Out of nowhere, Rep Corvese complains about LGBTQ rights to constituents on House floor
“First they want equal housing, then education, then jobs, now they can marry!” complained Representative Arthur Corvese to constituents asking about legislation to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.
Interfaith poverty vigil lets state leaders demonstrate their commitment to social justice
As in the past two years, Governor Gina Raimondo, Senate President M Teresa Paiva Weed and Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello used the event to let the public know how deeply each was committed to social justice and the elimination of poverty in our state.
Mattiello at the Grange
“I don’t know if we can get you in,” said Leo Skenyon, Nicholas Mattiello’s chief of staff, “We’ve got over 130 people coming, and priority will be given to Cranston residents. We might get you into the basement with a TV. You’ll be able to hear the answers, but you might not hear the questions.”
Rep Coughlin: Democrats ‘pandering’ on marriage equality
“My recollection,” wrote Rep Coughlin on Facebook, “is my Democratic Party barely squeezed out a majority of the popular vote last November. If the leadership keeps pandering on this issue they may find a conservative element of the party changes allegiances giving the Republicans a very solid majority next time around.”
No pressure, House of Reps, but people are dying
“No pressure,” said recovery activist Jonathan Goyer, “but as I’m sitting in the back of the room, there’s a good chance that as we all sat in here, that we just lost another life… and I don’t think we need to wait until next week, I think it needs to pass today.”
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