All eyes are on the increasingly close presidential contest between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Here at Rhode Island Public Radio, we’re also watching dozens of statehouse races. It’s part of our RhodyVotes ’16 coverage of the general election. This week our political reporter Ian Donnis brought us to Cranston and the re-election challenge for House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. He now joins News Director Elisabeth Harrison to talk about what’s at stake for the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Elisabeth Harrison's journalism background includes everything from behind-the-scenes work with the CBS Evening News to freelance documentary production. She joined the WRNI team in 2007 as a Morning Edition... More by Elisabeth Harrison
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... More by Ian Donnis
