[The Providence Republican Party issued this statement in response to Mayor Brett Smiley’s announcement Wednesday of his proposed budget for FY 2026 and the passage last month by the Providence City Council of a resolution to raise the city’s property tax levy by up to 8%.] Leaders of the Providence Republican Party declared their opposition […]
By Randolph G. Russell, author of American History In No Time. Russell was Sten’s guest on In The Dugout in March 2024 (watch here) to discuss his book on the ‘second greatest story ever told’ … a book that every student and American should read in order to develop a core, fundamental understanding of the […]
Oil and natural gas innovations and investments over several decades has contributed to the economic growth and individual prosperity of not just the United States of America but of the free world. During President Trump’s first administration the US became energy independent and was the envy of the world. This position resulted in unprecedented low […]
All the reasons why Trump’s tax-free tips plan is brilliant Trump no taxes on tips idea builds on his call to make permanent his 2017 tax cuts By Grover Norquist; Published July 10, 2024 on FoxNews.com President Trump’s tax-free tip plan a stroke of genius that cuts straight to the heart of the tax issue, making it clear that Republicans are the party of […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sasse has agreed to conduct a long-form discussion about this column on In The Dugout with Mike Stenhouse. Over the next week or so, check back to this webpage for details. by Gary Sasse. Originally published in the Providence Journal, April 27, 2024 President Joe Biden stated the central theme of his 2024 […]
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Progressive Democrats and some moderate Republicans are advocating for a major change to Rhode Island’s Constitutional election provision, which currently provides for the candidate who receives a simple plurality of all votes cast to be declared the winner state or local elections … even if that plurality does not surpass the 50% threshold. […]
by guest contributor, Joanne Giannini, freelance writer and a former State Representative from Providence 1995-2011 This is my former school, my neighborhood…archaic but full of history and memories. It will be a sad day to see it torn down, if that decision is made. Many of us residents would love to see it restored. So […]
written by Connor Boyack, head of the Libertas Institute in Utah and author of The Tuttle Twins Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn on Freedom v. Equality “Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.” — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn’s deep understanding of the […]
by Mary O’Neill, Executive Director America’s Future, a young professionals’ organization dedicated to preserving American values and ideals. Larry Gillheeney form the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity is the organization’s Northeast Regional Director. There is only one truth. When Americans invest their faith in leaders who fail in their mission to hold the corrupt […]
Letter To the Editor: For weeks now the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives have been talking about its investigations of Attorney General Merrick Garland and President Biden and their possible impeachment. Conversely, all we hear about in the liberal media is its crowing about the indictments of former President Trump and his associates.Nothing […]
WANTED: Black Education Entrepreneurs … is there anybody out there? And the War on Whites, a new book by an old white guy like Sten!
As reported in many news outlets, I strongly considered a run to replace David Cicilline in the US Congress, but I have decided to keep my gunpowder dry for future use in my home district. My priority and focus at this time continues to be my pending Federal Court case regarding the State of Rhode […]
The following was submitted to The Current by an anonymous writer and is a political adaptation of the famous poem by Robert Frost – Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Stopping the Swamp and its Many Evils Whose House this is they think they know. I’m sending them a message though; They will not […]
by Travis Rowley from his “Good Men” podcast This week NC Governor Roy Cooper (Democrat!) actually declared a “State of Emergency” in response to a Republican bill that would expand school choice. Soon after, in response to Gov. Ron Desantis’ crusade against race-obsessed curriculum, the NAACP (Democrats!) issued a “travel advisory” for those considering a […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Legislation has been submitted in the RI General Assembly to switch to a ranked-choice-voting scheme for elections. The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity and election expert, Ken Block, oppose such a confusing system that has been proven to disenfranchise voters in other states. Fact Sheet by the Heritage Foundation, January 2023 THE […]
