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 […]

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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 […]

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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:

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Lisa Ranglin, founder and president of the RI Black Business Association, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The topics include:

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