they say this is a brand-new administration facing a massive deficit. we do not think it s appropriate to invest taxpayer resources to support what we see as an entertainment format not a news format. during the storm yesterday officials went on radio to talk about that. chafee s policy is being slammed by some but they are getting a lot of praise from others. one critic is buddy se ciancee. he spent time in prison for racketeering and hosts his own show there. he says he is plain wrong. the fact is when you say i won t be available, my staff and cabinet won t be available it breeds discontent in the community because people cannot ask questions of those who are serving them and those who have been put in office to straighten out some of the problems that we have.
to the tucson shootings claims the governor s spokesman. a former republican senator barred state employees including himself from appearing on what he calls for-prove it entertainment radio programs. he says talk radio is more entertainment than journalism. but he will go on npr. he told us this is a brand-new administration facing a mammoth deficit. we are look everywhere to be efficient. we don t think it s appropriate to invest taxpayer resource into supporting an entertainment format, not news format. one critic is former providence mayor. the rhode island legend. he served time in federal prison for racketeering. he says chafee is tuned out.