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Bill Bartholomew welcomes journalist Steve Ahlquist back to the podcast for a discussion on his work, including his transition to Substack, the Rhode Island crisis of the unhoused and much more.

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Bill Bartholomew reacts to the 2025 Rhode Island State of the State and the "People's State of the State", an event that was held in the hour prior to the governor's address.

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Bill Bartholomew welcomes U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a conversation on how Democrats can balance serving as oversight to a GOP Washington while also maintaining a productive and constituent-serving role.

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Bill Bartholomew discusses the pop-up homeless shelters at Providence City Hall and The DaVinci Center, which were organized by Councilors Miguel Sanchez and Justin Roias.   The centers drew the ire of Providence mayor Brett Smiley, however, given an apparent need for additional shelter space, particularly acute during the current extreme cold, the defiant nature of the shelters represent what Bartholomew calls a "punk rock, DIY approach... something that has historically informed officialdom about reimagining their own approach and practices".

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Rhode Island Atheists Brian Cardoza and John Mertus discuss their legislative priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

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Bill Bartholomew is joined by Providence Journal reporter Antonia Noori Farzan and Boston Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan for a look back at the biggest Rhode Island stories of 2024

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Congressman Seth Magaziner talks Rhode Island cyberattack, drones, Democrats oversight role during Trump 2.0, Washington Bridge federal funding and more with Bill Bartholomew

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Bill Bartholomew reports on breaking news of a serious cyberattack that impacts "RI Bridges", Rhode Island's social service system.

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Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for a conversation on the biggest stories of 2025 in communications and pop culture.

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Bill Bartholomew welcomes relatively new CEO of Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Christopher Durand for a conversation on the state's transit system, moving towards multi-modality, innovating transit options, connecting Rhode Island with the rest of the megapolis and changing the perception of what it means to ride the bus in the state.

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