Politics This Week

A horse-riding general leads his troops off a cliff

Politics This Week: Our Uncredible Elite

By Justin Katz | February 4, 2025 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz break down some of the latest political news in Rhode Island.

The RI State House in the middle of a plantation

Politics This Week: Trump’s Threat to the Government Plantation

By Justin Katz | January 28, 2025 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the danger to the RI establishment’s business model with the incoming Trump administration.

A donkey dressed as a king gives a speech

Politics This Week: Languishing in a Partisan State

By Justin Katz | January 21, 2025 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz check in on the state of RI as the national landscape changes.

A politician's photo-op with a corpse

Politics This Week: RI Pols, the Saviors at Every Funeral

By Justin Katz | January 14, 2025 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz talk about RI politicians’ attempts to spin reality.

Politicians speak to a freezing audience from a heated stage

Politics This Week: RI’s Political Ice Age

By Justin Katz | January 12, 2025 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz talk about the gap between RI’s ruling Democrat elite and the people of the state.

A man buried in sand panics as a red tide comes in

Politics This Week: RI’s Uncorrectable Rut

By Justin Katz | December 30, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review 2024 and speculate about 2025 and beyond for Rhode Island.

A group of preppy guys prepare to brawl in an alley

Politics This Week: The Familiar Face of Battling Corruptions

By Justin Katz | December 23, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz observe the competing (but very similar) factions of corruption in RI.

A horde of cult members worships the RI State House as the city burns

Politics This Week: RI’s Unshakable Faith in Government

By Justin Katz | December 17, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review the growing list of reasons RI should question giving government more authority.

A bridge collapses due to policy failures and quick fixes

Politics This Week: Living in the Debacle State

By Justin Katz | December 11, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz discuss the government and political lunacy of Rhode Island, these days.

An old politician pardons his son with a magic wand

Politics This Week: Whom Do They Think They’re Kidding?

By Justin Katz | December 3, 2024 |

John DePetro and Justin Katz review political news from the state and nation.