Post by Logan on May 15, 2016 5:23:39 GMT -6
On the surface, many of the state's controversial community grants seem to be for good causes.
Like $18,000 to an AIDS group and $2,800 to the Samaritans.
But an odd one jumped out at me.
For decades, taxpayers have been giving big bucks to an outfit whose main mission is training union leaders.
This year, Rhode Island taxpayers are handing them $191,444. They've received more than $600,000 from us since 2012 — and more grants going back 35 years.
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160514/mark-patinkin-ri-taxpayers-bankroll-union-training
Like $18,000 to an AIDS group and $2,800 to the Samaritans.
But an odd one jumped out at me.
For decades, taxpayers have been giving big bucks to an outfit whose main mission is training union leaders.
This year, Rhode Island taxpayers are handing them $191,444. They've received more than $600,000 from us since 2012 — and more grants going back 35 years.
Read more: www.providencejournal.com/news/20160514/mark-patinkin-ri-taxpayers-bankroll-union-training