Unions
When Elorza was mayor, it seemed embarrassing for him to take a public event as an opportunity to confront McKee, but his recent comments about public education in Providence, which formed the basis for the confrontation, suggest his emotions were well placed and genuine: “What we have now is a system that locks in place…
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the perilous position of the country and state.
John DePetro and Justin Katz put a spotlight on the aspects of controversies that nobody seems to notice.
John DePetro and Justin Katz look for the realities behind the headlines in Rhode Island.
John DePetro and Justin Katz highlight some of the ways the local media and political establishment distort the public message.
The headline of a Alexa Gagosz’s recent Boston Globe article asks, “Will tenants unions make a difference in Rhode Island’s housing crisis?” The answer, we can be confident, is “yes,” although it will make a difference by making it worse. The state’s problem is insufficient housing, and the only durable, healthy way to give tenants,…
John DePetro and Justin Katz review some of the distractions and calamities in Rhode Island government.
Brandon Busteed’s argument in Forbes well taken: U.S. teachers are dead last among all occupational groups and professions in feeling their opinions count at work, that their supervisor creates an open and trusting environment and that they are treated with respect each day. Teachers are also the highest of all professions in experiencing burn-out and…
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.
