RI Congress

Arms hold an anchor above the water

Politics This Week with John DePetro: RI’s Same Ol’ Story Needs a Refresh

By Justin Katz | April 18, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz talk about Rhode Island politicians’ battle against the need for change in what they do and how they run.

A man falls down stairs

Politics This Week with John DePetro: The Way Things Don’t Have to Be

By Justin Katz | April 13, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz take on the recent craziness of RI politics.

Working on a checklist

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Talking Points and Ruts

By Justin Katz | April 4, 2022 |

John DePetro (now back in the states) and Justin Katz pick RI politics back up with missing a step.

Man walking in the desert

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Everybody’s Election to Lose

By Justin Katz | March 28, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review shifts in the electoral landscape of the Ocean State.

Firedancer in a ring of fire

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Setting RI on Fire (and not)

By Justin Katz | March 21, 2022 |

John and Justin discuss high-profile political races, threats to RI freedoms, and the possibility of arson.

Crazy Eggs

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Politics Gone Mad

By Justin Katz | March 14, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz talk local politics from around the world.

Jose Clemente Orozco, The Clowns of War Arguing in Hell

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Let’s Pretend Politics

By Justin Katz | February 28, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss some of the more mystifying realities on the RI news landscape.

A door open on a red room

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Political Emergencies and Emergences

By Justin Katz | February 14, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz go over some of the revelations and unknowns of Rhode Island politics.

Allan Fung’s set himself up for his Congressional run in an interesting way.

By Justin Katz | February 11, 2022 |

The headline of this post is genuinely meant.  I’m entirely withholding judgement and am mainly curious what now-candidate Fung is planning. You may have heard that Allan Fung has entered the race for Rhode Island’s second district seat in Congress with this tweet: It’s a great logo that will look cool on t-shirts and other…

A man with a full face medical mask

Politics This Week with John DePetro: Old Disguises Wearing Thin

By Justin Katz | February 7, 2022 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz talk about the ways in which people are beginning to see through Rhode Island insiders.