FEATURED MEDIA

STEVE FRIAS - THE IMMORALITY OF MORAL OBLIGATION BONDS
RETURN TO FIRST PRINCIPLES

For many politicians, limits on their power to incur debt are an obstacle to be evaded rather than a concept to be honored.

This is why some Rhode Island politicians...
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FEATURED ITEM

LARRY GIROUARD: MASTER LEVER VOTE UNCLOAKS R.I. SENATE'S COWARDICE
I attended the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last Tuesday night on the bill to finally remove the master lever from the Rhode Island ballot. I had to leave before the hearing ended because of...
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Support RI Taxpayers

 The Video of the RI Taxpayers Annual Meeting held on May 11, 2013 in Warwick - an excellent presentation by our board members.  

Advocating for honest, effective,
and fiscally sound government on behalf of Rhode Island taxpayers! 
 
 
 
 
RI TAXPAYERS STRONGLY CONDEMNS PROPOSAL TO GIVE DRIVERS LICENSES TO ILLEGALS!
 

 2012 CENSUS FIGURES SHOW RI ECONOMY UNEVEN - 141,000 LIVE IN POVERTY 

RI STATE BUDGET - STILL SPENDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS WITH NO FISCAL DISCIPLINE

RI UNEMPLOYMENT BY CITIES AND TOWNS - WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO

RI MUNICIPAL PENSION PLANS - ARE THEY REALLY BEING SERIOUS WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES?

