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Senior Agenda Coalition event to secure a senior-friendly Rhode Island budget

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The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island invites you to attend their annual Legislative Leaders Forum on Wednesday, March 22 nd  from 9:45 to 11:15 AM at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick . The group announces that the RI Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio will be attending, and the group will be asking them to support their 4 priority budget requests:   Higher salaries for workers providing care for seniors Improvements in the state’s senior services information & referral system More staff for senior protective services Assistance with Medicare premiums for moderate-income senior s Testimony and questions from the audience will be welcomed . Admission is free, but advanced registration is requested at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/555341049027 How It Works: 1)  We will open by describing our 4 priority budget requests:  higher salaries for workers providing care for senior s...