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Political Roundtable

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Political Reporter Ian Donnis moderates a spirited discussion on local politics. Heard every Friday morning during Morning Edition on The Public's Radio. You can subscribe to the Political Roundtable podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or plug our RSS feed into your podcatcher of choice.
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Careers in the Public Humanities

Careers in the Public Humanities

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“Careers in the Public Humanities” is a podcast exploring the broad range of positions and prospects open to humanities scholars beyond the tenure track. Produced by graduate students in the URI English Department, each episode features an interview with a scholar in the humanities who uses their disciplinary knowledge in unique ways. The series aims to inspire current and prospective graduate students to embrace cross-disciplinary learning and to consider engaging in research that serves di ...
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Reporters discuss the top Rhode Island stories so far in 2024 3:39

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Rhode Islanders are among those celebrating the Fourth of July this week with cookouts, fireworks and family get-togethers. But politics rarely takes a day off, and July Fourth marks a line between the end of the General Assembly session last month and the start of campaigns for the legislature and other offices. In short, it’s a good time for a fe…
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Steve Frias on why he’s not supporting Trump or Biden, how the RI GOP has to change, and more 3:47

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Until recently, Steve Frias of Cranston held one of the top posts in the Rhode Island Republican Party -- national committeeman. Frias decided to not seek re-election for that role because he does not support Donald Trump, now the GOP nominee for president. Frias is among a small number of Rhode Island Republicans who have publicly repudiated Trump…
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Brown professor Corey Brettschneider on the presidents who have threatened democracy and the citizens who fought back 3:49

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Presidential threats to democracy are nothing new. Our second president, John Adams, outlawed dissent and tried to prosecute his critics. Andrew Johnson’s presidency featured threats against his perceived opponents, and Richard Nixon engaged in a criminal conspiracy. But there are some key differences in our current moment. In a recent decision, fo…
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RI Senate Democratic Whip Val Lawson on Washington Bridge, East Providence and the future of the Senate 13:54

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Valarie Lawson has enjoyed a rapid rise in the Rhode Island Senate. Lawson was first elected in 2018 and she is now the third-ranking member in the chamber. The East Providence Democrat may climb even higher. Senate president Dominick Ruggerio is 75. If he wins re-election this year, Ruggerio is expected to pass the Senate […] The post RI Senate De…
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House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on state spending, housing and his future plans 3:44

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Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi holds what is often called the most powerful job in state government. That’s because the speaker controls the legislation in the House of Representatives and has broad influence over the state budget. The $13.9 billion spending plan approved by lawmakers earlier this month won praise for including more money…
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6/14/2024: Sen. DiPalma; reporters roundtable 22:52

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This week on Newsmakers: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Lou DiPalma, D-Middletown, discusses the end of this year's legislative session, the new state budget, public records and more; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Ian Donnis of The Public's Radio and Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current to break down what passed and what didn't as th…
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RI ACLU’s Steve Brown on police accountability, open records and the 2024 General Assembly session 3:47

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Many of the hundreds of bills passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly each year raise issues involving civil liberties. That’s why Rhode Island ACLU executive director Steve Brown pays close attention to the legislature. As is often the case, the results from Smith Hill this year are something of a mixed bag. Lawmakers approved the first signif…
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6/7/2024: Reporters roundtable; D-Day 22:59

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Boston Globe's Steph Machado and The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson for a breakdown of the new state budget bill and what's on the table in the final days of Rhode Island's General Assembly session; then, 99-year-old Woonsocket veteran Richard Fazzio shares his memories of tak…
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URI President Marc Parlange on RI’s economy, boosting research, and academia under fire  3:47

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It’s not an easy time to be a university president. Academia faces criticism from across the political spectrum. Many campuses have been divided by the war between Hamas and Israel. And student debt remains a burden for many young people. But Marc Parlange, who became president of the University of Rhode Island in 2021, seems to be holding his own.…
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US Attorney Zachary Cunha on his probe of DCYF, safe storage and the rule of law in our polarized moment 3:42

