Unions
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss unions, immigration, infrastructure, borrowing, and other ways special interests profit from government.
The quotation John pulls from the article is worth highlighting: The disregard of the law is only an incremental worsening of the problem. Teachers’ going on strike (especially for crass considerations like even higher pay and benefits) has always seemed shocking to me and one of the reasons their unionization seems wholly inappropriate. If they…
John DePetro and Justin Katz trace the disconnect between what Rhode Island needs and what its politicians keep supplying.
Yes, yes, words get thrown around in state-level politics, but there’s an important lesson in East Providence City Council President Bob Rodericks’s letter asking Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee to declare a state of emergency over the closure of the Washington Bridge between East Providence and Providence: … East Providence is impacted more than any…
John DePetro and Justin Katz wonder whether Rhode Island can withstand deterioration with its current leadership.
John DePetro and Justin Katz go over the slow-rolling perpetual disaster of RI politics and government.
John DePetro and Justin Katz challenge the common wisdom in RI government, media, and higher education.
John DePetro and Justin Katz point out the hidden motives of RI politicians and activists and their works.
John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the deteriorating civic structure of Rhode Island.
John DePetro and Justin Katz dig into important developments that the RI mainstream doesn’t want to address.
