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9/30/2021: Sen. Ryan Pearson; week in review
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9/30/2021: Sen. Ryan Pearson; week in review

The Senate Finance Committee chairman discusses how Rhode Island may use over $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid.

Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

October 3, 202125m 56s

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Show Notes

In the coming weeks, Rhode Island lawmakers will be considering how more than $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid money should be spent. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ryan Pearson, D-Cumberland, discusses the process moving forward, and questions he wants answered surrounding a controversial multimillion-dollar state contract that is being paid for with those funds. Then Tim White and Ted Nesi break down the latest in the 2022 governor's race.