House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s plan for revising the awarding legislative community service grants will emerge in about a week. Mattiello…
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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Mattiello, Reps Lambaste ProJo’s Editorial On Community Service Grants
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and a string of state representatives on Tuesday excoriated a front page Providence Sunday Journal editorial about…
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Ethics Commission Finds Probable Cause In Revolving Door Case Against Lally
The state Ethics Commission on Tuesday found probable cause that Don Lally violated the revolving door provisions of the code of ethics when he accepted…
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Envisioned Lottery Game Debated As Funding Source For RI History Museum
Local historian Patrick Conley is defending using an envisioned new state lottery game to help develop a Rhode Island history center in Bristol,…
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Q&A: Margaret Kane On Operation Clean Government’s June 4 Candidate School
Rhode Islanders considering running for public office have an upcoming opportunity to learn about campaign fundamentals. The non-partisan good…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
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…
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Bonus Q&A: Goldin On Rhode Islanders’ Mood, Line-Item Veto & Women In Politics
State Sen. Gayle Goldin (D-Providence) joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss a range of issues, including the current mood of Rhode Islanders;…
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Political Roundtable: Goldin On Grants, Ethics Commission & MacBeth’s Exit
State Sen. Gayle Goldin joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the process for reviewing legislative community grants; the move to strengthen…
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Better Than Expected State Revenues Boost Surplus
Rhode Island lawmakers have a little more cash to work with as they consider revisions to the almost $9 billion state budget unveiled by Governor Gina…
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House Finance Begins Hearings On Community Service Grants
The House Finance Committee on Tuesday began four days of hearings on the more than $11 million in community service grants being distributed by the…
