RI Congress

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Politics This Week: He Knows They Are, but What Is He?

By Justin Katz | November 19, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz evaluate the landscape for Democrat RI.

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Politics This Week: Nothing a Little Genuine Competition Couldn’t Fix

By Justin Katz | October 21, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz follow local stories’ thread of RI’s obvious need for political competition.

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Politics This Week: Corruption Without Competition

By Justin Katz | October 15, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss ways in which corruption thrives without competitive elections.

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Politics This Week: Leadership Asleep at the Wheel

By Justin Katz | September 30, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review some of the ways in which Rhode Island’s priorities are out of whack.

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Politics This Week: Increasing Signs of Systemic Failure

By Justin Katz | September 9, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review the latest signs that Rhode Island’s bolts are loosening.

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Politics This Week: Does Anything Really Matter in RI Politics?

By Justin Katz | September 3, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the relevance of local, state, and national political news.

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Politics This Week: In Search of Themes

By Justin Katz | August 19, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz decipher the themes of state and national politics.

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Politics This Week: The Biggest Coverup in U.S. History

By Justin Katz | July 9, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz trace the political ripples of a rapidly declining Biden.

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Patricia Morgan should debate Ray McKay.

By Justin Katz | June 5, 2024 |

I’m a little delayed in reacting to this, but it isn’t encouraging news: State Rep. Patricia Morgan, who is one of two Republicans running in Rhode Island’s U.S. Senate race this year, has declined to debate her opponent in the primary, 12 News has learned. … “We need our party united for when Ray drops…

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Politics This Week: How to Catch an RI Democrat

By Justin Katz | May 28, 2024 |

On WNRI 1380 AM/95.1 FM, John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss: Pawtucket employee gets the red R Providence students on a union string Amo’s vote for illegal alien voting CRMC and prosecutorial government Bad times, disapproving, but still voting Biden Diossa enjoys the perks of office Big money to promote racial division in state government…