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Politics This Week: Things Stated and Unstated in RI Politics

By Justin Katz | March 6, 2023 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss things RI insiders do and don’t want the public to think about.

James Lathrop and Richard August on State of the State

State of the State: James Lathrop for General Treasurer

By Richard August | October 23, 2022 |

Host Richard August speaks with James Lathrop, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island General Treasurer.

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Politics This Week with John DePetro: A Politics Built on Pariahs

By Justin Katz | August 31, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the harm of a political system so monolithic those who disagree are outcasts.

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Politics This Week with John DePetro: Motha Enters RI Battle of the Monsters

By Justin Katz | July 25, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review Rhode Island politics… this week, mainly having to do with McKee and his cast of characters.

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Please, no “Fung for Governor.”

By Justin Katz | January 4, 2022 |

Criticisms of Allan Fung among Rhode Island Republicans have always struck me as either too demanding for purity or else founded in personal animosity (albeit perhaps with some justification… I don’t know).  He was a solid Republican mayor and, from what I could see, a reasonably loyal member of the party.  Given the GOP’s position…

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Politics This Week with John DePetro: Shouting into the Echo Chamber

By Justin Katz | December 20, 2021 |

John and Justin marvel at the inability of RI insiders to address the obvious problems facing the people they say they represent.

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Magaziner is abusing the position of General Treasurer.

By Justin Katz | October 14, 2021 |

If we had a healthy civic culture, wherein citizens had been adequately educated in the appropriate use of government power, it would be the stuff of scandal, rather than political bragging, that Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is abusing his authority over state investment funds for purposes of political activism.  As he touts on…

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Magaziner running from the podium after announcing a run for governor has become typical crafting.

By Justin Katz | September 20, 2021 |

The bottom line is that the news media supports progressive Democrats, so its practitioners are not anxious to press their candidates when they decline to answer questions in the service of crafting the news stories.  That’s why it’s entirely natural for Rhode Island General Treasurer to hold a press conference announcing his expected run for…

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Treasurer Magaziner should stop using his office for political pronouncements.

By Justin Katz | August 31, 2021 |

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner just sent out a statement through his official spokesman and including the seal of his office: “Statement from Treasurer Magaziner Calling for Vaccine Requirement for Teachers and School Staff.” “With children across Rhode Island returning to school this week, we must take immediate action to protect them from COVID-19,”…

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Wouldn’t it only be news if the state’s pension fund was at record lows?

By Justin Katz | August 26, 2021 |

I keep seeing these headlines about RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner announcing record highs for the pension fund, but shouldn’t that always be the case?  Unless the workforce is shrinking, even keeping up with inflation should produce record highs.  It seems to me mainly an indication that we have too many people in PR in government.