Justin Katz
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Commentary
Edwards V Puts Democracy in the Cross Hairs
Tiverton's red-hot taxes didn't stop increasing much faster than inflation because of climate change. Empowering residents to vote for their…
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Commentary
Leverage in the Casino Deal
Sometimes residents watching their government should play a game of "Wait, Hold On." A Newport Daily News article by Marcia…
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Commentary
Scenarios for Tax Relief with Casino Revenue
Tiverton taxpayers should take note of this paragraph from Marcia Pobzeznik's Newport Daily News report from Monday's special Town Council…
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News
Tiverton Town Council Discusses Charter Changes and Casino Money
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Commentary
Email Intrigue Comes to the Tiverton Budget Committee
Followers of Tiverton politics don’t have to look to national politics for email intrigue. The day before our Charter Review…
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News
TTA-PAC Candidates Sweep Charter Review Commission Election
With fewer than 20 provisional ballots left to count: Candidate Votes Percent Justin W. La Croix 975 48.8% Nancy L.…
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Vote Today!
Visit TTA-PAC’s page for the charter review commission for information on where to vote and contact information if you have…
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Charter Review Campaign Is About Different Visions
A few years ago, Mike DeCotis and I worked together to persuade Tiverton’s school committee to start all-day kindergarten, and…
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Original Reports
Yes, Tiverton’s Property Taxes Are High
Given the effectiveness that the Tiverton Taxpayers Association has had simply by informing residents about comparative tax rates in Tiverton…
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When Taxes “Only” Go Up, but Property Values “Only” Go Down
After the Tiverton Budget Committee put forward its recommendation for a 0.5% increase in local taxes, which was significantly less…
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