State Rep. Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D-Providence) joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include police-community relations, how Democrats should respond to the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, what to make of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s newly elevated support for charter schools, whether Providence schools should be open during the pandemic, and whether Ranglin-Vassell is […]

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Jim Vincent, President of the Providence branch of the NAACP is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Chuck Hinman fills in for Ian Donnis as host.

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RI House GOP Leader Blake Filippi guests on Political Roundtable this week. Topics for discussion include: — whether progressive primary wins last week offer any lessons for the GOP in increasing legislative representation; — whether a lame-duck budget debate is a good idea; — GOP proposals on how to pursue education during the pandemic; — […]

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Michelle McGaw of Portsmouth, who won nearly 80 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary in House District 71 this week, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. Topics covered in the interview include: — Why she ran for the General Assembly. — What difference could be made by an influx of more […]

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Political Roundtable has been on hiatus since March due to the pandemic. But we’re putting the band back together. This week, WPRI-TV investigative reporter Tim White joins the panel to discuss the intensifying presidential race, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s defeat of Joe Kennedy, and a new report on the use of force by police in […]

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RI state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the controversy involving the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, the hiring and spending arm of the legislature; why taxpayers are not getting a better return on their investment in education; his political future; and whether his proposal to steer more tax money to education is going anywhere.

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Rhode Island state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Political Roundtable to talk about the coronavirus and how it will impact the General Assembly, the state budget outlook, and the public's ability to take part in politics in the state.

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Ross Cheit, who spent 15 years as a member of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, including about half that time as chairman, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of topics related to the commission and state politics.

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Brown University professor Ross Cheit, who recently stepped down as chairman of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the impact of Super Tuesday and whether the commission is doing enough to police ethics in the state.

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