Blazejewski’s first big move as House speaker: a late-session push for an inspector general

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,152

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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With six weeks until the end of the legislative session, Rhode Island House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski looked to merge pragmatism with impact in his first act as the new heavyweight of the chamber.

Enter a state inspector general, a proposal familiar to and widely supported among lawmakers and voters across the political aisle.

“The margin of error is far less than it has ever been before,” Blazejewski said in a press conference with reporters in …

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