Watchdog Arena Commentary

By Justin Katz | November 25, 2015

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Rhode Island Competitiveness Report Card, 2015

By Justin Katz | November 16, 2015

[vc_row hide_row=”ct_tt_hide_content_timeline”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”102″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1451960840593{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1451960545644{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”]The 2015 Competitiveness Report Card was the fourth that the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity has released.  For this edition, in addition to researching new data sources and compiling all of the updated data,…

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Parody Song

By Justin Katz | November 9, 2015

[vc_row hide_row=”ct_tt_hide_content_timeline”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”129″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1452050317272{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Seventeen Tolls [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Lyrics”][vc_column_text]One study says RhodeWorks would pay for itself Another one says there ain’t no projects on the shelf Nobody’s sure just what the DOT does But we need truck tolls now… just because You pay…

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Providence Journal Commentary

By Justin Katz | November 3, 2015

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1452131937087{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] State government makes Rhode Islanders’ lives less fulfilling Rhode Island is stealing our opportunity to fulfill our potential and be self-sufficient. We’re becoming increasingly dependent on subsidies from government, jobs remain scarce, and the state’s latest programs are designed to make things worse. Here’s one…

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Parody Song

By Justin Katz | November 3, 2015

[vc_row hide_row=”ct_tt_hide_content_timeline”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”135″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1452051391909{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pale People [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_accordion active_tab=”false” collapsible=”yes”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Lyrics”][vc_column_text]Pale people got white privilege Pale people got white privilege Pale people got white privilege These days They say we can’t see it But they know it’s there We got to talk about it Just…

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