RI House Minority Whip Michael Chippendale (R-Foster) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss Gov. Gina Raimondo’s spending priorities, her proposal to legalize marijuana for adults, and how Rhode Island can cut its spending.

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Providence City Council President Sabina Matos joined Bonus Q&A to discuss why she opposes Mayor Jorge Elorza’s proposed fix for the pension system, why she supported the Council override of the mayor’s veto on Fane Tower, and why she opposed a measure that would require council leaders facing a felony indictment to step down from […]

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Rhode Island House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues related to the new legislative session, including the state’s under-performing schools, the clash on a bill to codify abortion rights in Rhode Island law, and efforts to boost harassment enforcement at the Statehouse.

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RI House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the push for rules changes by ‘Reform Democrats,’ the outlook for curbing the state’s $200 million budget deficit, and his own political future.

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Rhode Island Attorney General-elect Peter Neronha joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues related to his new job, including 38 Studios, the state’s Access to Public Record Act, whether prosecutors should accept campaign contributions, and more.

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