Submitted by Beezlegrunk t3_11q3abz in RhodeIsland
lavendergrowing101 t1_jc2qrmx wrote
Reply to comment by Yelling_Jellyfish in Rolling Stone: A Top House Democrat Peaces Out on the Gerontocracy by Beezlegrunk
Actually you can have an enormous amount of influence, far more than as a head of a non-profit. Particularly via his work on the judiciary committee where a lot of the anti-trust and anti-big tech stuff has some bipartisan support. And you know there are elections every two years, right?
Yelling_Jellyfish t1_jc2xi7w wrote
Yes- see above "when the new House convenes in 2024".
Clearly he feels like there isn't a path forward in the House, or at least not one as attractive as the RI Foundation. Why keep eating crow when there's a major opportunity sitting there?
listen_youse t1_jc4pa02 wrote
Because elected officials are so determined to avoid responsibility over troublesome issues, the Rhode Island Foundation is actually who we have to thank for setting local policies on education and homelessness. Nicest thing I can say about them is some policy is better than no policy. I have no idea what Cicilline intends to change if anything.
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