A strange year at the General Assembly — and it’s not over yet

If the cards fall right, ruling legislative Democrats will be able to hit the campaign trail next year while taking credit for:

– Turning back most of Governor Lincoln Chafee’s unpopular tax plan;

– Making a fundamental and far-reaching overhaul of  Rhode Island’s pension system.

While at the same time, the Dems and their GOP bretheren will:

– Face questions about four legislative colleagues (an even split of Democrats and Republicans) who were either arrested or indicted.