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WEEKLY MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

 

Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz : It's time to vote on pay raises
When Governor Dan McKee requested pay raises for his cabinet directors for the second time in barely a 6-month span, Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz and Senate Minority Whip Gordon Rogers were quick to respond by calling for an up or down vote by the General Assembly.  Read the full press release here.

WEEKLY  LEGISLATIVE  HIGHLIGHTS

Morgan bill would limit who can mail voters’ mail ballots.
Senator Elaine Morgan (R-Dist. 34, Charlestown, Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich) introduced the legislation (S-0395), ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS – MAIL BALLOTS. The bill Requires that only the mail ballot voter or their spouse/court appointed guardian/cohabitant/or adult person related to the voter by blood or marriage, be allowed to physically mail the voted mail ballot. The bill was referred to Senate Judiciary.  On March 7, the committee recommended the measure be held for further study.

Paolino bill would increase aggregate limit for tax credits.
Senator Thomas Paolino (R-Dist. 17, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield) introduced the legislation (S-0267), ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS.  The legislation would increase the aggregate amount of tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations to $5,000,000 for 2024.  The bill has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.

SESSION  HIGHLIGHTS

The Senate Minority Caucus was excited to welcome Leader Emeritus Dennis L. Algiere back to the Senate chamber on Thursday, March 16, as the General Assembly honored Irish and Italian cultures with their traditional celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day.  The Senate session included an Irish heritage address delivered by former Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey and an Italian heritage address delivered by former Senate Minority Leader Dennis L. Algiere. 

Read the Senate Resolution honoring Senator Dennis L. Algiere for his service to the people of the state of Rhode Island here. 

SENATE MINORITY NEWS

The Senate Minority Office extends proud congratulations to Senate Minority Whip Gordon Rogers on his appointment to the Rhode Island Emergency Management Advisory Council. Read full release here.
 

COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENTS

Senator Anthony DeLuca welcomed students from Tollgate High School in Warwick to visit the Senate Minority Office during their tour of the State House March 16th.  

With tensions still high in the streets of Minneapolis, the Pentagon is reportedly eyeing plans to deploy about 15-hundred active duty troops to Minnesota. Anti-ICE protests have continued there since the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good and yesterday Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said a federal judge's order restricting the actions of immigration agents "didn't change anything." In the Friday ruling, the judge barred federal agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters or using "pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions." Noem says the order basically tells them to keep doing what they've been doing.        President Trump's plan to impose a ten percent tariff on Denmark and its European allies as he ramps up the pressure to acquire Greenland is causing shockwaves across numerous nations. Most major markets in Europe are down today. In Asia, markets also saw a slight downturn. Markets in the U.S. are closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday        A new poll shows a majority of Americans think the economy has grown weaker under President Trump. The poll released by The Wall Street Journal found nearly 60 percent of those surveyed rate the economy as "not so good" or "poor." Less than ten percent described the economy as "excellent" while 33 percent described it as being "good." The        A new college football national champion will be crowned tonight. Top-ranked Indiana squares off against Number-10 Miami from the Hurricanes' home turf. The Hoosiers are a perfect, 15-and-0 on the season as they make the first title game appearance in program history. Miami is playing for its sixth national championship.        The National Civil Rights Museum is planning a full day of events around reflection and commemoration of Dr Martin Luther King Junior Day today. Museum officials say it's meant to be a day to serve and honor Dr. King's dream. It's also the 40th anniversary of the federal holiday and the 35th anniversary of the museum's opening.        Avatar: Fire and Ash continues to dominate the box office, remaining in the top spot for the fifth straight week. The film took in just over 13 million dollars over the weekend, continuing a box office run that has seen it earn over one-point-three billion dollars globally.       

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