Ten Things You Don't Know about Rhode Island

Rhode Island is in Crisis You knew that already, didn't you? You've been hearing it for years. But haven't you wondered, since everyone knows there's a crisis, why can't we just deal with it? Is it the powerful unions? Could it be our liberal spending? Or might it be that the conventional story about what ails Rhode Island is just plain wrong? Join Tom Sgouros, independent journalist and editor of the Rhode Island Policy Reporter, in an examination of what's really going on in our state. Admire the bad statistics, willful ignorance, and astonishing blind spots behind the crazy policy choices our governments (and citizens) make. Featuring: Budget demystification State finance derring-do Economic jiggery-pokery Amaze your friends Irritate your adversaries Become a better advocate Read this book

Rhode Island is in Crisis!!!

But you knew that already, didn't you? You've been hearing it for years. But haven't you wondered, since everyone knows there's a crisis, why can't we just deal with it? Is it the powerful unions? Could it be our liberal spending? Or might it be that the conventional story about what ails Rhode Island is just plain *wrong*?

Join Tom Sgouros, independent journalist and editor of the Rhode Island Policy Reporter in an examination of what's really going on in our state. Admire the bad statistics, willful ignroance, and astonishing blind spots behind the crazy policy choices our government (and citizens) make.

Featuring:
Budget demystification!
State finance derring-do!
Economic jiggery-pokery!
Amaze your friends! Irritate your adversaries!
Become a better advocate! Read this book!

Tom Sgouros is a freelance researcher and writer about public policy, statistics, software and assorted other technical topics. His clients range from candidates for office, to advocacy groups and Fortune 500 companies. He edits the Rhode Island Policy Reporter, and writes a newspaper column that appears regularly in about half the local newspapers in the state, and irregularly in several others. He has also worked as an an engineer, videographer, fire-eater, circus producer, and robot impresario. He lives with his wife and two daughters, by the seashore, on RIPTA's number 14 bus line.