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Bill Bartholomew with the latest on an ICE operation in Newport, RI.

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Bill Bartholomew reacts to the news that Johnston mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. is asking the town to grant him permission to declare eminent domain on a parcel of land that was slated for an affordable housing complex, instead moving to construct a new municipal on the site.  The affordable housing project was the subject of controversial comments made by a member of the town's planning board late last year, when the member suggested that the project would be the "future Chad Brown of Johnston", referring to the Chad Brown neighborhood in Providence that is often belittled as a hub of crime and poverty.

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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence City Councilors Miguel Sanchez and Justin Roias for a conversation about their efforts to open a pop-up shelter for unhoused folks at Providence City Hall.

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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for his monthly segment "Inside Communications" with a focus this month on thought leadership.

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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Harrison Tuttle, Executive Director of the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Political Action Committee, for a discussion on major local issues, including the crisis of the unhoused, and refocusing on community in the era of Trump 2.0.

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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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