By the co-founders of the RI Chapter of the Independent Women’s Network “It would have been helpful to hear a perspective – on behalf of parents – who struggle with the idea that some of these books do indeed overly expose young children to controversial ideas and topics.” On Wednesday May 3rd, we attended an […]
By J.B. Shurk, originally entitled: The Ruling Class’s Stalinist Purge. (“Political Surpemacists” is a phrase coined by Mike Stenhouse of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity) Like a hammer smashing anyone who seeks to “make America great,” the ruling class pounds Trump, his supporters, and now even Tucker Carlson. A “great America,” you see, is […]
by Anthony D’Ellena, RI Chapter Leader for Turning Point USA, from his Twitter feed (@AnthonyDEllena) Today, I witnessed a deeply disturbing incident at the Rhode Island State House. While I was in the West Gallery watching the session, a woman and her young daughter, who couldn’t have been more than 6 years old, were also […]
by America’s Future Incorporated The desperation of the consortium of political and corporate elites to silence truth and censor truth-tellers is crystal clear. This week Fox News pushed out its most influential voice and thereby sidelined one of the most powerful figures in contemporary American politics and culture. It’s not clear why the network “parted ways” […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity presents its annual Middendorf Pillar of Freedom Award to its selected honoree at each of its Freedom Banquets, this year, a luncheon scheduled for November 3, 2023. Ambassador Middendorf, who lives in Little Compton, RI is one our state’s greatest and most accomplished political figures. **** […]
Originally printed in the March 30, 2023 edition of The Independent “Flattening inflation easier said than done” Probably everyone remembers elected and public health officials telling us that we had to “flatten the curve” of the corona virus pandemic. The unstated reason was to prevent hospitals and medical personnel from being overwhelmed by a dramatic […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Recently, in an effort to increase public trust in their statewide elections and to protect the privacy of its voters, many states have abandoned ERIC … but the state of Rhode Island continues to spend taxpayer dollars to subscribe to this service, which recently has been exposed for its partisanship. Why? What is […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: With coal and other fossil fuels powering much of the electricity that the environmental left wants to force Americans to use for their electric vehicles and other electrified energy sources, the national and regional supply (vs demand) shortage will become increasingly severe, costly, and dangerous. Rhode Island residents and businesses currently suffer from […]
by Travis Rowley Speaking primarily on freedom of thought, Thomas Jefferson once defended the libertarian ideal by acknowledging a lack of personal injury as long as someone’s offense “neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” While there is probably much to be added to Jefferson’s sentiment, particularly in terms of an undergirding religion that […]
In 60 Illinois Public Schools No Students Were Proficient in Reading or Math Lawmakers blame COVID even though scores were almost as bad in 2019 prior to the pandemic Per-student annual spending exceeds $50,000 in some schools Across the Prairie State, there are 23 schools, including 18 in Chicago, where no student demonstrated proficiency in […]
Voting Was Anticipated After Law to Provide Driver’s Licenses Process for Determining Residency Remains Uncertain Democrats in the Rhode Island General Assembly have introduced legislation that, if passed, would grant localities the ability to give non-U.S. citizens the right to vote in municipal elections. The measure marks the latest attempt by leftists to give foreigners […]
This column was originally published on February 12 by Laurie Gaddis Barrett, head of #ParentsUnitedRI, on her “According to Laurie” Substack page, as: Spy vs Spy on Richmond Town Council Councilor Wilcox tattletales to Attorney General with outlandish claims against colleagues Newly elected Councilor Samantha Wilcox apparently finds it difficult to get along. A frequent […]
by Sara Vieira, chapter leader of Fair Elections RI According to their website, the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) is a nationally recognized organization that, ostensibly, helps local election offices with their election operations. Along the way, CTCL became otherwise known as Zuckerbucks. Per the image below, my organization, Fair Elections RI, […]
Originally published on National Review Online, by DAVID RANDALL February 10, 2023 as; Rhode Island’s Woke Social-Studies Standards May Soon Come to Your State Woke education bureaucrats around the country are working feverishly to steal America’s history from our children. They use the same playbook in every state, from Minnesota to Louisiana to Virginia: write new social-studies standards that remove the […]