Providence
John and Justin discuss high-profile political races, threats to RI freedoms, and the possibility of arson.
The amazing thing about Sarah Doiron’s report on the staged protest of the state Department of Education by teachers union members is that it doesn’t say why the state took control of their schools. The audacity is nothing short of shocking: More than 100 teachers marched the streets of Providence Monday afternoon to demand the state…
Often, public corruption is simply a matter of special interests waiting out public attention. Voters don’t want to subsidize a non-viable bit of real estate in Providence? Just wait them out. They’ll forget or some money will come along: It’s been nine years since Bank of America moved out of the 26-story skyscraper known as…
John and Justin talk about who is woke, awake, asleep, and awakening in Rhode Island politics.
Nobody should feel encouraged by statements from Democrat Mayor Jorge Elorza or the other Democrats who run the city after another shooting in Providence on Saturday night. Elorza may claim to “understand that our community needs and deserves to feel safe,” but that isn’t possible when authorities refuse to be clear about what’s going on.…
Lean back a moment and clear your eyes. If you’re older than thirty, recall lessons you learned when you were young — that it is always wrong to discriminate against people based entirely on the color of their skin. Now read this short paragraph: One of the [Providence school] district’s current incentives, which will continue…
John and Justin discuss local, state, and national stories with which the messaging is going all wrong.
According to a chart published as part of WPRI’s report on the increase in victims of shootings in Providence, the city has regressed nearly to its 2015 level after steadily falling until 2020. The number hit a low of 35 in 2019 and then more than doubled in 2020 and has increased from that point…
Fining the contractor for Providence’s Small Business Saturday street closure seems like a cover-up.
This is just a little too neat and tidy a resolution to the story of government incompetence in Providence mentioned in this space yesterday: The construction company responsible for the closure of a Providence street lined with small businesses during one of the busiest shopping days of the year has been fined for working without…
Businesses on Hope Street in Providence were all prepared for one of their biggest days for sales: small business Saturday. Oops: Providence Water crews closed a portion of the street early Saturday morning and part of the afternoon for utility work. The construction has been happening for some time, but business owners, like Asher Schofield…