http://www.anchorrising.com/ The Right Side of Hope in Rhode Island en-us marcc@anchorrising.com 2010-09-02T15:00:15-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011048.html Marc Comtois Via this piece against the implementation of a Value-Added Tax (ie; "A VAT is a terrible idea if it triggers bigger government, and a VAT is a bad idea if it merely finances bigger government."), I came across the below... 11048@http://www.anchorrising.com/ National Politics 2010-09-02T15:00:15-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011039.html Justin Katz Local journalist Ted Nesi has moved from the Providence Business News to WPRI.com and is maintaining a column there (although they're calling it a "blog"). One sample from a couple of weeks ago has been nagging at me: The Daily... 11039@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island Economy 2010-09-02T13:49:56-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011044.html Justin Katz This article, by Neil Downing, is a bit hard to take: Despite a recession, record floods and high unemployment, Rhode Island managed at least one achievement this year — a state government budget surplus. Preliminary figures posted Wednesday show that... 11044@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Economy 2010-09-02T09:47:09-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011042.html Justin Katz On last night's Matt Allen Show, Andrew touched on the nature of conservatism and the trustworthiness of the General Assembly when it comes to moral obligations to pay debts. Stream by clicking here, or download it.... 11042@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Conservatism 2010-09-02T05:54:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011041.html Carroll Andrew Morse If you see the words "moral obligation" being repeated in statements and news reports related to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation's loan guarantee program with 38 Studios (like this one from Jim Baron of the Pawtucket Times, or this... 11041@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Fiscal Policy 2010-09-01T17:00:30-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011037.html Justin Katz Cause: Bedbugs, a common household pest for centuries, all but vanished in the 1940s and '50s with the widespread use of DDT. But DDT was banned in 1972 as too toxic to wildlife, especially birds. Since then, the bugs have... 11037@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Under the Government's Wing 2010-09-01T09:46:02-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011035.html Justin Katz Some strains of Darwinian secularism are speckled throughout with signs of the mansions and vast estates of their most prominent promoters. Such appears to be the case with Matt Ridley's philosophy, as presented in George Gilder's review of his book... 11035@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Culture 2010-09-01T06:31:58-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011034.html Carroll Andrew Morse As of 8:45 this evening, Katherine Gregg's 7-to-7 item on today's developments in the 38 Studios deal contains what appears to be a typographical echo...Urging them both to cease their attempts to "interfere'' with the $75 million loan guarantee agreement... 11034@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Business 2010-08-31T20:50:43-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011033.html Monique Chartier Further to Andrew's post. Remember that it was just last month that the G.T. was telling Ian Donnis that he favors the Schilling deal. Now, however, R.I. General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio said Tuesday he is attempting to block the... 11033@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Rhode Island Politics 2010-08-31T20:25:00-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011032.html Carroll Andrew Morse In the course of an interview with Moderate party Gubernatorial Candidate Ken Block, I had the opportunity to get Mr. Block's immediate reaction to the news that General Treasurer and Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio had taken steps today to... 11032@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Business 2010-08-31T19:25:27-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011030.html Justin Katz It's hard enough to get people motivated about learning about and voting for General Assembly candidates in the general election; the primaries require a whole 'nother level of commitment, but just as important, in some cases. I bring that up... 11030@http://www.anchorrising.com/ General Assembly 2010-08-31T13:42:32-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011028.html Justin Katz Providence real estate agent Mark Van Noppen notes the numerical consequence of one aspect of the city's labor practices: Not a bad gig: Become a Providence firefighter at age 20, work the 23 years required to collect a pension and... 11028@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Labor 2010-08-31T09:42:57-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011026.html Justin Katz The Islamic practice of women's veiling, extending to the absurd and offensive burqa, presents difficult questions for the West. Who are we, we wonder, to trample other cultures voluntarily perpetuated? Worse yet is the question of whether a society can... 11026@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Culture 2010-08-31T06:02:15-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011024.html Justin Katz There's been some question, in the comments sections, about differing tax rates reported for property in Central Falls. John Hill explains what happened: Last year, the total value of residential, commercial and industrial real estate in the city was just... 11024@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Central Falls 2010-08-30T13:45:39-05:00 http://www.anchorrising.com/barnacles/011021.html Justin Katz Monique has already mentioned the headline revelation of an article reporting statements of the states' two teacher union heads before the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (that they've recognized the advantage of regionalization to them), but I'd like to highlight... 11021@http://www.anchorrising.com/ Education 2010-08-30T09:41:14-05:00