Ward 3 Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune, one of four Democrats running to be the next mayor of Providence, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: LaFortune’s case for why she’s the best choice; Her plan for improving public schools in Providence; LaFortune’s views on the proposal for the ‘Superman Building’ […] The post Political Roundtable: LaFortune on Providence schools, ‘Superman Building,’ her campaign & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radi...
Apr 29, 2022•4 min
Republican candidate for governor Ashley Kalus is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: — How Kalus would address jobs and the economy; — Why the former Illinois resident decided to run for office; — Her approach on housing affordability; — Whether her short time living in Rhode Island is long enough […] The post Political Roundtable: Kalus on her campaign for governor, taxes, housing affordability & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Apr 22, 2022•4 min
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: — The timeline for concluding an investigation into a controversial contract awarded by the McKee administration; — How cases involving allegations of school officials preying on students hint at the frequency of sexual assaults on children; — The […] The post Political Roundtable: Neronha on ILO Group probe, guns, marijuana, how to reduce the incidence of assaults on chldren & mor...
Apr 15, 2022•4 min
State Sen. Jessica de la Cruz (R-North Smithfield), one of three Republicans seeking an open seat in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District, is my guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: The post Political Roundtable: de la Cruz on her CD2 campaign, the ‘Big Lie,’ the economy & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Apr 08, 2022•4 min
Brett Smiley joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss his campaign as one of four Democrats running to the next mayor of Providence. The others are Gonzalo Cuervo, Nirva LaFortune, and Mike Solomon. Topics in the interview include: — Whether Smiley can make more progress on familiar problems than past mayors; — How he would […] The post Political Roundtable: Smiley on his campaign, schools, taxes, public safety and more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Apr 01, 2022•4 min
State Sen. Josh Miller (D-Cranston) is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include his role as the Senate sponsor of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana starting in October, including questions about whether the legislation does enough to address issues of equity and expungement. Other points for discussion including redistricting, the state’s […] The post Political Roundtable: Miller on legalizing marijuana, RI’s hospital landscape & more appeared first on TPR: The...
Mar 25, 2022•4 min
Lisa Ranglin, founder and president of the RI Black Business Association, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: The post Political Roundtable: Ranglin on Black business, overcoming redlining, Charlestown official’s remark & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Mar 18, 2022•4 min
State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) and former state Sen. Dawson Hodgson of North Kingstown, who is now unaffiliated, join Political Roundtable this week for a discussion about GOP politics. The topics include why Place is a Republican, and why Hodgson left the GOP; What should be done about the threats and harassment faced by election […] The post Political Roundtable: Place and Hodgson on Republican politics appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 11, 2022•4 min
The guests on Political Roundtable this week are Dr. Michael Fine, a former director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Chris Koller, who served as the country’s first health insurance commissioner. Topics include: What’s next for Care New England after the recent rejection of its merger with Lifespan; Whether an out of state […] The post Political Roundtable: What’s next for hospitals and healthcare in Rhode Island? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Mar 04, 2022•14 min
U.S. Rep. David Cicilline is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include Ukraine, President Biden, the outlook for elections this year in the U.S. House and more. Cicilline, a Democrat, has represented the First Congressional District since first winning election in 2010. Transcript: IAN DONNIS: You say Vladimir Putin should pay a […] The post Political Roundtable: Cicilline on Ukraine, Biden, Democrats’ election outlook & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 25, 2022•4 min
State Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) is the guest on Political Roundtable this week The post Political Roundtable: Euer on climate change, infrastructure and ‘gilded age 2.0’ appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio .
Feb 18, 2022•4 min
Political Roundtable features two separate guests this week. Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of SEIU, District 1199NE, discusses why unions representing workers at Lifespan and Care New England are rallying behind the proposed merger of the state’s two largest hospital groups. And Charles “Chas” Calenda talks about why he’s running as a Republican against Democratic […] The post Political Roundtable: Quinn on why unions back the hospital merger; Calenda on his GOP AG run appeared first o...
Feb 11, 2022•4 min
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is the guest this week on Political Rountable. Matos was president of the Providence City Council when Gov. Dan McKee appointed her last April as lieutenant governor. Topics include: The post Political Roundtable: Matos on her record, ILO Group, snow removal & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Feb 04, 2022•4 min
Blake Filippi (R-New Shoreham), the Republican minority leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. Topics include: — The race in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District; — Why Republicans are having trouble fielding candidates for state general offices; — Filippi’s criticism of the proposed merger between Lifespan […] The post Political Roundtable: Filippi on CD2, hospital merger, dearth of GOP general office candidates + more appear...
Jan 28, 2022•4 min
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, a Democratic candidate for governor, joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include her decision to not run for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin; Gov. Dan McKee’s budget priorities; why Gorbea thinks she’s a better fit for governor; and more. The post Political Roundtable: Gorbea on CD2, McKee’s budget, her campaign & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Jan 21, 2022•4 min
Brown University President Christina Paxson is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Ian Donnis can be reached at idonnis@ripr.org. Follow him on Twitter @IanDon. Sign up here for his weekly RI politics and media newsletter. The topics include the proposed academic health system between Brown and the state’s two largest hospital groups, Lifespan and […] The post Political Roundtable: Paxson on hospital merger, healthcare, COVID & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Jan 14, 2022•4 min
RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D-Warwick) is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. The topics include the state’s response to the Omicron surge, the outlook for spending more of Rhode Island’s federal COVID aid, and the potential legalization this year of recreational marijuana. Sheksarchi is serving his first two-year term as speaker after winning […] The post Political Roundtable: RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on Omicron, state spending, marijuana and more appeared first on TPR: The P...
