Governor Chafee Visits Troops in Afghanistan
Gov. Chafee is in Afghanistan, spending the week visiting with National Guard troops, and in a conference call with reporters said “Rhode Island troops are doing really well here.” He added, “It’s just a tremendous sacrifice [for them]. It was very sobering having supper with them. I’ve been surprised at how thankful they are that [...]
ACLU: Narragansett Violated Renters’ Rights
The town of Narragansett issued overnight parking passes to three URI grad students in September. But they still got parking tickets in January. Why? “It’s the latest in continuing series of petty attempts to make students feel as unwelcome as possible in the town,” said Steven Brown, of the RI ACLU. “It seems like such [...]
The Tax Foundation Can’t Help Themselves
I see the Tax Foundation has some issues with disparaging comments I made about their data the other day. Scott Drenkard, one of their analysts, published a kind of defense, but managed to completely miss my point. Here’s the story. The Tax Foundation, a DC “think tank”, put out a press release listing “Tax Freedom” [...]
RI Progress Report: Sasse, Gemma, CVS, Citigroup
First Gary Sasse, former head of RIPEC, backed income tax increases on the wealthiest Rhode Islanders. Now he’s admitting that state aid cuts contributed to the financial struggle the poorest cities are experiencing. Is Sasse becoming a progressive, or are things just that bad in Rhode Island? Why is Anthony Gemma afraid of the media? “I’d [...]
Most Rhode Islanders Want Payday Loans Reformed
More than 3/4 of Rhode Island wants the General Assembly to reform payday lending, according to a Public Policy Polling survey. And, according to Rep. Frank Ferri, sponsor of a bill that would reign in interest rates on such loans from 260 percent down to 36, so does a vast majority of the legislators. “Now [...]
Middle Class, Lift RI Rally for Income Tax Equity
A group of dedicated activists made the case for the tax equity bills in the General Assembly on Tax Day. Standing in front of the now-abandoned Network RI, LIFT (Lasting Investment Through Fair Taxes) RI assembled speakers from a variety of backgrounds to demonstrate the need for taking the steps necessary to prevent brutal cuts [...]
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