Marc Comtois
During last week’s Violent Roundtable on WPRO’s Matt Allen Show, we discussed some of the faux moral equivalencies brought up by President Obama in his speech to the Muslim world. Charles Krauthammer also weighed in: (A) He told Iran that, on the one hand, America once helped overthrow an Iranian government, while on the other…
According to the ProJo, Freshman Rep. Peter F. Martin, D-Newport witnessed yesterday’s Gaspee Tea Party march through the halls of the State house. He asked some questions: “It’s democracy in action,” Martin said, adding that the budget outlook is messy. “Do they have any answers? If they have answers, do they have any methods to…
The second RI Tea Party, the Gaspee Tea Party, will be held from 4-6 today in front of the State house and will focus on local issues. Here is the list of speakers (PDF). Here is list of House and Senate bills that the RI Tea Party organizers suggest voting AGAINST: H5282 BY Guthrie, Pacheco,…
In the wake of business leaders explaining that they are “wary of heavily unionized states” like Rhode Island (like it or not, that’s the perception, folks) and the new report from RIPEC explaining that State-level mandates are damaging to Rhode Island’s cities and towns and economic development, Rep. Joe Trillo (R-Warwick) offers up his own…
In any kind of system–computers, manufacturing, planned maintenance, what have you–the importance of a “feedback loop” is recognized. Basically, you have a process or method in place and you want input as to how well it is working. “Good” feedback often necessitates a change in operating process or, possibly, system design. In yesterday’s ProJo, John…
In Warwick this week, after all was said and done, the average homeowner will see an increase of $146 to their annual property tax bill. Ultimately, despite an attempt to cut more, the schools were level-funded, largely because–with 86% of the school budget locked in–the remaining 14% of cuts would directly affect the students. Think…
Whether it’s with Police departments in Cranston and East Providence or charter schools in Providence and Cranston, union contracts just always seem to contain provisions that restrict basic management rights. In the case of the Police, why on earth should the Mayor and/or City Council not be able to hire whomever they want to be…
According to GQ, Rhode Island can lay claim to 2 of the 25 best pizza’s in the U S of A (hat tip ProJo). Number 5 overall was the Spinach-and-Mushroom Pizza at Bobby and Timmy’s while #18 was the Grilled Pizza with Roasted Eggplant at Al Forno. Overall, Providence ranked #5 on the list of…
The Diocese of Providence and other religious institutions plan on preaching from the pulpit against a planned reduction in welfare spending. A plan that was passed by the General Assembly a year ago. The Interfaith Coalition wants to delay the cuts for another year, when, hopefully, the economy has rebounded. According to the Diocese of…
Last night, members of the Warwick Schools Administration and School Committee attended a public hearing in front of the City Council to discuss the 2010 budget. Blame was cast, fingers were pointed and recent contracts approved by the School Committee and City Council were compared and contrasted: Under a contract extension negotiated last year, teachers…