Forget unions. Forget signs. Gablinske slapped the schoolchildren of his district in the face by supporting the budget that gave them less money.

I live in Narragansett. Without doubt unions gave Tanzi ground support... however, Caprio outpaced her in signage... especially larger signage.
I do believe this played somewhat of a role in that many were turned off by the vulgarity and placement of Caprio signage. Tanzi is already owned by the unions and progressive groups which supported her. Two years is going to be an awfully long time. As to the comment above, it just shows that the school funding formula is not something voters even try to understand. RI voters are so stupid they can't grasp a concept whereby the money follows the
child... the only grasp the concept of
what's in it for me. I fear we are doomed though I harbor the hope that there are some tremendous Republican and INdependent candidates running who
may emerge as new leadership for our
broken and numb state.

If the people in Narragansett have any common sense,they'll vote for Tim Burchett.

Hellas is giving the standard union party-whine. The fact is, there is more money wasted in that district from top-heavy administration and union feather-bedding than the district is "losing" under the funding law.

There is no causative relationship between the amount of money spent and the quality of the educational result. Especially when most of the money is being spent on union teachers who have all the professionalism of DMV drones.

Hi!
I am NOT doing signs in my town council campaign. I will discuss my advertising plans AFTER the election on this web site possibly.
Signs are probably important, however connecting with independent minded voters who evaluate the candidates are the ones you need to reach. My adverting has my e-mail and home phone number.
Regards,
Scott

Hi!
I am NOT doing signs in my town council campaign. I will discuss my advertising plans AFTER the election on this web site possibly.
Signs are probably important, however connecting with independent minded voters who evaluate the candidates are the ones you need to reach. My adverting has my e-mail and home phone number.
Regards,
Scott

C'mon, Bob, we elect people to fight for our interests. Gablinske supported his own interests over those of the people (both pro- and anti-union people send kids to local schools) of his own district.

Don't "c'mon" me. Your interpretation of Gablinske's vote is your personal opinion, not a fact.

In a primary that had unusually low turnout, the union GOTV machine had enormous clout. The same thing happened in E. Providence, and it happened in the Pawtucket special election last December.

I'm still waiting for Projo columnist "Eddie" Achorn to explain his continuing silence about his wife Valerie Fortie's apparent fraud while running the so-called (and in hindsight, hilariously-named) Education Partnership. Perhaps in his column on that subject he could interview Alan Shawn Feinstein, whom I understand was one of those whose substantial money donations for education Forti apparently ripped off for her own benefit (and for the presumed benefit of her husband, Achorn).