Justin Katz
It’s a small thing, to be sure, but a comment that Ian Donnis made to his own recent post on economic development in Rhode Island points to an increasingly sore spot: … hopefully the effort to promote “green jobs,” which I’ve written about previously in the Phoenix, will also yield dividends. It is not my…
So didja see the Providence Journal jobs section, today? Perhaps it might be more accurate to say, “the near-lack of a jobs section.” I have two words for the state of Rhode Island: cut taxes… now… drastically. (Well, hey, if the Projo can double the size of its job section by plugging in two full-page…
Julia Steiny is must-reading today: After collecting my thoughts and temper, I wrote back. It seemed to me that teaching a child to read was the principal mission of any school and was, therefore, funded. Rhode Island has one of the highest per-pupil expenditures in the nation. If not to teach reading, what is it…
I must say that I’m sympathetic to RI State Council on the Arts Director Randall Rosenbaum’s point regarding arts in the public square: Artists and advocates such as Rosenbaum emphasize that art is not just about being obviously beautiful; it’s also about opening the people’s eyes to new interpretations of beauty. I happen to think…
Timothy Williamson (D-West Warwick) — one of the two RI House members to vote against a legislator copay — let slip some of the behind-the-scenes politics: “Don’t start clapping yourself on the back too hard, you may break your hand,” Williamson said. “The Senate is already telling you they are not going to pass this.…
This factoid, coming out of the revolt in Tiverton, keeps ringing in my ears: … Mr. Cotta and other officials said that legally the school budget cannot be cut below what it was for this year… Is that true? If so, it’s insane! Efficiencies, need, and priorities can’t shift? I’ll have to look into that…
Life kept me away from Tiverton’s Financial Town Meeting, Wednesday night, although to be honest, I suspected that I would have been one of the few not falling into line in response to town official arguments such as the following: … since Mr. Cotta and other officials said that legally the school budget cannot be…
Apparently, blogging may do the body good: Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and…
Andrew brought together a couple of threads addressing economics, environment, and population growth for yesterday’s segment on the Matt Allen Show. The conversation can be streamed by clicking here (or download). Next Wednesday at 6:50 p.m., Marc will have his at bat..
It may be an insignificant detail in the context of the suburban birthday party shooting, but this bit of information about the alleged killer relates to a major topic of conversation on any given Anchor Rising day: Nicholas Gianquitti became a Providence police officer in July 1991. He lasted just six months. On Jan. 27,…