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STATE OF THE STATE BROADCASTS
RI STATE CONSTITUTION
2014 CONTACT LIST - RI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 CONTACT LIST - RI SENATE
US CONSTITUTION
IMMIGRATION IN RI - WHAT IT IS COSTING US
HOW MONEY WALKS - WAKE UP RI!
RI MUNICIPAL TAX RATES - 2012
MUNICIPAL FINANCE - ANNUAL AUDIT REPORTS
MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS 
MALANGA'S CORNER
MOODY'S RATINGS: ELEVATED CREDIT PRESSURE ON MUNICIPALITIES
2012 GOVERNMENT PENSION DATA
TOLL WATCH - UPDATED DAILY!
2012 MILKEN INSTITUTE  - SURVEY OF BEST PERFORMING CITIES
WHY DOES RI LAG BEHIND OTHER STATES?  
RI - 49TH WORST STATE FOR BUSINESS!
BALL STATE - NATIONAL ECONOMIC REPORT - RI FAILS AGAIN
THE 38 STUDIOS DEBACLE
NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
RI STATE DEBT CLOCK
CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE PLAYING WITH "TICKING TIME BOMB"  - INACTION ON FAILING WATER SYSTEM
BENSON: GENERAL ASSEMBLY TRIES TO STEAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION - RI TAXPAYERS OPPOSED TO S-2537!
MAJORITY LEADER CONFIDENT HE HAS VOTES TO BE SPEAKER
LAWMAKERS CHOOSING SIDES IN SUCCESSION BATTLE
HHS TO REMAIN IN CRANSTON - STATE CAN'T AFFORD 10 YEAR LEASE IN PROVIDENCE
DID NARRAGANSETT BAY COMMISSION MISMANAGE AGGRESSIVE PROJECT TO CONTAIN STORM WATER IN PROVIDENCE?  NO OVERSIGHT?
SPENDING RISES AS STUDENT NUMBERS PLUMMET - DOES THIS MAKE ANY SENSE?
53  RI STATE REPRESENTATIVES VIOLATE THEIR OATHS WITH PASSAGE OF H-7345
ROBERT BENSON - WHY RI FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BECOME SO EXPENSIVE
ALLAN FUNG - ENOUGH WITH THE ST. VALENTINE'S DAY FINANCIAL DISASTER!
McALLISTER - SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS IN RHODE ISLAND
DON'T PAY THE 38 STUDIOS BOND - WE DON'T HAVE TO! 
INCOME INEQUALITY - HOW REAGAN HANDLED IT
REP. MORGAN FILES BILL OFFERING TAX RELIEF TO RETIREES - LONG OVERDUE!
COVENTRY TOWN MANAGER ACCUSES DEPT. OF REVENUE DIRECTOR WITH EXTORTION
REP. COSTA RIPS CHAFEE - TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR PARTY'S OWN MESS! 
CRANSTON'S UNION CAPTAIN - WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? 
BUSINESS GROUPS SAY COSTS OF HEALTHSOURCE RI SHOULD BE BOURNE BY ITS USERS, NOT THE TAXPAYERS!
LISA BLAIS: RI HAS A LOT TO OFFER - UNFORTUNATELY LEADERSHIP IS NOT ONE OF THEM
RI TAXPAYERS HANDCUFFED BY POLICE UNIONS?  - HAVE THEY BECOME "GOON SQUADS?"
 RI WEAKENING INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON - WE HAVE NO LEADERS! 
STENHOUSE: REPEAL OR ROLL BACK DESTRUCTIVE POLICIES IN 2014 - IT IS ALLOWED!
REP. DICKENSON RESIGNS COMMITTEE SEAT - SO MUCH FOR BEING NICE TO THE SPEAKER
POVERTY LEVEL UNDER OBAMA BREAKS 50-YEAR LEVEL - HOW'S THAT HOPE AND CHANGE GOING?
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS SUE THE STATE - INEFFECTIVE TEACHERS!  RI SHOULD DO THIS AS WELL. 
FOGG:  WHY DEEPWATER DESERVES RI'S SUPPORT; REALLY? 
MEDICAID EXPANSION BRINGS  LATEST UNPLEASANT SURPRISE FROM OBAMACARE 
CHAFEE LEGACY - AN ENGIMA AT BEST! 
BERMAN : WHY KIDS CAN'T READ?  BLAME THE UNIONS! 
WASTEBOOK 2013 - THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE TAXPAYERS MONEY SQUANDERED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - BY SEN. TOM COBURN, MD
CRANSTON POLICE CAPTAIN ON PAID LEAVE FOR 2 YEARS WAITING ON A HEARING - PAID $100K/YR - WHO IS RUNNING THAT KEYSTONE COP DEPARTMENT?
MAYOR FUNG TO HIRE CONSULTANT TO MONITOR POLICE INVESTIGATION OF PARKING TICKET ALLEGATIONS - MORE TAXPAYER EXPENSE?  WHY THE DELAY?  WHERE IS THE LEADERSHIP? 
UTILITIES PANEL APPROVES 12.1% RATE HIKE FOR ELECTRICITY - BLAME RESTS WITH THE FEDS AND THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS!
MUNICIPALITIES MUST HOLD THE LINES ON PROPERTY TAXES - DON'T EXPECT ANY MIRACLES FROM SMITH HILL
DO CAPTAINS AND LIEUTENANTS BELONG IN PUBLIC UNIONS? - WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?  WHERE IS MAYOR FUNG, FOR THAT MATTER?
Rep. PHILLIPS - TAX INITATIVES - THOSE "TINY STEPS'. 
OUR UBER-PRESIDENT IS THE DANGER CONSTITUTION WAS SET UP TO AVOID
RI HOUSING BLOW-UP - ASST.DIRECTOR FIRED AFTER CALLING FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF URBAN LEAGUE RI - DID SHE GET TOO CLOSE? 
Maclver Institute: WORKERS DISMANTLE 70 UNIONS IN WISCONSIN
RI ECONOMIC CRISIS GOES WAY BACK - WE KEEP REPEATING OUR MISTAKES!
ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE VEHICLE MILEAGE TAX?  THE COMMISSION STUDYING THE SAKONNET TOLL ISSUE IS!
WOONSOCKET A FISCAL TRAINWRECK
LEGISLATION FILED IN CONGRESS TO RAISE GASOLINE TAX BY 100% AND IMPOSE VEHICLE MILEAGE TAX
BE WARY OF RICHARD LICHT'S "ASSURANCES" OF THE STATE BUDGET
BITCOIN: MORE THAN MONEY
McCann: THE SCHIZOPHRENIA OF BARACK OBAMA
INSIDER'S GAMBLING DEBTS - WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?  WHERE IS THE INVESTIGATION?
HIRING THE NORTH PROVIDENCE FIREFIGHTER - GAMING THE SYSTEM
STAR PARKER:  THE FATAL CONCEIT OF OBAMACARE
ARLENE VIOLET -  YOU'RE FIDUCIARIES, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE!
GAP BETWEEN HEALTH-CARE PROMISES TO MUNICIPAL RETIREES, ABILITY TO PAY STILL WIDE OPEN
KEN BLOCK:  DON'T OVERLOOK THE REAL PROBLEM RI FACES
STORIED PROVIDENCE SKYSCRAPER, NOW EMPTY, SEEKS A FUTURE
WATCHING LOCAL PENSIONS - DO MUNICIPALITIES HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO PROPERLY MANAGE THEM?
OBAMACARE BY THE NUMBERS
Rayne: Big Government and Lower Economic Growth: An American History
OBAMACARE FIX - LEGALIZE REAL HEALTH INSURANCE
OBAMA CHANNELS "ANIMAL HOUSE" IN PRESS CONFERENCE
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE - THE NEXT AL GORE? 
ALLEN WEST - CRISIS IN GOVERNANCE - THE MORAL CROSSROAD OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP
HEALTHSOURCE RI - A PRICEY PORTAL
CRABTREE:  ADMINISTRATION GIVING UNIONS OBAMACARE FIX
THE 15 MOST EXPENSIVE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN RI
OBAMACARE - EXCUSES FOR FOOLS
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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