RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity CEO Mike Stenhouse notes the successes and failures of “Make It Happen RI,” with concern that the latter will prove to dominate.
Being right about district 1 messaging; PolitiFact prepares for the election; what’s a charter; being right about quantitative easing, First Amendment; and Bob Dylan says what he means.
Madness overseas and at home, lunacy in the Fed, the disconcerting growth of government, and the performance art of public-sector negotiations.
No deep theme, today, but bad British commentary, union priorities, stimulus as wishlist, the fame of Dinesh, and a response to Dan Yorke’s Congressional District 1 analysis.
September 11, global change, evolution, economics, 17th amendment, gold standard, and a boughten electorate… all to a purpose.
Voter ID sponsor Sen. Harold Metts is not surprised by fraud allegations, but says such acts can happen without candidates’ knowledge.
Today it’s debt and gambling, from bonds to pensions to entitlements, with consideration of regionalization, ObamaCare, and campaign finance.
Conflict with Ron Paul supporters at the RNC raises debate about Northeast Republicans and intraparty debates.
Having done little reading while participating in the RI Foundation’s Make It Happen RI conference, Justin uses his end-of-day column for reflection.
Today, Justin touches briefly (for him) on long-term vs. short-term recovery, who’s better off, RI’s long spiral (and potential for quick resurgence), and the significance of different ballot types in Cicilline-Loughlin.
Today’s short takes address misleading labeling at the DNC, misleading fact-checking, fading national competitiveness, and the September 10 mentality.
Political incentives may suggest avoidance of concrete suggestions, but nearly six years since RI’s peak employment month, it has fallen to political outsiders to formulate an economic proposal.
Tuesday’s quick(ish) hits find a theme in partisanship and government spending.
Clint Eastwood’s speech to the Republican National Convention set the easy chair of the “messaging elite” rocking.
By resisting the health care exchange system included as part of the new federal health care law, Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has put himself in a stronger position to safeguard taxpayer interests, according to key figures in the state’s delegation to the National Convention in Tampa, FL.
In response to the voter fraud scandals that have beset Rhode Island over the past few days, top figures in the NJ Republican Delegation told the Ocean State Current that electoral irregularities are “rampant” and “widespread” in their own state.
Former President Clinton is characterizing the economic choice as deregulation that caused the bust (Republicans) and another approach that, he claims, caused the boom during his time in office. Staring at an economic chart suggests that’s not an accurate presentation.
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline’s political campaigns benefitted from a highly organized voter-fraud effort dating back to 2002, Anthony Gemma, his Democratic primary opponent, alleged in a press conference. Gemma told reporters he submitted sworn statements from witness to the State Police and the FBI.
Rhode Island’s Health Benefit Exchange Board includes special interest groups like the Economic Progress Institute, which have worked to expand the scope and reach of various welfare programs. EPI is well positioned to convert the exchange into a “dependency portal.”
Forbes columnist Louis Woodhill praises GOP congressional candidate Michael Riley for emphasizing “pro-growth” policies during event in East Greenwich. Woodhill also compares current economic conditions with the Great Depression of the 1930s and identifies Nixon as the “worst president” of modern times.
The origination of Rhode Island’s health benefits exchange raises questions about the health of the state’s democratic system.
Video and an off-stage anecdote from Justin’s appearance on 10 News Conference with Bob Plain, hosted by Jim Taricani.
Tea Party activists see a return of the “welfare queen” in health benefit exchange “dependency portals” and President Obama’s policy on work rules for welfare.
Justin is his contrarian self on State of the State with John Carlevale.
In almost presidential election cycle, partisans on both sides claim that the public is about to vote “in the most important election of their lifetime.” This time around, it may actually be true. Our own Justin Katz has pieced together some documentation from the Urban Institute and The Center for Law and Social Policy that demonstrate how Rhode […]
Across states and official positions, Republicans opposing ObamaCare have different views on the value of health benefit exchanges.
According to the RI Dept. of Labor and Training, the state is creating jobs, but it looks like they’re going to people out of state.
Justin responds, on GoLocalProv, to those who brush aside the exodus of Rhode Island taxpayers.
President Obama has modified his “you didn’t get there on your own” perspective quite a bit in the past week and a half.