Dessert Served First
May 4, 2022

Dessert Served First

This week, Moira and Jen had a lot of political dessert to catch up on so we...

RI Rank: Rhode Island’s top legislators are both independent and accountable
January 5, 2022

RI Rank: Rhode Island’s top legislators are both independent and accountable

It should surprise no one that legislators who have had to run against challengers are more responsive...

Ahlquist: What are the costs of an inside game?
December 20, 2021

Ahlquist: What are the costs of an inside game?

RI Rank is not simply a metric of a legislator’s positions on a scale from conservative to...

There Can Only be One Gubernator
May 4, 2022

There Can Only be One Gubernator

There are a billion candidates but there can only be one GUBERNATOR. In this episode, we cover...

Holding Progressivism for Further Study
May 4, 2022

Holding Progressivism for Further Study

Progressivism is a word that gets thrown around a LOT these days. This week, we are joined...

We Are All Going to Die and Nobody Gives a Shit
September 20, 2021

We Are All Going to Die and Nobody Gives a Shit

Extreme climate change is coming and your government doesn’t care....

The General Assembly did better on the environment than last session, but was it enough?
August 24, 2021

The General Assembly did better on the environment than last session, but was it enough?

The Speaker makes the ultimate decisions on whether or not legislation moves out of committee and to...

RI Rank release their 2021 RI General Assembly Social Media Rankings
May 3, 2021

RI Rank release their 2021 RI General Assembly Social Media Rankings

If your elected official is at or near the bottom of the list, ask yourself – Have...

Can We Fix It: The Jeff Levy Episode
February 25, 2021

Can We Fix It: The Jeff Levy Episode

Can We Fix It is joined by Rhode Island’s #1 trophy husband, Jeff Levy. Senator Gayle Goldin’s...

RI Rank releases 2021 General Assembly election strength rankings
February 9, 2021

RI Rank releases 2021 General Assembly election strength rankings

In the last election cycle, 63% of the General Assembly elections were uncontested. Yet, in the 38%...

An interview with House District 16 candidate Brandon Potter
August 24, 2020

An interview with House District 16 candidate Brandon Potter

“[Millea] asked me to call him, and when I did, for some reason he brought up racial...

Some surprises in RI Rank’s first annual overall rankings of legislators
June 17, 2020

Some surprises in RI Rank’s first annual overall rankings of legislators

On Monday, RI Rank released its long-awaited 2020 Overall Legislator Rankings. The purpose of the rankings is...

RI Rank: RI Senate Shows Promise in Open Government Rankings
March 24, 2020

RI Rank: RI Senate Shows Promise in Open Government Rankings

RI Rank published it’s latest rankings segment last night, Open Government and Ethics Voting Record for the...

Study: Speaker Mattiello blocks “real and impactful” climate change bills
March 9, 2020

Study: Speaker Mattiello blocks “real and impactful” climate change bills

“Overall, this… reflects a House that, despite its overall makeup, is held captive by a single anti-environment...

House voting record on civil liberties negatively impacted by leadership
February 24, 2020

House voting record on civil liberties negatively impacted by leadership

“Our top performers in the rankings were those most likely to go against the grain and vote...

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