Political Roundtable

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Joining me on the panel are URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley and Dan McGowan from The Boston Globe. The following transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Donnis: Let’s start with the issue of gun violence in America. The […] The post Political Roundtable: Elorza on 2022, transp...

Brown University President Christina Paxson is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Joining me on the panel are URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley and Brian Amaral from The Boston Globe. Here’s an edited transcript of our conversation. Donnis: President Paxson. I’d like to start with the big news that came out […] The post Political Roundtable: Paxson on RI&#...

State Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) is the guest this week on Political Rountable. Joining me on the panel this week are URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakey and Antonia Ayres-Brown, Newport reporter for The Public’s Radio. Here’s is an edited transcript of our conversation. Donnis: Let’s start with the unveiling this week of […] The post Political Roundtable: Euer on clim...

Brett Smiley, who is among a series of candidates running for mayor of Providence in 2022, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Smiley, a Democrat, left his post as director of the state Department of Administration earlier this year. Joining political reporter Ian Donnis on the panel this week are Tim White, investigative […] The post Political Roundtable: Smiley on Providence sc...

How can Rhode Island best use the more than $1 billion it will receive as part of the stimulus plan championed by President Biden? That’s part of the conversation this week on Political Roundtable with our guest, Michael DiBiase, president/CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, a business-backed policy research group. Joining me on […] The post Political Roundtable: DiBiase on c...

Dr. Megan Ranney, an ER physician at Rhode Island Hospital and associate professor at Brown University, is our guest this week on Political Roundtable. Here’s a transcript of the conversation, which also includes Ted Nesi from WPRI-TV, Channel 12, and URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley.. Donnis: Let’s start with the issue of […] The post Political Roundtable: Ranney...

Sen. Jessica de la Cruz (R-North Smithfield), the second-ranking Republican in the Rhode Island Senate, joins Political Rountable this week, along with reporter Steph Machado from WPRI-TV, Channel 12, and URI professor emeritus Maureen Moakley. Here’s an edited transcript of the conversation: Ian Donnis: Let’s start with the big news of the week in Rhode […] The post Political Roundtable: de...

Gonzalo Cuervo, one of the Democrats running to succeed Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza in 2022, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The panel includes URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley and Boston Globe reporter Dan McGowan. Here’s a transcript of the discussion. Ian Donnis: Let’s start with the big story of […] The post Political Roundtable: Cuervo on sch...

State Rep. Brianna Henries never expected to run for office. But that didn't stop her from landing a seat last year in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. The East Providence Democrat joins Political Roundtable to discuss her political journey and what she hopes to accomplish. The post Political Roundtable: Henries on progressive goals, storming the House, and political accountability appea...

Michael McCaffrey of Warwick became the second-ranking RI Senate Democrat in 2017. He joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the changing dynamics of the Senate and a range of issues. The post Political Roundtable: McCaffrey on Taxes, Marijuana, IGT, Minimum Wage & Senate Leadership appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

State Rep. Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include the current strife in the national Republican Party; Gov. Gina Raimondo’s record in RI; The growing profile of state Sen. Jessica de la Cruz (R-North Smithfield); Why the debate on charter schools is complex; and more. The post Political Roundtable: Newberry on the GOP, Raimondo’...

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is ruling out a run for governor in 2022. That’s among the topics discussed during his guest appearance on Political Roundtable this week. The subjects include: A warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about a rising domestic terror threat. The approach of the attorney general’s office to […] The post Political Roundtable: Neronha on...

Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Dan McKee, who is expected to succeed Gov. Gina Raimondo next month, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: The legacy of the Trump presidency. McKee’s plans The process for choosing his successor as lieutenant governor. The post Political Roundtable: McKee on vaccine, transition and Trump’s legacy appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio...

Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include election security and how to restore confidence in voting for the large percentage of Republicans who believe President Trump’s false narrative that the election was stolen. Other topics include: Voting in the post-COVID world; Whether a special election should be […] The post Political Rou...

RI House Majority Leader Chris Blazejewski joins Political Roundtable to discuss the storming of the US Capitol and other subjects, including. — How RI lawmakers are responding to the pandemic. — Reports that President-elect Joe Biden will name Gov. Gina Raimondo as Commerce secretary. — The remaking of RI House rules. and more. The post Political Roundtable: Blazejewski on riot in DC, RI House ru...

Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: Gov. Raimondo’s judicial nominations; The state of RI’s troubled locally managed pensions; What steps Magaziner supports to address income inequality; and more. The post Political Roundtable: Magaziner on local pensions, income inequality & Raimondo’s judicial picks appeared first on...

Providence Ward 3 City Councilor Nirva LaFortune joins Roundtable this week. The topics include: whether she’ll run for mayor in 2022; whether she supports funding a new academy class of police officers; and more The post Political Roundtable: LaFortune on 2022, Providence police and moving transit away from Kennedy Plaza appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Stephen Neuman, a former chief of staff for RI Gov. Gina Raimondo, directed six states for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign — Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. He joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the campaign and related topics, including: Why Trump gained support among African-Americans and Latinos; Whether the Biden’s campaign tracking […] The post Po...

Rhode Island GOP Chairwoman Sue Cienki joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: Whether President Trump should concede the election; The RI GOP’s performance in the election earlier this month; Whether the party will make more outreach in communities such as Central Falls. The post Political Roundtable: Cienki on RI GOP’s election performance, whether Trump should concede &#...

The RI House speaker in waiting, Joe Shekarchi, joins Political Roundtable this week. Topics include: The state budget; Reform in the RI House; Why Democrats had some struggles in federal races this year. The outlook for legislation in 2021. The post Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on budget, his approach, and the RI House of Representatives’ future appeared first on TPR: The Public's R...

U.S. Jack Reed joins Political Roundtable to talk about the Senate and much more. This segment was taped Thursday afternoon, when the presidential race remained undecided. Topics include: Why almost half of voters supported President Trump; Whether Democrats have a better answer for economic anxiety; The outlook for the U.S. Senate; and much more The post Roundtable: Reed on polarization, U.S. Sup...

Ted Nesi from WPRI-TV, Channel 12, joins the panel as we break down Election 2020 in this episode of Political Roundtable. Our topics include: The post Political Roundtable: Previewing election 2020 in RI and the US appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Rhode Island state Rep. Liana Cassar (D-Barrington) joins Political Roundtable as our guest this week. Topics include: Whether Democrats have gotten outmaneuvered on judicial picks and how they might overcome that; Rep. Cassar’s exploration of a possible run for House speaker; Whether lawmakers should be meeting during the pandemic; How to approach the issue of […] The post Political Roundta...

House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (D-Cranston) joins Roundtable this week. The post Political Rountable: Mattiello on the Britt trial, lawmakers not meeting, budget woes & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .

Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is running for Rhode Island House of Representatives in District 15, the seat currently held by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello The post Political Roundtable: Fenton-Fung on revelations from the Britt Trial, why she’s voting for Trump, and more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .