Gubernatorial candidate Block keeping unpaid gig with Chafee administration

Now that he's running for governor, Moderate Party founder Ken Block has resigned as president of the Rhode Island Taxpayers advocacy group. But one role he's keeping, at least for now, is that of unpaid consultant for the administration of Governor Chafee -- the man Block probably will be challenging in the 2014 governor's race.

Block says there's no reason that he and his company, Simpatico Software Systems, can't continue to provide help in identifying waste and fraud in the state's human services programs.

"It shouldn't have any bearing on anything," he said of his candidacy. He quickly added that his "ability to talk about" any findings on waste and fraud "remains nil."