RISC Annual Summer Meeting | August 7

Individual RSVP’s can be directed to cat [at] risc-ri [dot] org or 213-6316

Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, former Executive Editor of Crain’s New York Business and published author will discuss both the nation’s and Rhode Island’s fiscal problems and business struggles as the keynote speaker to the RISC Annual Summer Meeting on Saturday, August 7th, beginning at 8:30 am at the Hyatt Hotel, Goat Island, Newport.

Arlene Violet, recently named spokeswoman for the election campaign of the RISC Business Network (RBN2010) will also address the breakfast meeting, expected to draw several hundred attendees.

“We are thrilled to have a veteran business journalist of the caliber of Steve Malanga address the membership of RISC during this fiscal crisis in our own state and in the midst of such a critical statewide and national campaign season,” says RISC President Jim Beale.

RISC Chairman Harry Staley adds: “All taxpayers in our state, whether they are an individual or business owner could benefit from the insight they will hear from Steve Malanga and Arlene Violet. We urge people to attend.”

Malanga’s newest book, Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy Against the American Taxpayer discusses how the current steep state and local government deficits grew out of budgeting and tax policies which favored a coalition of public sector unions and community activists over the individual taxpayer. In addition to being Senior Fellow and Editor at the Manhattan Institute, Malanga is presently a columnist for www.RealClearMarkets.com, an on-line business publication.

The Rhode Island Statewide Coalition (RISC) is the state’s largest multi-partisan taxpayer advocacy organization which presently maintains over 5,000 active members. The RISC Foundation advocates for local and state government reforms in the areas of tax and budget policy, public education and related issues.

Source: Rhode Island Statewide Coalition