The Ongoing Quest to Make RI’s Lieutenant Governor Relevant
A reader offers a suggestion for how to make the lieutenant governor matter, but I think we’ve already decided that it shouldn’t.
Category: Political Science
What Would Multiparty Democracy in RI Look Like?
What if Rhode Island actually had five political parties instead of two?
The “Stop Guilt by Accusation Act” Episode Demonstrates Everything Wrong About the Legislative Process in RI
The way legislation gets passed in Rhode Island is deeply dysfunctional.
How Long Are RI’s Legislators in Office and What Gets Them Out?
Term limit advocates mean well, but the solution is no substitute for competitive elections.
The Troubling Nature of 38 Studios and RI Politics
One of things that’s troubled me in the release of the 38 Studios documents is that beyond Corso’s failure to register
Can Term Limits Save Rhode Islander Democracy?
One of the ideas I’ve seen thrown out in the wake of Speaker Fox being charged and pleading guilty for “bribery, wire
There’s No “Best Way to Protest”
News out of Boston about Black Lives Matter protesters blockading a highway has led to State Senator Leonidas Raptakis (D –
What We Know About the Impact of Unaffiliated Voters in Rhode Island
Not much, really. Katherine Gregg has a short bit in yesterday’s Providence Journal Political Scene about the change in unaffiliated voter proportions from
Political Labels Come Down to Authenticity
I’m amused by the debate over whether Gina Raimondo counts as “progressive” as highlighted by Ed Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick’s right that
Off-Cycle Elections and Public Employee Compensation
A lot of people were interested in this Seth Masket article “How Low Voter Turnout Helps Public Employees” over in Pacific
