Ruggerio and Paiva Weed break silence on his overnight arrest
The two leaders of the Rhode Island Senate both issued statements within the last 90 minutes addressing the majority leader’s DUI charge. Ruggerio said he accepts responsibility for what he did but it won’t impact his work; Paiva Weed said she’s concerned about what happened but confident in his continued leadership.
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