RI Congress
State Senator Ana Quezada was a stand-out recipient of mail ballots, with surprisingly targeted support in specific precincts that didn’t spread into in-person votes as should have been expected.
John DePetro and Justin Katz watch as the insider machine becomes increasingly obvious.
I mean, what’s the point? Not only has Secretary of State Gregg Amore already publicly proclaimed Amo the winner, but by the time of this debate it’s likely more than 30% of all ballots will already have been cast. Let’s cut to the chase. Instead of an election, Rhode Island might as well have a…
John DePetro and Justin Katz review several of the dead ends to progress in the Ocean State.
Doublespeak such as that used by Democrat Congressman Seth Magaziner in the following tweet has become so common that we hardly notice it. He (or a staffer who wrote the post) may not even realize the problem with the word choice (which would make it doublethink, I suppose): If government supports journalism, it is by…
John DePetro and Justin Katz review the political talk of the week.
John DePetro and Justin Katz tease out multiple stories that the local media could investigate to generate interest (but probably won’t).
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the implications of labor control and CD1 dynamics.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the indications that RI has moved so far left we’re getting a preview of what those internecine battles look like.
This is precisely the sort of application of supposed common sense without due process that incrementally undermines our rights. There is no process for a candidate to remove him or herself from the ballot, and as far as I know, there are no standards in law or regulation for the Board of Elections to determine…