Scott MacKay's Commentary

Another potential federal shutdown looms this week as lawmakers in Washington struggle to reach a consensus on immigration issues. The Public’s Radio political analyst, Scott MacKay, says it's a good moment to reflect on our immigration history.

Another potential federal shutdown looms this week as lawmakers in Washington struggle to reach a consensus on immigration issues. The Public’s Radio political analyst, Scott MacKay, says it's a good moment to reflect on our immigration history.

Abortion is back as a contentious topic at Statehouses from Boston to Sacramento. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this may be the year Rhode Island lawmakers protect abortion rights.

Abortion is back as a contentious topic at Statehouses from Boston to Sacramento. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this may be the year Rhode Island lawmakers protect abortion rights.

With legal pot shops springing up in Massachusetts like April daffodils, this looks like the year the Rhode Island General Assembly finally deals seriously with recreational Marijuana. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island ought to follow Massachusetts lead.

With legal pot shops springing up in Massachusetts like April daffodils, this looks like the year the Rhode Island General Assembly finally deals seriously with recreational Marijuana. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island ought to follow Massachusetts lead.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo wants her state to be more like Massachusetts. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay wonders what that would look like.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo wants her state to be more like Massachusetts. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay wonders what that would look like.

The latest round of Rhode Island public school achievement test scores came with all the subtlety of a winter plunge into Narragansett Bay. The Public’s Radio Political Analyst Scott MacKay parses the differences between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

The latest round of Rhode Island public school achievement test scores came with all the subtlety of a winter plunge into Narragansett Bay. The Public’s Radio Political Analyst Scott MacKay parses the differences between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.