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A few years ago, the common wisdom on the right was that Rhode Island was driving out wealthy people with its tax and spend policies, and the response from the left was to come up with other reasons that wealthy people might leave. In February 2008, Anchor Rising changed the terms of the debate. To…

There’s no denying that the election results in Rhode Island were disappointing. Even during a Republican surge year featuring the Tea Party movement, right leaning reformers made modest gains in the General Assembly and came up empty-handed in other state government offices. But this is Rhode Island, and hope is not irrational. Republicans running for…

We find ourselves one day away from one of the most important elections in this generation. American conservatives and other like-minded voters throughout our state and nation now realize that our government can no longer be sustained at its current levels and that structural changes must be made at all levels of government and by…

Portsmouth Abbey School, America’s premier Catholic boarding school, has announced its third annual Portsmouth Institute, a conference program focused on issues pertaining to Catholic life in the 21st century. The 2011 Portsmouth Institute conference will be held June 10-12, on The Catholic Shakespeare? “In the last twenty years,” commented Institute director James MacGuire, “There has…

Some revenue that we reasonably expected did not materialize, this month, which puts Anchor Rising in a precarious position, with our anual Web hosting bill due at the end of the month. Even with the usual summer lull, readership has been strong, though, so a little generosity, on your part, could surely relieve the financial…

As we head toward the heart of summer, minds will surely tend to drift to other matters than the political, but Anchor Rising remains focused on keeping readers well informed and well stocked with ideas to distract the mind from the heat and the rolling summer clouds. Please take a moment to consider the value…

With party nominations making campaign season more or less officially begun, we expect there to be no shortage of topics (and events) to cover in the coming months. There is, however, a shortage of time, on our part, but that can be partly remedied through the conversion of dollars into minutes. For that purpose, Anchor…

This Saturday, June 12th, our state’s largest Conservative organization — the Rhode Island Republican Assembly — will hold its Biennial Endorsement Convention. The Convention will also serve as a family-friendly fundraiser to benefit state Republican candidates, many of whom will be present. All Republicans and Conservatives in Rhode Island are invited to attend. The Convention…

The fifth Biennial Endorsement Convention of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly – our state’s largest Conservative organization – will be held this Saturday, June 12th, 2010, from 12 Noon to 4:00 PM. The Convention will be held under the Rotunda of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, at 801 Greenwich Avenue, in Warwick, RI 02886. The theme…

Registration for the upcoming conference on Newman and the Intellectual Tradition is still open with the Portsmouth Institute, at the Portsmouth Abbey School: This year’s Portsmouth Institute conference will be held June 10-13, on Newman and the Intellectual Tradition. The conference will be held just months prior to Cardinal Newman’s beatification, which is now expected…