End of Summer…
Well, it is the end of summer, and election season here in Woonsocket. I’ll have some thoughts on the municipal elections shortly. In the meantime, the biggest question that I’ve heard around the district is “When are you guys going back into session?”
The ProJo reports that we’ll be back on October 28th and 29th. I am a bit skeptical, as the dates have moved at least three times. None of the rank and file reps seem to know exactly what the agenda will be for those two days.
I will post an update when I have more details.
Other than that uncertainty, I have been very busy. Tonight I’ll be attending Common Cause RI’s panel discussion on ethics and the so-called “speech in debate” clause. We need strong ethics rules, and I am proud to co-sponsor legislation that will restore the power of the ethics commission.
Tomorrow, I will be attending the Public Utility Commission’s public hearing for National Grid’s rate increase request. I haven’t written it up yet, but I intend to make the point that the rates keep going up unchecked while wages are stagnant. I’m also looking for a legislative fix to the problem of the rubber-stamp PUC.
This weekend, I’m officiating one of my best friends’ wedding and then off to a work-related conference for the first half of next week.
Longer-term; I am planning two events in Woonsocket for the Fall as well as working on an end of session newsletter…I’ll have some details on those shortly.
