Rhode Island Republican Chairman Brandon Bell joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss President Trump’s job performance, competition among Republicans…
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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Raimondo Vetoes Firefighter Disability Pension Bill; Says It Would Hurt Cities And Towns’ Finances
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has vetoed a bill making it easier for firefighters to get disability pensions, saying it would reverse fiscal…
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PawSox Stadium Supporters And Opponents Renew Debate
Supporters and opponents of using public borrowing to help build a new PawSox stadium squared off Tuesday night at Tolman High School in Pawtucket.
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RI Officials Tout Wexford Innovation Complex As A Catalyst For Growth
Rhode Island political and business officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the Wexford Innovation Complex, the first major development in…
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Groundbreaking On Wexford Project Scheduled For Monday
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will break ground Monday on the Wexford Innovation Complex in Providence’s I-195 District. The project is utilizing more…
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TGIF: 23 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Nothing like a long afternoon-into-night at the Rhode Island Statehouse to add a dash of September excitement, right? We’ve got it all covered, so…
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Political Roundtable: Raimondo On PawSox, PR Blitz & Firefighter Disability Pension Bill
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Political Roundtable to discuss the PawSox’ proposed Pawtucket stadium; her administration’s plans for a…
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Bonus Q&A: Raimondo On UHIP, I-195 District, DACA & More
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo joins Bonus Q&A to discuss UHIP, the I-195 District, her DACA initiative, and much more.
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Troubled By Owner’s Practices, ProJo Union Employees Stage Protest
The biggest union at The Providence Journal plans to stage a protest outside the newspaper’s Fountain Street office at noon Thursday.
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U.S. Sen. Reed On Responding To The Equifax Data Breach
A group of 37 U.S. senators is calling for greater scrutiny of credit agency Equifax after a major data breach. The senators want to know if Equifax…
