Most of the article focuses on the footage featuring the testimony. What's the issue? Also, telling that you don't even mention Sinclair in your list of "least reliable and biased "media""

Ensuring that it is covered by state-funded health insurance, whether you are a state employee or on Medicaid.

The top is what folks call a "15 minute city" - there's walkability and community. The bottom is what folks call "freedom" - where you must have a vehicle to get basic groceries.

This is a great point. You should testify on the legislation about this obvious oversight...

I thought they were called "Mayor Bloomberg's disarmament goons"

No, Gina Raimondo is hard at work at dealing with China's evasion of tariffs https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-says-solar-imports-four-southeast-asian-countries-were-dodging-china-tariffs-2022-12-02/

But importing natural gas from Yemen to power New England's grid is a-okay, right? Very American and patriotic!

Sad that a generative AI did a better job than the Cooler & Warmer campaign...

I'm surprised by how little pushback the journalist gave the union reps on their statements in this piece.

No problem. I am glad I could help. There are instructions on contacting an inmate being held at the ACI. Getting an attorney is probably the best way to help him.

If they may have been transferred to the ACI, check here: https://doc.ri.gov/inmate-search

If it was a recent arrest, maybe they're waiting for bail to be set.

Do you know where they are being held?

FWIW, I upvoted you. I just don't put Judge Caprio as the #1 grifter :)

I think this is a fair criticism. 👍

I agree. But Judge Caprio is on the bottom of the totem pole compared to the revolving door of speaker -> lobbyist that we see at the State House.

And still helped people more than most other folks in the system. Isn't that a win-win?

We need to address why people commit crime. They need stability, housing, intensive mental health care, and mentorship. People need to have the conditions and guidance necessary to reach self-actualization.

Well put. We need to solve the underlying issue and stop passing these folks around like a game of hot potato.

Yeah, it's striking to see other progressive folks center their concerns with safety when we have an epidemic of unhoused folks. Their concerns are not without merit, however, it would have been great if they could have actually placed emphasis and effort into solving the underlying issue, rather than trying to simply get rid of their discomfort by shipping these folks out of their neighborhood. But, alas, the affliction of cognitive dissonance is non-partisan.

Imagine, instead, that we rewarded police officers for minimizing crime, minimizing arrests, and minimizing violence. If you can't do community policing, if you can't help people who are struggling, then don't be a cop, and maybe don't be a politician either.

Saved the tailgating truck behind me this morning from getting a speeding ticket by seeing the cop two miles ahead and driving the speed limit.

Cornwall, NY is over the CT border and there's been numerous reports of foul smelling rain from there, too..

The amount of hit and runs I've heard about lately is absolutely insane. It's why I got a dash cam but I still need to get a rear one too.

> Since trans women are women (whether they transition or not), we shouldn’t shame them by recommending regular prostate exams, or anything related to their former gender.

WTF? You have to be trolling. Some anti-androgens used as part of HRT may actually mask the symptoms of prostate cancer, that's actually more reason to get screened.

Exactly. She's not only shown up but has volunteered countless hours every year in pushing for legislation and actually organizing folks.

People who actually know her, can testify to that fact. Her gender identity had nothing to do with why she was elected to this position.