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Problems related to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families have persisted for years. But when U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha recently unveiled the findings of a probe into DCYF, state officials stood up and took notice. Cunha is the top federal prosecutor in the state, and his office has enormous power. After being nominated by Pr…
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Sabina Matos on bouncing back from an election loss, policy priorities, and what’s next 3:41

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Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos was the early favorite in the race for an open seat in the First Congressional District last year. But a signature-gathering scandal took on a life of its own, and undermined Matos’ hopes of landing in Congress. Her boss, Governor Dan McKee, shows how a lieutenant governor can move up if they’re in the …
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5/16/2024: John Marion; reporters roundtable 23:04

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This week on Newsmakers: Common Cause Rhode Island executive director John Marion discusses controversy over the LEOBOR reform bill, public records, court magistrates and more; then, Target 12's Eli Sherman joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to break down the U.S. attorney's accusations against the R.I. Department of Children, Youth and Families.…
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Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera on housing progress, what’s next for schools, and why more Latinos are voting Republican 3:47

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Maria Rivera made history in Central Falls when she won election in 2020 as the first Latina mayor in Rhode Island. Rivera does not yet face any announced opponents for re-election this year and she’s an up and comer in Rhode Island politics. During her time in office, Rivera has led the charge to build more housing, with a goal of completing 300 n…
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5/10/2024: Secretary Amore; reporter roundtable 22:55

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This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses cleaning up the voter rolls, beefing up the signature process, his proposed State Archives building and more; then, Target 12's Eli Sherman joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss the new $455 million estimate for the cost of closing and rebuilding the westbound Washington Bridge.…
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Rhode Island House Majority Leader Chris Blazejewski on the housing crisis, state revenue, pensions and more 3:48

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Rhode Island has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to address the state’s housing crisis. Despite that, there are few tangible signs of progress so far, and there’s pushback from some cities and towns and even from some Democratic lawmakers. At the same time, the gusher of federal COVID aid that enabled consecutive state budget surpluses ha…
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Brown professor Tricia Rose on how views of a colorblind America inhibit efforts to fight racism 3:43

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As someone who grew up in Harlem and the Bronx, Brown University professor Tricia Rose has had a front row seat on the racial fault lines in American society. Her latest book is Metaracism -- How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives -- And How We Break Free. Rose’s book offers a new view of structural racism, how it works, and what is needed to m…
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‘Our safety net really has started to fray’: Darlene Allen on what’s behind growing child fatalities in Rhode Island 13:54

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The Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families recently sounded an alarm about a growing number of deaths and near deaths involving young children. The coalition is calling on Gov. Dan McKee and state lawmakers to take action to address the crisis. This situation has quietly developed over years and a number of different factors are responsib…
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RI Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor on local pushback, how long progress will take, and whether it should move faster 3:39

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Rhode Island has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years to produce more housing. But relatively little new construction has happened so far, and some cities and towns resist attempts to get them to welcome more residents. The median price of a single-family home in Rhode Island was $440,000 in February, an almost 15 percent incre…
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United Way’s Cortney Nicolato on what it takes to make progress on housing, racial equity and more 3:42

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Cortney Nicolato became president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island in 2018. It was a homecoming for the Pawtucket native and URI grad who had worked in the nonprofit sector in Texas for the previous 13 years. Nicolato took the helm of one of Rhode Island’s top nonprofits in the run-up to the pandemic. She helped introduce 401Gives, now Rhode I…
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State Rep. Jennifer Stewart on housing, improving schools, Washington Bridge & more 3:47

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Jennifer Stewart won election as a state representative from Pawtucket in 2022. She ran on the idea that lawmakers should do more to help everyday Rhode Islanders with key needs like healthcare and housing. But these are complex issues that defy easy solutions. Stewart is one of a number of progressive lawmakers who have joined the legislature over…
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Ken Block on disproving 2020 election fraud — and how to improve American elections 3:47

