General Assembly
John DePetro and Justin Katz check in on politicians’ emphasis on promotions.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the latest way government officials and journalists put our state on the wrong track.
This legislation is hardly the most-pressing matter facing Rhode Island at the moment: Sen. Frank A. Ciccone III and Rep. Enrique George Sanchez are sponsoring legislation to require most businesses in Rhode Island to pay their employees weekly. Has either of these legislators ever had to make payroll for a business? One suspects they simply…
John DePetro and Justin Katz explore various subjects about which journalists aren’t free to be clear.
As business-as-usual as it may be, we shouldn’t become numb to Rhode Island’s base-level corruption, as Democrat House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi demonstrates here: Charitable contributions are wonderful, but this photograph raises some questions. Is that his official State House office? Is that a personal check, a gift from his campaign, or a taxpayer-funded legislative grant? …
John DePetro and Justin Katz detail gaps in political awareness in RI.
Honestly, I expected the COVID experience to put an end to the high-school-civics-project of banning single-use plastic bags, but stores’ bag dispensers now sit empty, and Rhode Islanders have another reason to lean toward shopping in Massachusetts or online. In Rhode Island, our legislators have a chronic difficulty understanding consequences and the availability of alternatives. …
John DePetro and Justin Katz point out the hidden motives of RI politicians and activists and their works.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports (Page 11) that as of the fourth quarter of 2022, Rhode Island has fifty dealerships that sell new cars. Note that this figure does not include dealerships selling new trucks, new buses, new motor homes, new motorcycles, et etera. Governor Dan McKee’s proposed 2024 budget, Page 158 of…
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss Rhode Island politics and the unsettling reaction to atrocity.
