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Thank you for watching this episode of the WildWhy Show featuring Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives K. Joseph Shekarchi. 

Chapters: 

00:00 Intro

01:21 Election integrity in Rhode Island 

09:15 The 2024 state budget 

13:37 The Washington Bridge 

17:38 A day in the Speaker’s life

24:07 How does the speaker multitask 

25:12 Can one person calling their representative and make a difference? Yes. 

26:05 Collaboration between Republicans and Democrats 

29:08 The Rhode Island housing crisis 

32:28 The antidote to fear of change: education 

37:15 The guardian of the State House 

38:41 Is Biden or Trump too old for public office 

40:41 Was the lawsuit against Trump election interference? 

42:25 Roe v Wade 

46:10 Tiktok Ban?

47:44 Is marijuana a net positive or negative in society? 

49:14 Lessons from mentors for future leaders 

55:59 Should part time representatives earn more?

56:14 The journey from Mount St. Charles to the Speakership  

1:01:38 Thoughts on the future

1:03:25 The most challenging time for the Speaker 

1:06:54 Advice to his younger self 

1:09:06 Outro