By Cynthia Needham

If you're looking for Governor Carcieri on any given afternoon, you might try Fox News.

Rhode Island's Republican governor has become a frequent guest on the "Fair and Balanced" network, appearing at least half a dozen times on the station's Neil Cavuto Show in recent months.

Most times he's talking about the Ocean State's fiscal woes, though last week -- appearing by phone as his photo appeared on the screen -- the governor spoke about the recently brokered agreements with the state's employee unions.

We here at Political Scene figured it was time to ask why Cavuto is so enamored of Carcieri.

Show staffers didn't respond to requests for comment, but Carcieri himself was glad to clear up at least some of the mystery.

"He's a Barrington guy," the governor tells Political Scene. "It's true. What can I say. He likes Rhode Island."

Cavuto, who was named anchor and managing editor of business news for the FOX News Channel in July 1996, grew up in Barrington. He is now Fox's senior vice president of business news.