State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the debate over Second Amendment sanctuaries; why he voted against allowing Providence to borrow more money; and what led him to run for the General Assembly.
Ian Donnis
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 raided City Hall and Buddy Cianci’s East Side home. Ian covers breaking news, develops in-depth features and investigative reports, and welcomes a range of newsmakers to “Political Roundtable” each week. He also writes our Friday political newsletter and maintains a strong social media presence.
For many years, Ian was a panelist on WPRI-TV’s Sunday morning public affairs show, Newsmakers, and he’s a regular guest on A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS. His previous experience includes serving as news editor of The Providence Phoenix and as a reporter for the Associated Press and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He has a BS in journalism from Boston University.
Outside of work, Ian enjoys baseball, cooking, and exploring Rhode Island.
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Bonus Q&A: Place On Trump, Burrillville Power Plant, Building The RI GOP & More
State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss questions related to President Trump, building the Republican Party in Rhode Island, the number of fire districts in Burrillville, and more.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 24
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. Back in 2010, someone warned that Rhode Island was hurtling toward a worsening fiscal crisis, due to the crushing weight of unfunded public pensions and […]
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Bonus Q&A: Gorbea On Early Voting, State Archive, Foreign Threats To Voting & More
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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Political Roundtable: Gorbea On RI’s Voter List, 2020 Census & Mixed Economic Indicators
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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Senate Judiciary Chair ‘Extremely Hopeful’ Revised Abortion Bill Will Pass Committee
Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Erin Lynch Prata (D-Warwick) said she’s “extremely hopeful” that a bill meant to ensure abortion rights will move ahead to the full Senate before the General Assembly ends it session. Lynch Prata tells The Public’s Radio that Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has assigned a small working group of senators to […]
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RI Ethics Commission Votes To Investigate Complaint Against Sen. Lawson
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to investigate a conflict of interest complaint filed against state Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) by the Rhode Island Republican Party. The GOP filed the complaint earlier this month, charging it was a conflict for Lawson to twice vote on a continuing contracts bill that was signed into […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 17
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. The outlook for the effort to pass an abortion rights bill in Rhode Island appeared dim Tuesday evening. That was when the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
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Political Roundtable: Mitchell On Abortion & The Clash Between Wind Power And Fishermen
New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell.
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Efforts To Move Forward RI’s Abortion Bill Are Continuing
Following the Tuesday defeat of a bill meant to ensure abortion rights, conversations and meetings aimed at moving the legislation forward are continuing, according to a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) said supporters are pursuing “the goal of protecting women in light of the national picture.” She said Alabama’s enactment […]
