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On Political Roundtable: Election 2022, RI state Sen. Tiara Mack; Providence City Councilor Rachel Miller; and the legal battle over truck tolls in Rhode Island.
The Democratic mainstream in the Rhode Island General Assembly was typified for years by lawmakers who opposed abortion rights and supported gun rights. Over time, that began to change. Grassroots energy fueled the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2013. Six years later, in 2019, Rhode Island passed a state-based law protecting abortion rights. And earlier this year, the ruling Democrats on Smith Hill backed bills imposing new restrictions on guns. At the same time, voters earlier this month rejected an effort by one progressive group, the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, to stage a takeover of state government. And Republican candidates are hoping to increase their representation in local elective offices this November.
The post On Political Roundtable: Election 2022, RI state Sen. Tiara Mack; Providence City Councilor Rachel Miller; and the legal battle over truck tolls in Rhode Island. appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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The Democratic mainstream in the Rhode Island General Assembly was typified for years by lawmakers who opposed abortion rights and supported gun rights. Over time, that began to change. Grassroots energy fueled the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2013. Six years later, in 2019, Rhode Island passed a state-based law protecting abortion rights. And earlier this year, the ruling Democrats on Smith Hill backed bills imposing new restrictions on guns. At the same time, voters earlier this month rejected an effort by one progressive group, the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, to stage a takeover of state government. And Republican candidates are hoping to increase their representation in local elective offices this November.
The post On Political Roundtable: Election 2022, RI state Sen. Tiara Mack; Providence City Councilor Rachel Miller; and the legal battle over truck tolls in Rhode Island. appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.