RI lawmakers get pay raise
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How Rhode Island became the first state to approve supervised drug-injection centers
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PROVIDENCE Jonathan Goyer watched family relationships fray, jobs vanish and his social network dwindle to nothing during the 10 years he injected heroin. During his darkest times, he dwelled alone in the underground world of opioid addiction.
Even so, Goyer says he would experience days, or even mere moments, when he wanted to put the drugs aside. He calls such moments “windows of willingness.”
Goyer, now eight years in recovery, is among the supporters of safe injection sites as a means to keep drug users safe, curb the spread of infectious diseases and possibly reach them during those openings, to provide them with access to drug treatment, medical care, safe supplies and support.
Gun compromise strains under pressure, with leadership votes saving two bills Published Mon Jun 28 2021 23:24:34 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Ian Donnis
A compromise to move four gun-related bills to the full Rhode Island House and Senate strained under pressure Monday, as the sponsor of one bill withdrew it due to changes she disliked and the top leaders of both chambers had to cast committee votes to save two other bills from going down to defeat.
The drama in each chamber’s Judiciary Committee reflects how lawmakers remain divided on gun regulation, even with the control of the House speakership shifting over the last year from NRA stalwart Nicholas Mattiello to the more moderate Joe Shekarchi (D-Warwick).