Infrastructure
John DePetro and Justin Katz review some of the ways in which Rhode Island’s priorities are out of whack.
Following the determination in April that the Washington Bridge eastbound was becoming “considerably more sensitive” (gulp), RIDOT contracted to install a new, combined structural health monitoring and vehicle weigh-in-motion program on/between the Washington Bridge and the Iway (Providence River Bridge). In May, RIDOT entered into a five year “sole source” – i.e., no RFP –…
John DePetro and Justin Katz check in on politics in RI.
Gabrielle Caracciolo, of NBC 10, reports that the McKee administration is hiding behind its lawsuits to avoid releasing the “forensic analysis… to determinhe what went wrong and who is responsible for the failure of the Washington Bridge.” But she did do some investigating: An NBC 10 News investigation found when it comes to “quality control…
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the relevance of local, state, and national political news.
John DePetro and Justin Katz expose the underlying connections in RI politics.
John DePetro and Justin Katz trace the political ripples of a rapidly declining Biden.
In mid-March, the day after his administration announced that a full replacement, not just repair, of the Washington Bridge would be needed, Governor Dan McKee promised accountability and the day of reckoning for those who are responsible for the position we’re in … further promising to hold any responsible parties fully accountable. even if that…
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the perilous position of the country and state.
Consider two general principles of political theory while reading this: 1) Government starts by telling the people how much money it needs and then proceeds to collect it, not the other way around. 2) The less competitive political races are, the more incentive those who are predictably elected have to spend money on corruption and…
