The Rhode Island General Assembly is starting its week-long winter break, but hot legislative topics continue to percolate. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) A number of opponents of abortion-rights […]
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Lawmaker Wants RI To Consider Relaxing ‘Punitive’ Prostitution Law
A Rhode Island lawmaker believes the state’s laws governing sex work are too punitive and she wants to create a 12-member commission to review possible changes. “Certainly, it needs to be talked about simply because – and not only because – women are getting a bum rap and are unfairly being targeted and punished when […]
