M. Teresa Paiva-Weed

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Paiva-Weed was known as an opponent of same-sex marriage. [7] [8] The Senate passed laws approving both civil unions and marriages for gay and lesbian couples during Paiva-Weed's tenure as Senate President. She voted in favor of the same-sex civil union bill which passed by 21 votes to 16 on June 29, 2011, [9] hailing the occasion as a "historic day" for the state. [8] On April 24, 2013, she voted against the same-sex marriage bill that passed in a 26–12 senate vote. [10] [11]

Casino gambling

In June 2010, Paiva Weed denied action to revive a voting proposal that then-Governor Carcieri vetoed that would have brought to the coming general election, the question of allowing table games at locations in Rhode Island. [12] Before the vote and subsequent veto, the President excused herself from the dais, and from the Senate floor made a now notable plea to the Senate to reject the measure. The move [12] was largely seen as an attempt to distance the Senate President from the battle being waged locally in her home district. Regardless, the Senate went on to approve the legislation in a vote 21 for, 14 against. [13] In 2012, Paiva Weed would support the expansion of table games at Newport Grand Casino, but not at Quonset. [14] She would later reverse her stance to oppose expansion for the Newport facility when the matter was re-visited in 2014 [15] after the Newport City Council rejected the proposal locally [16] and for the second time. She cited the growth of neighbouring casino projects as part of her reasoning. [17]

Cannabis prohibition

In early 2015, Paiva Weed was quoted as being both open-minded and concerned regarding the movement to end cannabis prohibition in the State. She went further to say "Revenue is something that always gets people's attention. However, I believe that the decision to legalize marijuana should be made in conjunction with law enforcement and our health officials and not be revenue driven". [18]

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  8. 1 2 MacDougall, Ian (June 29, 2011). "RI Senate passes civil unions bill". Yahoo!. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Fox [...] supports gay marriage but said it couldn't overcome opposition, particularly in the Senate. Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, D-Newport, is a notable opponent. But Paiva Weed spoke in favor of civil unions on Wednesday, calling it a "historic day" for Rhode Island.
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Teresa Paiva-Weed
2nd President of the Rhode Island Senate
In office
January 6, 2009 –March 24, 2017