Scheduling prevented a Wingmen this week, but Justin did appear on the nightly news Wednesday, talking about allowing municipalities to borrow money without asking voters first.
Justin and Bob Plain discuss the pension mess (and Justin adds a bit of after the fact textual elaboration).
Bob Plain admits that progressives believe government is about taking money from you to fund their priorities, including a special tax on guns.
Jason Becker poses some questions to Justin on tax policy, government services, and the migration of Rhode Islanders.
Jason Becker poses some questions to Justin on tax policy, government services, and the migration of Rhode Islanders.
Justin and Bob Plain discuss the possibility of lowering the state sales tax.
Justin and Bob Plain discuss economic development and whether Rhode Islanders should be made to fit a government-driven top-down mold.
Justin and Bob Plain talk Chafee’s State of the State and the influence of the Tea Party in Rhode Island.
A conversation about the upcoming legislative session between Justin Katz, Bob Plain, and Bill Rappleye turns mainly to drugs and voter ID.
Excerpts from Republican Gubernatorial Candidate and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung’s Q&A session with the Cranston Republican City Committee from Tuesday, January 7, following his presentation to the committee, seeking their endorsement in the 2014 Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
Excerpts from Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block’s Q&A session with the Cranston Republican City Committee from Tuesday, January 7, following his presentation to the committee, seeking their endorsement in the 2014 Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
An unofficial transcript of Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block’s presentation, to the Cranston Republican City Committee from Tuesday, January 7, seeking the committee’s endorsement in the 2014 Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
An unofficial transcript of Cranston Mayor and Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Allan Fung’s presentation, to the Cranston Republican City Committee from Tuesday, January 7, seeking the committee’s endorsement in the 2014 Rhode Island Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
Justin tells Bill Rappleye that a population increase isn’t necessarily a good sign if people aren’t working.
Justin and Bob Plain discuss the union-driven push to defenestrate John DePetro and whether it’s appropriate for politicians (in and out of office) to boycott an entire media organization and petition private businesses to do the same.
Justin and Bob Plain discuss Pope Francis’s apparent economic philosophy.
Justin and Bob discuss taxes and wealth on NBC 10 Wingmen, with some afterthoughts from Justin.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain discuss the minimum wage and fast food protests.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain discuss school choice in Rhode Island for this week’s Wingmen segment.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain discuss Brown University agitators’ shouting down NYC Police Commissioner Kelly.
A video by Justin, profiling former pet store owner Don Russell and his tribulations with the Rhode Island economy and state sales tax.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain discuss divesting gun-related investments from the state pension fund, including whether that’s a Second Amendment violation or just an indication of the problem of progressive government.
Andrew Morse discusses the federal shutdown and Rhode Island politics with Bob Plain for a full half hour of News 10 Wingmen.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain talk government shutdown and extremists on 10 News Conference.
Justin Katz and Bob Plain argue ObamaCare, including a new, extended online-only discussion.
Here are eight takeaways from last evening’s Roosevelt Society forum with Rhode Island Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist…
8. Finally, Commissioner Gist offered that students don’t necessarily like an easy teacher, despite what the conventional wisdom might be…
Justin Katz and Steve Ahlquist discuss prayer/creed banners in Cranston and the separation of Church and State.
Seven takeaways from last evening’s discussion billed as a “very respectful discussion with two of the most respectful union leadership figures in the state”, Rhode Island National Education Association Executive Director Robert Walsh and former Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers President Richard Ferruccio, hosted by the Roosevelt Society:
7. At one point during the evening, Mr. Walsh described himself and Mr. Ferruccio as pretty well representing the two poles of the Democratic party tent. This was probably best illustrated when Lee Ann Sennick asked the panelists about the immigration issue….
Justin Katz and Bob Plain argue about unionizing child care workers whose clients receive state aid.
This week, Justin and RIFuture’s Bob Plain argue the wisdom and need for standardized tests as a graduation requirement.