With the end of the year approaching, The Public’s Radio is sitting down with elected officials to discuss the top issues facing the state. First up is Senate President Dominick Ruggerio.

Later this week, we’ll hear from House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Governor Gina Raimondo.

One of the state’s top political reporters, Ian Donnis joined The Public’s Radio in 2009. Ian has reported on Rhode Island politics since 1999, arriving in the state just two weeks before the FBI...