Hodges Addresses Gender Inequality In Insurance
It’s hard to imagine that in the year 2013 women still have to deal with inequality in the workplace. Their wages are typically lower for the same level of education and expertise than their male counterparts, but this inequality does not stop at the pay check. Women also pay much higher premiums for their health [...]
Anti-Choice Zealots Hold Medical Bill Hostage
Right now there is no statute regarding the licensing of genetic counselors in Rhode Island, opening the door for those without appropriate training and codes of ethics to exploit and potentially harm patients. Fifteen states have licensure laws, and seventeen more have bills in consideration or preparing to be introduced. On Wednesday, a Senate subcommittee [...]
Rebuilding RI’s Economy Via a Single-Payer System
It’s time to liberate capital. Of course, the General Assembly won’t do that, because we’re committed to one simple principle right now: austerity. Cut budgets, cut taxes on the rich, and watch the middle class flee the state while the impoverished remain behind. See, we were facing a pension crisis and we had to tackle that. [...]
RI Progress Report: Teachers v. Tuition, Ciccone, RIP Peter Lord
Rightfully, Sen. Frank Ciccone is emerging as the biggest loser in the incident in which his senate colleague Dominick Ruggerio was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and refusing a breathalyzer. Ciccone is accused of attempting to coerce Barrington police officers to let Ruggerio off by threatening legislative retribution. We’re not sure exactly which is more [...]
Obamacare, Broccoli and the Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia observes in court that the government cannot compel a citizen to purchase broccoli, and the government’s lawyers are Struck Dumb. They clearly do not spend time in my local pub. Every week some bonehead appears there with the “broccoli” canard. And there is a simple answer to that stupid assertion: The government can [...]
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