Entries by Monique Chartier

Contrary to a Certain “Fact”-Checking Service, Rhode Island Does, Indeed, Have the Highest Number of Health Insurance Mandates

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One of the reasons that Rhode Islanders may seem to suffer slightly less than other states under the mandate-heavy ObamaCare law is because … well, we’ve already been suffering: the Rhode Island General Assembly has heaped the most number of health insurance mandates on us. “On us” because, contrary to the muddled thinking of too […]

Great Catch, John Loughlin. How Did We Forget, “Reduce Premiums for the Typical Family By $2,500”?

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To date, most of the attention, understandably so as healthcare plans have been blowing up right and left, has been focused on the promise that, under ObamaCare, everyone would be able to keep their coverage if they wanted to. Major H/T to WPRO‘s John Loughlin for reminding us on the air this morning about another […]

Chafee Admin Won’t Let Rhode Islanders Keep Cancelled Health Insurance Policies That May or May Not Have Been Cancelled and May or May Not Still Exist

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What does it mean if you’re barred from keeping a plan that may not exist?

“Saint” Gina? Nope. But the Firefighters Are (Inadvertantly) Making the Case.

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Item #11 of Ian Donnis’ TGIF weekly round-up column yesterday refers with some skepticism to the hyperbole that some observers use when referring to G.T. Gina Raimondo.

(Not) Observing the Childcare Provider Unionization Election; Also, An Alternate Cardio “Work-Out” If You’re Short On Time

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As you’ve probably heard, home childcare providers have voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

Updating the Conspiracies: House Stenographer Tangentially Raised a Good Point Last night

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Further to the … um, unscheduled remarks of a Stenographer at a live microphone last night in the U.S. House, where exactly do Freemasons fit on the chart of shady, new world order organizations? After the Tri-Lateral Commission and the Counsel on Foreign Relations but perhaps ahead of the Bildeberg Group and Yale Skull and […]

Remember, Woonsocket, Lisa B.H. Was One of the First to Vote for the Supplemental Tax

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From tearful, public remorse to lead sponsor of the supplemental tax bill.

The Glaring Disconnect of A Desire to Restore R.I.’s Public Pension COLA’s

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An excellent editorial in today’s Providence Journal references a disturbing item that I missed this week: Preposterously, [General Treasurer candidate Frank Caprio] wants to take the investment fees the state pays ($70 million last year) and plow the money into resuming unsustainable so-called cost-of-living raises for retired public employees. Preposterous, indeed. Exasperation at the continued […]

Will No One Defend Unionization of Daycare Providers?

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Will anyone sit opposite Stenhouse on Newsmakers this Sunday and make the case in favor?

Bait and Switch Bridge Toll Commission?

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“Without a doubt it’s a burden,” the commission’s chairman, Rep. Helio Melo, D-East Providence, said of the toll. “But we need to have the funds to maintain these bridges.” [Courtesy Turn To Ten.]

Anthropogenic Global Warming: IPCC’s Leaked Adjustment & the Providence Journal Highlights a “Climate Change” Survey That Borders on a Push Poll

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A “helpful” and timely survey in the midst of some rough times for anthropogenic global warming advocates.

Marathon Bike Racing Firefighter Files For Disability Pension Due To Work-Related KNEE INJURY

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“Stevens says he ran marathons before his knee injury and wasn’t going to let the accident keep him from being active. “

The Voodoo Cursing EBT Card Collector. And What Is RI Doing About It?

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The exposure in Mass, completely by accident, of yet another incident of welfare abuse is an excellent opportunity to ask for an update as to what Rhode Island is doing to catch, prevent and discourage the same here. (Plus a semi-related clip from a Mel Brooks movie.)

Ken Block a Republican?

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Ken Block (R)? Or Ken Block (stay M)?

Stenhouse: “Land of Make-Believe” of RI’s Elected Officials

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“The rest of us, taxpayers and business owners, are left to deal with real life.”

CNBC Ranks Rhode Island 49th Worst For Business; Gov: “… we have a simple plan”

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Progress??? RI moves up one spot in CNBC’s ranking of “America’s Top States For Business 2013” .

Sauce For the Arts Is Sauce For The State – Has TPW Inadvertently Endorsed A Zero Point Zero Sales Tax?

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What can we learn from the General Assembly’s decision not to assess a sales tax on Rhode Island art work?

“Party of the Working Man” Strikes Again – RI Gets Lousy Grades For Its Manufacturing Climate

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As the big debate in the House on the 2014 budget looms on Tuesday signaling the winding down of the legislative year, the odds of any change to Rhode Island’s current, undesirable status quo coming out of this General Assembly session look increasingly narrow.  Rotten business climate, corresponding unemployment rate, resultant tax revenue and the […]

RI’s State Legislature: Second Most Expensive In The Country (And a Can-Do Attitude Has Them Shooting For Number One)

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A couple of Saturdays ago, I was interested and a little startled to hear WPRO’s John Loughlin state that, operating budget-wise, Rhode Island has one of the most expensive state legislatures.

Gary Sasse: The Misguided Battle over Managing Commerce in RI

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“Arguing about process is an inside game that will not create economic security for one Rhode Islander and, in this economic environment, is counter-productive.”

Rainone – Compensated; Plus The Curiously Inconsistent Manner By Which the NEA RI Handles Crime In Its Official-dom

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And guess who is the namesake of the NEA RI’s “Union Spirit Award”?

Message From NEA RI To Its Members About Gist’s Contract Renewal

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“I believe she will do everything possible to continue to push her corporate, right wing agenda”

More on the Chafee Announcement: Isn’t RI Already a State that the President Can be “Proud” Of?

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On a quest for a dubious (and already accomplished) goal

RI Gov Race Mini-Bombshell: Chafee to Run as A Dem?

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Governor Chafee has not announced this decision but, when contacted, Christine Hunsinger would neither confirm nor deny this apparent leak. H/T Mark Steyn filling in for Rush.  From the Washington Post. Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) intends to run for reelection as a Democrat, according to two people familiar with his decision, a move […]

Seriously – A No-Bid Bill?

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How would the removal of competitive bidding for state projects benefit the state?

Round-Up of the IRS’ Rancid Targeting

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Revelations about this deeply disturbing nastiness came fast and furious this week so it would have been easy to have missed some items.

Making The Case for A Zero Point Zero Sales Tax in Rhode Island

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Would eliminating the sales tax really equate to 25,000 new jobs? (Click here or go to the State House tomorrow at 1:00 pm to find out!)

RI Center For Freedom & Prosperity: “38 Questions on the Superman Building”

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38 Questions to head off another potential 38 Studios (a.k.a., the Superman Building)

“Trust Chafee” On Ethics? Governor Nominates Montalbano for Spot on Superior Court

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Governor Chafee rewards with a judgeship the man who laid the vital groundwork for gutting ethics in RI government and who paid the third highest ethics fine in Rhode Island history.

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