Today, Majority Leader @repkazarian, Rep. Jenni Furtado, and @RepMSDawson joined colleagues from the @RISenate and others for a tour of the “Tiny Townies” pre-K hub currently under construction at the new Martin Middle School in East Providence.

House Majority Leader @repkazarian and @OBrien2024forRI participated in a State House event with @DecodDyslexiaRI to celebrate #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth. In recognition of this event, the State House was lit up in red.

Earlier today, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Sam Azzinaro hosted the families of the Rhode Island IX at a memorial service at the Rhode Island IX memorial. The Rhode Island IX are the nine Rhode Island Marines who were killed in the Beirut bombing attack on October 23, 1983: Sgt. Timothy Giblin of North Providence; Lance Cpl. Thomas Julian of Portsmouth; Cpl. James Silvia of Middletown; Cpl. Stephen Spencer of Portsmouth; Cpl. David Massa of Warren; Cpl. Edward Soares, Jr. of Tiverton; Cpl. Rick Crudale of West Warwick; Cpl. Edward Iacovino, Jr. of Warwick; and Cpl. Thomas Shipp of Woonsocket.

From @projo: I know nothing about politics. So something that was very intimidating, I had to conquer. With the right guidance and the right steps, we got it passed in seven months, and it got signed by the governor on June 13, 2025. @SenatorCiccone and @MASSforRep were my two biggest supporters, and I owe everything to them. I just think it was something that was overlooked. People need to take in consideration that what's easy for them may not be so easy for somebody else. A basic haircut for a regular senator is just literally hopping in the car, going in the barber chair of the same guy for 40 years. But imagine, like, 15 years down the road and he's in a wheelchair, how easy would that be for him? Full story: providencejournal.com/story/…

The @ncscouts are hosting the largest food drive for the @RIFoodBank! On October 31, Scouts will be handing out door hangers in every community in Rhode Island asking for non-perishable food items. Place those items out by 9 am on Saturday, November 7 – a Scout will come by and pick them up. You can also donate to the Food Bank directly by going to scoutingforfood.org

The Special Legislative Commission to Study and Provide Recommendations on the Water Supply Planning for New Housing Developments in Rural Communities meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m for presentations by experts from the @universityofri as well as representatives of the state Water Resources Board and the Charlestown Climate Resiliency Commission. The commission is led by @CotterforRI, who sponsored the legislation establishing it to ensure groundwater capacity is considered as part of the planning process as Rhode Island works to address its housing crisis. The meeting will be televised by @RICapitolTV and livestreamed at rilegislature.gov/CapTV/Page…, where a recording will be available to view on demand. More details: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

From @natlawreview: The State of Rhode Island – the smallest state in the nation – is not often thought of as a trendsetter for legal issues. But in July 2025, the Ocean State set off the latest trend in employment protections by becoming the first state to enact employment-related legislation meant to support women who experience menopause. (The legislation was sponsored in the House by Rep. Karen Alzate.) Since then, a number of jurisdictions have considered adopting laws that address menopause, perimenopause, and/or women’s health issues more generally. Full story: natlawreview.com/article/men…

Earlier today, Speaker @CBlazejewski hosted a special group of students for a State House visit: his son Liam's fourth-grade class from Vartan Gregorian Elementary School. The students met with Speaker Blazejewski in his office, then participated in a mock legislative session presided over by the Speaker and Liam. They debated several pieces of legislation, including whether all elementary schools should have a half-hour recess period and whether school uniforms should be mandatory.

Yesterday, Speaker @CBlazejewski spoke at the @RIPEC_'s 50th annual meeting, offering his thoughts on pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session, which opens in January.

Happy birthday to House Minority Whip @DavidPlace01!