Providence Ward 3 City Councilor Nirva LaFortune joins Roundtable this week. The topics include: whether she’ll run for mayor in 2022; whether she supports funding a new academy class of police officers; and more

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Stephen Neuman, a former chief of staff for RI Gov. Gina Raimondo, directed six states for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign — Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. He joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the campaign and related topics, including: Why Trump gained support among African-Americans and Latinos; Whether the Biden’s campaign tracking […]

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Rhode Island GOP Chairwoman Sue Cienki joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include: Whether President Trump should concede the election; The RI GOP’s performance in the election earlier this month; Whether the party will make more outreach in communities such as Central Falls.

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The RI House speaker in waiting, Joe Shekarchi, joins Political Roundtable this week. Topics include: The state budget; Reform in the RI House; Why Democrats had some struggles in federal races this year. The outlook for legislation in 2021.

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U.S. Jack Reed joins Political Roundtable to talk about the Senate and much more. This segment was taped Thursday afternoon, when the presidential race remained undecided. Topics include: Why almost half of voters supported President Trump; Whether Democrats have a better answer for economic anxiety; The outlook for the U.S. Senate; and much more

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Ted Nesi from WPRI-TV, Channel 12, joins the panel as we break down Election 2020 in this episode of Political Roundtable. Our topics include:

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Rhode Island state Rep. Liana Cassar (D-Barrington) joins Political Roundtable as our guest this week. Topics include: Whether Democrats have gotten outmaneuvered on judicial picks and how they might overcome that; Rep. Cassar’s exploration of a possible run for House speaker; Whether lawmakers should be meeting during the pandemic; How to approach the issue of […]

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House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (D-Cranston) joins Roundtable this week.

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Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is running for Rhode Island House of Representatives in District 15, the seat currently held by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello

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