rhode Islanders are paying more for healthcare, while too many families struggle to find accessible care. The state’s Medicaid match consumes 34.5% of Rhode Island’s revenue spending, compared with 65.5% for all other major government services combined. Check out the fourth chapter in our report, focused on Rhode Island Healthcare Access and Affordability, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report - RI Housing Affordability Despite years of public spending and voter-approved housing bonds, Rhode Island remains one of the least affordable states to rent, buy or raise a family. Bottom Line: Housing costs determine whether families stay, businesses can hire, and the next generation can afford to build a life in Rhode Island. From 2006- 2021, Rhode Island voters approved more than $165M in Housing Bonds. Those funds helped create and rehabilitate ONLY 4,007 state-funded affordable homes in 15 years. Check out the third chapter in our report, focused on Rhode Island Housing Affordability, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci #HousingRI

ENERGY REFORM Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report – RI Energy Reform Rhode Island families and businesses are paying electricity rates that are amongst the highest in the nation, while state energy mandates and taxes continue to add pressure to monthly bills. Bottom Line: Rhode Islanders deserve reliable power at prices families and businesses can afford. High energy costs are putting ever-increasing pressure on household budgets. The average residential retail electricity prices in Rhode Island generally increased between 2020 and 2025, by approximately 34% Check out the second chapter in our report, focused on RI Energy Reform, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Truth & Consequences: Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session, A Rhode House Minority Report – RI Fiscal Expansion and New Taxes Rhode Islanders are paying more in taxes while ranking 13th in the highest costs of living. Bottom Line: Before asking Rhode Islanders to pay higher taxes, state government should be required to control spending, root out waste and prove it is using taxpayer dollars wisely. In just 7 years, cumulative tax dollars that provide the funding needed to support the state budget for government programs, services and operations has increased 47.61%. This is not sustainable. Check out the first chapter in our report, focused on RI Fiscal Expansion and New Taxes, below. RI House Minority Caucus Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Thanks, @IanDonnis for including the launch of our Truth & Consequences report in your weekly TGIF column: 7. FALLING BEHIND I Rhode Island House Republicans this week unveiled a 17-page online report about the 2026 session. The document said it examined what was passed by Democrats, the cost, and the alternative proposed by Republicans. According to the summary, “In the 2026 session of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the Democratic supermajority had the power to make the state more affordable, more accountable, and easier to live in. Too often, they chose a different path: higher spending, new taxes and fees, expanded mandates, and policies that will make life more expensive for families, seniors, small businesses, and taxpayers. Supporters described these measures as progress. House Republicans asked the harder questions: What will they cost? Who will pay? And will they actually solve the problem?” rihousegop.org/2026sessionbr…

Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip and @taragranahan1 discuss the newly released House Minority Caucus report on the 2026 Legislative Session: Truth & Consequences. "Be wary of the Majority touting 'record investments' as an accomplishment. In looking back at the state monies allocated --for example, in housing, education, and infrastructure, we are not realizing a substantive return on those huge investments. Here is the translation for 'record investments' – record spending." LISTEN TO THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION HERE: youtube.com/watch?v=_Wn_CLxL…

Launched Online: Truth & Consequences – A Rhode Island House Minority Report on the 2026 Legislative Session State House, Prov – Today, the RI House Republican Caucus released a new annual report “Truth & Consequences – Navigating the 2026 House Legislative Session.” The report details important public policies, highlights legislation the Democratic majority passed, identifies the costs, or consequences for RI taxpayers, and what the House Minority Caucus proposed instead. This report does not revisit every vote. It focuses on the gap between the rhetoric and the reality – what was promised, what was passed, and what Rhode Islanders are likely to pay in higher costs, fewer opportunities, reduced affordability, and weaker accountability. During the 2026 Session, House Republicans offered alternatives focused on spending caps, meaningful tax relief, expanded healthcare access, pro-growth policies, and stronger public safety. Most of those proposals were sidelined. “Rhode Islanders deserve more than slogans and promises - they deserve to know what their state government is costing them and what they get in return for that cost,” said Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale. “This report takes an honest look at the priorities of the super-majority during the 2026 legislative session and the real-life consequences that our families, taxpayers and businesses face because of them. We also share the alternatives House Republicans put forward. Whether the issue is taxes, energy, housing, healthcare, education, or government accountability - our focus continues to remain on making RI more affordable, more accountable, and a place where people can build a future instead of being priced out of the state altogether.” Check it out. Click here to see the full 17-page report: rihousegop.org/2026sessionbr… House Minority Caucus Leader @MikeWChip @DavidPlace01 @BrianCNewberry George Nardone Robert Quattrocchi @SherryRoberts29 Richard Fascia @ChrisPaplauskas @MarieForRI Paul Santucci

Exciting News! Rhode Island House Representatives Chippendale, Santucci and Place Announce $45,000 USDA Grant for Glocester Police Department STATE HOUSE, Providence – Rhode Island House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale @MikeWChip, Representative Paul Santucci and Representative @DavidPlace01 today announced the approval of a $45,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development ( @USDA ) Grant for facility upgrades to the Glocester Police Department. After touring the police department with newly appointed Glocester Police Chief Jeffrey Jennison and seeing the facility’s needs firsthand, Chippendale and Santucci reached out to their federal partners at USDA Rural Development to identify potential funding assistance for the town. The representatives connected Glocester officials with the USDA Community Facilities program, and House Minority Office staff worked with the town to complete the formal application. USDA notified the delegation today (Tuesday, September 29th) that the application had been approved and that $45,000 in grant funding is ready to be obligated. “This is exactly the kind of result we want to deliver for the communities we represent,” said House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale. “After touring the department with Chief Jennison and seeing the need firsthand, Paul and I immediately began looking for a way to help. We brought the concern to our federal partners at USDA, our staff worked with the town through the application process, and I’m very pleased that effort has resulted in $45,000 coming back to Glocester.” Representative Paul Santucci said the grant demonstrates the value of connecting local needs with available federal resources: “When we saw the conditions at the police department, we immediately started looking for resources that could support renovations. This funding will help Glocester address an important public safety facility improvement without putting the entire burden on local taxpayers.” Representative David Place joined Chippendale and Santucci in welcoming the investment in the Glocester Police Department as a member of the town’s legislative delegation. The USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program provides funding to rural communities for essential public facilities, including police and other public-safety facilities. Chippendale and Santucci thanked USDA Rural Development officials, Chief Jennison and town officials for their cooperation throughout the process. -30- The 2026 Rhode Island House Minority (Republican) Caucus is comprised of the following elected members: Minority Leader Michael W. Chippendale, District 40 (Foster/Glocester/Coventry); Minority Whip David J. Place, District 47 (Burrillville/Glocester); Representative George Nardone, District 28 (Coventry); Representative Brian Newberry, District 48 (North Smithfield/Burrillville); Representative Robert Quattrocchi, District 41 (Scituate/Cranston); Representative Sherry Roberts, District 29 (Coventry/West Greenwich); Representative Richard Fascia, District 42 (Johnston/Cranston); Representative Marie Hopkins, District 21 (Warwick); Representative Chris Paplauskas, District 15 (Cranston); Representative Paul Santucci, District 53 (Smithfield/Glocester).

Today is Primary Day in Rhode Island. Please get out and vote for accountability, vision and constitutional freedom in the Ocean State. Our businesses, energy supply/costs, schools, infrastructure, healthcare, constitutional rights, and affordable housing depend on it.