Jan 07, 2022•4 min
Georgia Hollister Isman, New England regional director for the Working Families Party, and state Sen. Cynthia Mendes (D-East Providence) are the guests for separate interviews this week on Political Roundtable. Hollister Isman discusses the emergence of WFP in 2016 and her view of how it’s changed politics in Rhode Island. Mendes talks about the move […] The post Political Roundtable: a closeup on progressive politics in RI appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Dec 17, 2021•12 min
Two guests are featured on Political Roundtable this week. Hunger was already a big problem in Rhode Island before the pandemic. Andrew Schiff, CEO of the RI Community Food Bank, discusses how COVID has affected the situation and what the outlook is for this winter. Next, the Providence Preservation Society launched an initiative recently to […] The post Political Roundtable: Schiff on hunger in the COVID age; Runyon on preservation and racial justice appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Dec 10, 2021•3 min
In her first detailed comments on the subject as a gubernatorial candidate, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes said she moved quickly to change the giant retailer’s approach to dispensing opioids after learning of potential problems. During an interview at The Public’s Radio, Foulkes blamed Purdue Pharma for being dishonest with CVS and other retailers. […] The post Political Roundtable: Foulkes on opioids, campaign contributions, hospital merger & more appeared first on TPR: The Pub...
Dec 03, 2021•4 min
Democrat Matt Brown, who announced his run for governor earlier this year, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: Why he’s running; Whether he has an answer for how much his proposal for Medicare for All would cost; Whether his proposed $19 minimum wage would be a burden for small business; The […] The post Political Roundtable: Brown on his run for RI governor, Medicare for All, the Co-op & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 12, 2021•4 min
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is the guest this week on Political Roundtable Topics include: How he expects Rhode Island to fare during the pandemic this winter; Calls to begin spending RI’s American Rescue Plan Act money; The controversy involving the ILO Group; Whether the state will make progress in creating jobs in the 195 […] The post Political Roundtable: McKee on COVID, ARPA money, ILO Group, schools, 195 District & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Nov 05, 2021•5 min
The legal fight over making South Water Street more welcoming to bicyclists and pedestrians is over, following an announcement last week by the state Department of Transportation. But debate continues over how Providence is implementing citywide plans for more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. Political Roundtable this week features interviews with two people with opposing views […] The post Political Roundtable: the debate over South Water Street & expanding bicycle infrastructure in R...
Oct 29, 2021•4 min
Luis Daniel Muñoz, one of six announced or expected Democrats running for governor of Rhode Island, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: Why Muñoz, 36, is running and how he sees his path; How he would pursue his vision for a single-payer health system in RI; Muñoz’ approach to jobs and […] The post Political Roundtable: Muñoz on his gubernatorial campaign, single-payer, jobs & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Oct 22, 2021•5 min
The second-ranking Republican in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Rep. Michael Chippendale (R-Foster), is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include: Helena Foulkes’ entry to the Democratic side of the race for governor; Whether the state should move quicker or slower in spending American Rescue Plan Act funds; Former President Trump’s […] The post Politcal Roundtable: Chippendale on Foulkes, Trump, progressives & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ...
Oct 15, 2021•4 min
Nirva LaFortune, Ward 3 city councilor and candidate for mayor of Providence, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: Why she’s running for mayor and what she considers her best accomplishment on the council. How her experience stacks up against rival candidates; How LaFortune would choose new public safety leadership in Providence. […] The post Political Roundtable: LaFortune on Providence schools, pension, police, why she’s running & more appeared first on TPR: The ...
Oct 08, 2021•18 min
Second District Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: President Biden’s two big spending priorities and what their fate will reveal; How we remember 9/11 and whether that should include more of what happened in the years afterward; The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan; How much of a […] The post Political Roundtable: Langevin on Biden’s agenda, Afghanistan, remembering 9/11, Social Security & more appeared first on TPR: The Public...
Oct 01, 2021•4 min
Sen. Alana DiMario (D-Narragansett) of the Rhode Island Senate is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: Whether DiMario, a self-described progressive, supports the new effort by Matt Brown and the RI Political Cooperative to establish progressive control of state government; How the cooperative’s ongoing focus on the state Senate is likely to […] The post Political Roundtable: DiMario on the new progressive push in RI, change in the state Senate & more appeared first o...
Sep 24, 2021•4 min
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, who announced his campaign Tuesday for governor, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Some of the topics: The cost of his campaign proposals and how he would pay for them; How he rates former Gov. Gina Raimondo on economic issues; Whether his longest-held job, as treasurer, qualifies […] The post Political Roundtable: Magaziner on his proposals, his experience, Amazon, the Fed & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Sep 17, 2021•4 min
State Rep. Gregg Amore (D-East Providence), who is set to announce next Wednesday his 2022 run for secretary of state, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics include: Voting and elections in the post-Trump era; Why lawmakers have not put in place early voting and other measures that proved popular during the pandemic; […] The post Political Roundtable: Amore on voting, elections and his run for RI secretary of state appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio ....
Sep 10, 2021•4 min
