Infrastructure
John DePetro and Justin Katz highlight some of the ways the local media and political establishment distort the public message.
Whatever one thinks of Avedisian, seeing Alviti in this picture is a reminder that state government incompetence can harm the lives of hundreds of thousands, but it’s the guy who leaves the scene of a fender bender who’s shown the door.
John DePetro and Justin Katz check in on politicians’ emphasis on promotions.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review some of the distractions and calamities in Rhode Island government.
For an academic project not long ago I reviewed data on RIPTA bus routes, including surveys of riders of every line in the system, so the unstated assumption of Antonia Noori Farzan’s recent Providence Journal article on the subject jumped out at me. The headline is, “What’s it like to rely on RIPTA to get…
This incident, highlighted by John DePetro, is a few weeks old, at this point, but it’s worth noting nonetheless. Democrat Governor Dan McKee and Democrat East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva were supposed to meet with businesses affected by the Washington Bridge closure. DaSilva has been adamant that people should not avoid his city out of…
John DePetro and Justin Katz warn of growing government control and corruption.
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the latest way government officials and journalists put our state on the wrong track.
John DePetro and Justin Katz explore who can expect days of reckoning in Rhode Island.
It’s hard to believe this is the conclusion of the CEO of the “business-backed” Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC): The state should consider alternatives pursued by other states like road usage charges, electric vehicle charging fees, increased registration fees for hybrid/electric vehicles, or tolls (especially if the state is unsuccessful in its appeal of…
