Adventures in Town Government
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the ways in which RI’s self-appointed “coach” and self-presumed captains manipulate the “team” of Rhode Islanders.
People just don’t want to find ways to live together, do they? (We should try objective government.)
Silly and local as it is, this is one of those stories that makes me despair for the future: A few years ago, some folks petitioned for Tiverton to give some land next to the library to a group that wanted to put together a dog park. People using it are supposed to park across…
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss several indications of how oppositional politics would help keep Rhode Island upright.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss evidence of unions’ tightening grip on Rhode Island and other political topics.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the evidence that RI’s electeds don’t get ethics.
John DePetro and Justin Katz explore the increasingly disconnected behavior of RI’s political elite.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the costliness of Rhode Island government’s decisions.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the mysterious ways in which Rhode Island government runs poorly.
John DePetro and Justin Katz examine the ways an excessive purview and incompetence leave Rhode Island politicians and bureaucrats vulnerable to scams and other bad decisions.
A very interesting article from Tamara Sacharczyk, of WJAR, puts a spotlight on an aspect of the people’s interaction with government that doesn’t get enough attention: lawsuits: Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent defending state agencies in Rhode Island in recent years, and the NBC 10 I-Team uncovered taxpayers are oftentimes picking up…
