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Tuesday, April 22, 2025Rhode Island Mourns the Loss of the Senate President Dominick Ruggerio The business community mourns the loss of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio who lost his battle with cancer Monday, April 21, 2025. President Ruggerio was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and was the longest serving member of the Senate. He took the helm as President in 2017. In 2022, President Ruggerio ...read moreCategories: General News Article, Economic, PoliticalMonday, March 24, 2025This Week At the State House Wednesday, March 26 Unemployment Benefits The Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming (4:30 p.m. in Room 212) will be considering the removal of a sunset provision in the unemployment benefit arena. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly and Governor increased the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant could receive before being ...read moreCategories: Economic, Political, General News Article