Thank you Kate.... all of us should demand that our Representatives and Senators demand a change to the rules that require legislation in study for 3 sessions or with a third of the representatives or senators as sponsors or co sponsors are required to be voted on by the full legislature.. and NOT held in prison by the leadership who take political donations from the industry lobbyists...
that greedy gambling, banking, and loansharking interests can so easily control the legislature not only results in bad policy decisions, it feeds cynicism that leads many to not bother to vote. It has been reported that Senate President Ruggerio is a lackey of the payday lenders, but at least he has drawn an opponent, though it is nit clear his opponent will make an issue of it
Thank you Kate.... all of us should demand that our Representatives and Senators demand a change to the rules that require legislation in study for 3 sessions or with a third of the representatives or senators as sponsors or co sponsors are required to be voted on by the full legislature.. and NOT held in prison by the leadership who take political donations from the industry lobbyists...
that greedy gambling, banking, and loansharking interests can so easily control the legislature not only results in bad policy decisions, it feeds cynicism that leads many to not bother to vote. It has been reported that Senate President Ruggerio is a lackey of the payday lenders, but at least he has drawn an opponent, though it is nit clear his opponent will make an issue of it
WHERE ARE PROGRESSIVES?????
Please, RIers with brains and moral values, PLEASE STAND UP!!!!
A key phrase: "a functioning democracy".