General Treasurer
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss things RI insiders do and don’t want the public to think about.
Host Richard August speaks with James Lathrop, the Republican candidate for Rhode Island General Treasurer.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the harm of a political system so monolithic those who disagree are outcasts.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review Rhode Island politics… this week, mainly having to do with McKee and his cast of characters.
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…
John and Justin marvel at the inability of RI insiders to address the obvious problems facing the people they say they represent.
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…
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…
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,”…
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.
