doing important things always does. melanie, i hope you weren t up all night following these twists and turns. getting this bill out of the senate, they ran into some head winds and rocks along the shore in the name of senator kyrsten sinema. how did it play out? as chuck schumer put it, it was a bump on the road. there was some drama before this bill got to the finish line. senator kyrsten sinema was concerned about the 15% corporate minimum tax, impacting small businesses. so she joined in on a republican amendment to address that issue. but it also included an extension of the state and local tax deduction. schumer was told some democrats would not vote for the final bill if those changes were in there. so behind the scenes, democrats were scrambling to come one a solution to prevent this deal from falling apart. they came up with letting sinema support that amendment and added in a different way to pay for the changes. that is the reality of a 50-50 senate. they needed
Details of the program are still being ironed out but it's expected to focus on the skills seniors already have as well as ones they'd like to develop.
in certain areas of town. so our senior affairs department and our community safety department is going to be providing meals as long as we need to, to anyone who needs a meal, who is affected by this tragedy. if you are in need of that service, simply call 311, and we will patch you through on how that s going to work and how we can get you that hot, fresh meal. we also know if you are experiencing personal trauma, mental health issues, behavioral health issues, you can call any of these specific hotlines available at the state. if you don t know what to do, call 311, and they will connect you with the right service, which may include in you want to talk someone in person that is safe and trained. our community safety department will also be a liaison for those services. now, the last thing that i want to mention before we move on to an update from apd is that we have a very, very strong lead. we have a vehicle of interest, and we want everyone to take note of this vehicle who lives i