Posts Tagged ‘democrats’
Nearly 1/2 of us expect negative mental health impact from election, (D) 250% more than (R).
In a random survey, 46% reported that their mental health will be negatively affected if their preferred candidate loses; Democrats are 250% more likely than Republicans to have their mental health extremely negatively affected by election results An annual holiday stress survey has also revealed the stakes of the upcoming presidential election in mental health…
Read More“One Cranston” – a stretch goal for a city weary of hyper-partisan politics
A member of the Garden City Alliance perhaps expressed it best: “we’re sick of it”. Referring to the politics of getting almost anything done in the city of Cranston – “To know who will help you you first need to find out their party, and that will tell you everything.” With the majority of the…
Read MoreTracking legislation of interest to seniors as RI General Assembly wraps up – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues In the waning days of the 2021 legislative session, RI House lawmakers approved a $13.1 billion state budget for the 2022 fiscal year (by a party-line vote of 64 Democrats to 10 Republicans) that boosts key supports for vulnerable Rhode Islanders — particularly affordable housing and social…
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