The Rhode Island Democratic Party does not deserve the name. In this one-party state, where Democrats outnumber Republicans in the state legislature by a 10:1 margin, anyone who wants to become powerful is a Democrat. What does it mean to be a Democrat here? Nothing....
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Matt Taibbi has a comprehensive takedown on of how Wall Street has combined with irresponsible state politicians to steal public workers' pensions. It's the latest iteration of the Wall Street.
Doing a bit of travel writing on my month in Mexico for RI Future. Put up my first entry today on the Tlatelolco Massacre of 1968 and the perils of.
Former Providence mayor (for 21 years!) and now talk show blowhard Buddy Cianci, in the New York Times magazine: Q:You once said you were convicted of being mayor of Providence. Admittedly, they got you on very petty offenses. A: Oh, it was nickel and dime....
The Rhode Island Senate has passed a marriage equality bill by a 26-12 vote. Governor Lincoln Chaffee has already come out in support of it. After a long battle played.
Rhode Island and Oregon are two of the most reliable states for Democrats each election cycle. If anything, Rhode Island is even more a sure thing than Oregon. But the.
Principled Tea Partier Curt Schilling: Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment. Schilling, an ESPN baseball analyst, briefed...
Rhode Island seems like it would be the nation's bluest state. While an former Republican holds the governor's office, Democrats dominate the legislature by a 6-1 margin. But it doesn't.
The most depressing local story in my time in Rhode Island is the state government move to slash pension for state workers. A bipartisan effort, led by Governor Lincoln Chaffee.
As the nation's smallest state and one of its least populated, not to mention being next to Massachusetts, you wouldn't expect a whole lot from Rhode Island's prominent politician list. And you'd mostly be right. Rhode Island has had a few pretty prominent individuals, but...
Sarah Jaffe has an excellent if depressing piece about the recent spike in consumer debt: So why the jump in buying on credit, if people still don't have money to.
Today is Victory Day, a Rhode Island state holiday. The only state to celebrate the day, it commemorates the victory over Japan in World War II. It is a state.