As we have pointed out until we were Blue in the face, the toxic combination of union and Democratic control of almost every aspect of Rhode Island has created an economic death spiral in which Rhode Island has the highest unemployment in the nation and is losing population.

Yet we sure does...

Truly, California is a very special state!

Today, I want to explain why.

Washington Examiner’s Senior Editorial Writer Conn Carroll offered an outstanding 5-part analysis recently: California in Crisis.

The first article in that series asked the following question: What happened to the Golden State?

What happened?

To make a long story short, the same political...

I have pointed out before how In RI, Public Sector Unions Are The State and how behind almost every Democratic politician there stands a union.

So the latest news is not surprising.  Via ProJo, Laborers’ union again gives two R.I. Senate leaders six-figure compensation:

Annual reports showing the overlap between the public and private...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has upheld the Wisconsin union law that was the subject of massive protests in 2011, including a takeover of the State Capitol and widespread threats and acts of intimidation.   The decision was unanimous in most respects.  The full decision is embedded at...

Today, 8,000 bus workers and aides went on strike in New York City at 6a.m. this morning to protest the city’s attempts to cut costs by putting their contracts up for bid to private bus companies. The last time school bus drivers went on strike in New York City was in...

Steven Crowder released this “unedited” video yesterday of the Michigan union protests that resulted in him being sucker punched.

I’m not sure the video adds anything new.  If you look at the

This is from the “you can’t make this stuff up” category.

Fox2 Detroit (via Riehl World News) identifies the person who famously shouted various expletives during the attack on the Americans For Prosperity tent (but did not himself engage in any violence):

The demonstration was so far from dull. There was quite a commotion,...

I have posted numerous times about the union violence in Lansing, including punches thrown at Steven Crowder and the tearing down of the Americans for Prosperity tent even as bystanders screamed that there...

There are multiple videos shot by different people, including a local news station, showing union members in Lansing yesterday engaged in violent actions against Steven Crowder and others at the Americans For Prosperity tent.

The videos were shot from several angles and sides of the tent. 

The uni...

The numerous videos of the union mob action in Michigan today show an assault on Steven Crowder, but it actually was potentially much worse as the mob collapsed the tent even as bystanders screamed that there were people inside.

Here’s the descripion from the news station which filmed the event:

Right to work...

The person in this video, whose (mug) shot is below, is seen on the now-famous video throwing punches at Steven Crowder.

How long before he is identified? And will he be prosecuted?

Language Warning for video:

(added) This video shows the attack from a reverse angle and gives an even better sense that this...

UPDATE: Both bills (for private and public sectors) passed the House.

5:45 p.m. Bills have been signed into law:

Snyder: I’ve signed these bills #righttowork

I haven’t been following this closely, but it bears attention.  The Michigan legislature last week passed “right to work” legislation which would deprive unions of automatic union dues deductions, among other things.

Already protests similar to what took place in Wisconsin have started at the Capitol in Lansing.  Via my favorite progressive...

A video published recently by the California Federation of Teachers and narrated by avowed-socialist Ed Asner gained attention because it showed “rich people” pissing on “poor people.”

But that is not the real vice...

For the top prize as the Worst-Run State.

Via Yahoo Finance (h/t Danelle), California is the worst-run state, with Rhode Island just behind:

49. Rhode Island

> Debt per capita: $9,018 (3rd highest)
> Budget deficit: 13.4% (28th largest)
> Unemployment: 11.3% (3rd highest)
> Median household income: $53,636 (17th highest)
> Pct. below poverty line: 14.7%...