Behind The Candidates

Anyone who tells you they know who is going to win in tomorrow’s primary is either lying or a genius! I break down what I will be watching for tomorrow night as the results come in. Can’t wait to do analysis after this race is over!

This serves as a basic overview of the top tier candidates for those who have not been paying attention to this race. Listen to our forums for more in depth coverage of where all 11 stand on issues.

This is the second session of the forum featuring Gabe Amo, Stephanie Beaute, Spencer Dickinson, John Gonzolves, Sabina Matos and Anna Quezada. Time Stamps: Intro - 0:00 What differentiates you from your opponents - 1:00 Addressing gun violence - 13:46 Reproductive rights - 30:36 Economy - 43:54 Lightning-round questions - 54:23 Environment - 1:05:35 International questions - 1:16:34 Closing state...

This is the first of two sessions which Raymond and I moderated for the first congressional district special election. The candidates include Walter Berbrick, Sandra Cano, Don Carlson, Steven Casey, Aaron Regunberg, and Allen Waters. Time Stamps: Intro - 0:00 What differentiates you from your opponents - 1:22 Addressing gun violence - 10:22 Reproductive rights - 26:55 Economy - 42:44 Lightning-rou...

I recap the historic abortion bill that passed in Rhode Island this week, as well as discuss other bills that may be passed before the end of the session.

This is the first of hopefully many interviews with the candidates in the first congressional district! Erin joins me to discuss the current state of the race, his priorities and addresses criticisms he has received in the campaign.

A lot is covered in this episode. It’s been a while since I have done a monologue on the first congressional district special election, including some drama this week. I also give an update on the general assembly and there is a special shout out.

Miranda joins me on this episode to discuss her blog, her canvas experiences, and the importance of giving people with disabilities a seat at the table to craft policy. It was a great conversation!

Jeannine joins me to discuss her background, launching a new online news website, and she gives her thoughts about journalism changing.

The secretary joins me to discuss his background, the special election, the importance of civics education, and his intentions for the Rhode Island history Museum. We had a great and well-rounded conversation.

Chris and Jake are both college students who are studying political science at the University of Rhode Island. They discuss interning for a congressman, being in student Senate and how they became interested in politics. This is a great chat with two young people who are civically engaged!

Happy new year! It feels great to be podcasting again! I’m discussing the big news that broke last week, and what will be the fall out from it as well as what I will be covering the podcast over the next several months.

In this final episode of 2022, I look back and reflect on the year. I answer several questions which are listed below. Thanks for making this podcast a part of your life. I will see you next year for more content! One. What was the top local story of the year? Two. What was the top national story of the year? Three. Who or what were the biggest winners of the year? Four. Who or what were the bigge...

It’s great to have Scott back on the podcast to discuss what happened this election cycle nationally. We cover the second congressional district, how the red wave did not happen, and what legislation could be passed in the next two years.

This episode is for all of my listeners who are not as familiar with the Rhode Island General assembly. I will educate you on the basics.

We made it! This is the one hundredth episode of my podcast. I am celebrating the occasion with a special guest. The Secretary talks about her background, how she works with Congress and find out what her biggest priority was in the first half of this term.

Megan Cotter, who is the state representative elect for district 39, joints me to discuss how she won as a Democrat in a rural district and if that will impact how she votes at the state house. We also discussed policies such as Medicare for all, raising the minimum wage and climate change.

This is a special episode with three of my closest friends who care about politics just as much as I do. Join us as we recap and analyze the results. Due to the length of this episode, time stamps are below in case you want to skip around between topics. National election results - 2:30 CD2 - 15:11 Gubernatorial election results - 32:06 Other statewide election results - 44:12 General Assembly rac...

It was the most watched race in Rhode Island and many called it a tossup. Listen to learn about what happened in Rhode Island’s second congressional district after Jim Langevin decided to retire earlier this year.

This is the first of hopefully many debates for the General Assembly! This was recorded on September 25 at 10 AM on zoom. This is especially a great listen if you live in the district which includes parts of North Kingstown, South Kingstown and East Greenwich. Thank you to the candidates for participating! Senator Bridget Valverde is the incumbent and was first elected in 2018. Former state repres...

My apologies for any audio issues in this episode as my soundboard is having some issues. The podcast goes on though with a great conversation about open government, voting rights and elections talk! I hope you learn as much as I did from listening!

This is it! It’s the final countdown before the primary in Rhode Island tomorrow! I offer up some final thoughts before the big day!

Nine perspectives to be exact in eight audio messages! Listen to this episode and find out what political reporters, analysts and commentators are thinking about when it comes to the major Rhode Island primaries!

Excited to kick off this series examining the different polls for the primaries coming up on September 13. Polling is an important part of elections because it gives a neutral perception of where candidates stand and shows how much support they have. Learn more about the polling for each race in this episode! All of the stories recaping each individual pole can be found on my Twitter feed! Thanks...

Emily joins me to discuss her story, her vision for the Democratic Party and addresses concerns that progressives have raised.