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’s record, charter schools & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 05, 2021•4 min
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 vaccinations, safeguards for democracy, 2022 & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Jan 29, 2021•4 min
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 ....
Jan 22, 2021•28 min
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 Roundtable: Gorbea on 2022, election security and how to restore confidence for voters who mistakenly think t...
Jan 15, 2021•27 min
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 rules & the pandemic appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Jan 08, 2021•25 min
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 TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Dec 11, 2020•15 min
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 ....
Dec 04, 2020•14 min
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 Political Roundtable: Neuman on Biden’s win, why Trump gained support in some areas, & more appeared fir...
Nov 27, 2020•13 min
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 & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 20, 2020•14 min
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 Radio ....
Nov 13, 2020•14 min
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. Supreme Court, what’s next for the Senate & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 06, 2020•13 min
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 .
Oct 30, 2020•13 min
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 Roundtable: Cassar on reproductive rights, lawmakers not meeting & a possible run for House speaker appeared ...
Oct 23, 2020•13 min
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 .
Oct 16, 2020•13 min
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 ....
Oct 09, 2020•4 min
State Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D-Providence) joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include police-community relations, how Democrats should respond to the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, what to make of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s newly elevated support for charter schools, whether Providence schools should be open during the pandemic, and whether Ranglin-Vassell is […] The post Political Roundtable: Ranglin-Vassell on SCOTUS, police, schools & more appeared...
Oct 02, 2020•14 min
Jim Vincent, President of the Providence branch of the NAACP is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Chuck Hinman fills in for Ian Donnis as host. The post Political Roundtable – Jim Vincent from Providence NAACP appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Sep 25, 2020•4 min
RI House GOP Leader Blake Filippi guests on Political Roundtable this week. Topics for discussion include: — whether progressive primary wins last week offer any lessons for the GOP in increasing legislative representation; — whether a lame-duck budget debate is a good idea; — GOP proposals on how to pursue education during the pandemic; — […] The post Political Roundtable: Filippi on RI budget, schools & whether progressive wins offer lessons for the RI GOP appeared first on TPR: The Public...
Sep 18, 2020•14 min
Michelle McGaw of Portsmouth, who won nearly 80 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary in House District 71 this week, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics covered in the interview include: — Why she ran for the General Assembly. — What difference could be made by an influx of more […] The post Political Roundtable: McGaw on progressive primary wins for the General Assembly appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Sep 11, 2020•13 min
Political Roundtable has been on hiatus since March due to the pandemic. But we’re putting the band back together. This week, WPRI-TV investigative reporter Tim White joins the panel to discuss the intensifying presidential race, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s defeat of Joe Kennedy, and a new report on the use of force by police in […] The post Political Roundtable: Markey’s win, the presidential race, and use of force by police in Rhode Island appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Sep 04, 2020•14 min
RI state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the controversy involving the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, the hiring and spending arm of the legislature; why taxpayers are not getting a better return on their investment in education; his political future; and whether his proposal to steer more tax money to education is going anywhere. The post Bonus Q&A: Pearson On JCLS Controversy, Per Pupil Spending, & Steering More Tax Revenue To Education appeare...
Mar 13, 2020•9 min
Rhode Island state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Political Roundtable to talk about the coronavirus and how it will impact the General Assembly, the state budget outlook, and the public's ability to take part in politics in the state. The post Political Roundtable: Pearson On Coronavirus And Its Impact In Rhode Island appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 13, 2020•9 min
Ross Cheit, who spent 15 years as a member of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, including about half that time as chairman, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of topics related to the commission and state politics. The post Bonus Q&A: Cheit On Ethics Commission, Corruption In RI & The Class Exception appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 06, 2020•2 min
Brown University professor Ross Cheit, who recently stepped down as chairman of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the impact of Super Tuesday and whether the commission is doing enough to police ethics in the state. The post Political Roundtable: Cheit On Super Tuesday & Whether The RI Ethics Commission Is Doing Enough To Police Ethics appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 06, 2020•2 min
June Speakman, who won a special election last year for a Rhode Island House seat representing Bristol and Warren, joins Bonus Q&A this week. The topics include the outlook for reform in the chamber, how Warren is being affected by climate change, and why Speakman did not sign on to a letter released by a group of critics of leadership. The post Bonus Q&A: Speakman On RI House, Climate Change & Why She’s An Undecided Voter appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 28, 2020•2 min
Rhode Island state Rep. June Speakman (D-Warren) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the focus on House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and the evolving Democratic race for president. The post Political Roundtable: Speakman On How The Grand Jury Probe Is Affecting the RI House, & The Democratic Presidential Race appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 28, 2020•2 min
Twin River Worldwide Holdings' Executive Vice President Marc Crisafulli joins Bonus Q&A to discuss an array of questions related to gambling. The post Bonus Q&A: Crisafulli On Gambling, VLT Sustainability & The Smiley Controversy appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Feb 21, 2020•9 min
Marc Crisafulli, executive vice president of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the proposed deal between IGT and Twin River, whether southern New England has reached the saturation point on gambling, and the fight among Democratic presidential candidates. The post Political Roundtable: Crisafulli On Proposed IGT-Twin Deal, Gambling Saturation & Democratic Presidential Fight appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 21, 2020•9 min
RI GOP National Committeewoman Lee Ann Sennick joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues involving Republican politics, including the dispute over the hiring and spending arm of the legislature, the outlook for GOP legislative candidates, and more. The post Bonus Q&A: Sennick On JCLS Flap, Corporate Welfare, and The Outlook For GOP Legislative Candidates appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 14, 2020•9 min
RI GOP National Committeewoman Lee Ann Sennick joins Political Roundtable to discuss the Democratic race for governor, the Roger Stone controversy, and whether conservatives would prefer a different House speaker in Rhode Island. The post Political Roundtable: Sennick On The Democratic Presidential Race, Stone Controversy & Speaker Mattiello appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 14, 2020•9 min
