Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: Jobs and the economy; The outlook on the Superman Building; Pryor’s expected run next year for state general treasurer; and more.

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A string of violent episodes has sparked heightened concern about crime in Rhode Island’s capital city, Providence. Police say most categories of crime are down. But there are a lot of guns on the street, things always get worse in the summer, and the city has struggled to resolve problems with ATV and dirt bike […]

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State Sen. Tiara Mack (D-Providence) is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Mack, 27, stormed the Statehouse last year by defeating long-term Democratic incumbent Harold Metts, in a district that runs from Mount Hope to Upper South Providence. Issues discussed in our discussion include: Recent violence in Providence. The Providence Teachers Union contract. The […]

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This week, we have a special extended edition of Political Roundtable with RI Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi, educator and progressive activist Enrique Sanchez and our own Ana Gonzalez, host of Mosaic.

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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is my guest on Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: Why shootings and some other crimes are on the rise; The impact of Rhode Island’s new gun laws; How to bolster police accountability; The proposed combination of Lifespan, Care New England, and Brown University in an academic health […]

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Two years ago, a Johns Hopkins University report painted a devastating picture of the schools in Providence. The report found that most students were not learning at their grade level, teachers were demoralized, and most parents felt shut out of their children’s education.

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Rhode Island Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green sits down for a one-on-one interview this week on Political Roundtable. We talk about the state takeover of the Providence schools. The conflict between Infante-Green and the Providence Teachers Union. Infante-Green’s communication with Gov. Dan McKee. Why suburban students in RI lag their counterparts in Massachusetts. and more. Ian […]

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Steve Brown, executive director of the RI ACLU, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Joining me on the panel are URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley and WPRI-TV reporter Steph Machado. The topics include: The lack of progress at the General Assembly this year on the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of […]

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