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To start off, Jake and Dan (00:40) offer predictions about some local news stories before making their Super Bowl picks. Then, Dan catches up with John Marion (41:50), executive director of Common Cause RI, about the latest developments related to the 2020 Census and what it means for Rhode Island.

Amazon appears to be eyeing new facilities in Warwick and Johnston. Meanwhile, Cranston's City Council and mayor have joined a growing push for the state to ease its COVID-19 business restrictions. Dan and Jake discuss these stories and more - including their NFL conference title game picks - on this week's episode of Radio Beacon.

After a quick intro from Dan (00:40), the Beacon editorial staff sits down with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey (07:35) for a wide-ranging discussion of this week's events in Washington, the state's budget outlook, the legalization of marijuana, the leadership transition at the State House and more.

Dan and Jake discuss the past week's major developments, including the siege of the U.S. Capitol, Gov. Raimondo's coming departure for the Biden administration, the inaugural activities in Cranston and Warwick, and more.

After a quick intro and an update on the withdrawal of the contentious Cranston Crossing/Costco proposal (00:40), Dan catches up with outgoing Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (21:30) to talk about his tenure in office, his legacy and what lies ahead.

Jake and Dan discuss the state of the COVID crisis, the governor's declaration that she's out of the running for Joe Biden's HHS secretary, the early stages of the 2022 Johnston mayoral race, the Costco proposal in Cranston, and more

To start off, Dan and Jake discuss the COVID-19 surge, revised plans for the Costco-anchored Cranston Crossing development and the impending recount in House District  42 (00:40). Then, Dan catches up with House District 16 Rep.-elect Brandon Potter (30:10) about his victory, his vote for Joe Shekarchi as the next House speaker and his top priorities as he prepares to enter the General Assembly.

Dan and Jake analyze the local results from this week's election, including GOP wins in Cranston, a change on the way in Warwick, a likely recount in Johnston, leadership shake-ups in the General Assembly and more. 

After a quick intro (00:40), Dan sits down with Ward 3 Cranston City Councilman John Donegan (09:40) to discuss this year's campaign, the progressive tide in Rhode Island politics, the financial challenges facing the city and his priorities for the next term.

After a quick intro (00:40), Dan sits down with Cranston City Council members Ed Brady of Ward 4 and Chris Paplauskas of Ward 5 (08:30) to discuss this year's campaign, the fiscal challenges ahead, the coming council term and their own political futures.