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Ken Block was surprised to get a phone call from an unfamiliar number one day after the 2020 election. It was a lawyer for Donald Trump’s campaign, and he wanted to know if Block would search for evidence of fraud in the election. Block ran as a third party candidate for governor in 2010 and as a Republican in 2014. But he’s also an expert in datab…
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3/22/2024: Transportation Sec'y. Pete Buttigieg 23:03

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This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sits down one-on-one with Ted Nesi to discuss the Washington Bridge crisis; Attorney General Peter Neronha talks with Kim Kalunian about the federal investigation into the bridge and more; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi break down the outlook for federal funding.…
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3/15/2024: Ken Block; bridge roundtable 23:04

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This week on Newsmakers: Ken Block, author of the new book "Disproven" and former candidate for Rhode Island governor, talks about what he found examining the 2020 election results for the Trump campaign; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the announc…
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Washington Bridge, tax deals, city schools and more 3:47

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Providence is the business, political and cultural capital for the state. But it faces some of the same hurdles as other cities, including the question of how to maintain a vibrant downtown when more of the people who used to fill offices are now working remotely. After decades of talk about the importance of public education, is there a plan for i…
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AP reporter Michelle Smith on Middletown native Michael Flynn’s role as an evangelist for Christian nationalism 3:47

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The military career of Middletown native Michael Flynn hit a high point when he was named as Donald Trump’s national security adviser in 2016. But Flynn resigned after being in the role for just a few weeks, and he’s better known now as a leader of Christian nationalist movement. The Christian right embraces Trump, and according to Politico, an inf…
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RI House GOP Leader Mike Chippendale on the Washington Bridge, McKee’s budget, immigration & more 3:43

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This week, Ian Donnis talks with Republican leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Mike Chippendale of Foster. The post RI House GOP Leader Mike Chippendale on the Washington Bridge, McKee’s budget, immigration & more appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
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U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the economy and presidential politics 3:43

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The global scene is marked by violence and uncertainty, with wars in Israel and Ukraine. Closer to home, many Americans are dissatisfied with their choices amid a likely showdown between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Congress remains sharply divided, and paralysis prevails on issues like immigration. Many Americans feel jit…
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2/16/2024: Rep. Chippendale; reporters roundtable 23:07

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This week on Newsmakers: R.I. House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale, R-Foster, discuses the nearly four-hour oversight hearing about the Washington Bridge, health care, the Act on Climate, Donald Trump and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman to break down the latest headlines on the bridge crisis …
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State Rep. June Speakman on Washington Bridge, the fight for affordable housing, and a political scientist’s view on 2024 3:42

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This week we'll hear from House Oversight Committee member state Representative June Speakman. Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti faced four hours of questions during a legislative Oversight hearing earlier this week. But after it was over, some key questions remained unanswered -- including how the westbound Washington…
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RI Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson on Washington Bridge, McKee’s budget, RIPTA and more 3:47

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Legislative Oversight committees plan to hold a joint hearing Monday to examine the crisis involving the Washington Bridge. For now, motorists continue to wrestle with congested traffic at peak times and the ripple effect sometimes extends beyond Interstate 195 into the streets of Providence, East Providence and other communities. If the westbound …
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Black Lives Matter RI PAC President Harrison Tuttle on police accountability, Washington Bridge, and equity in cannabis 3:50

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Conservative activists and academics in some states are attacking efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Here in Rhode Island, the Providence City Council and General Assembly reflect the makeup of the state much more so than they did 15 years ago. And the two largest police departments here, Providence police and the State Police, […]…
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2/2/2024: Mayor DaSilva; bridge update 26:00

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This week on Newsmakers: East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva discusses the latest on the Washington Bridge crisis, whether he expects a complete rebuild, police discipline, housing and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the release of internal RID…
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