House Minority Leader Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) doesn’t expect the House to vote on Governor Gina Raimondo’s truck-toll proposal before…
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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Cornish Associates, with Nordblom, Completes Purchase of ProJo Building
Developer Arnold “Buff” Chace’s Cornish Associates has completed its purchase of the historic Providence Journal building at 75 Fountain St. in…
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Senate Passes Truck Tolls; Speaker Mattiello Calls for Probe of Park Avenue Bridge Closure
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said he wants the State Police or state Department of Transportation to investigate why problems that led to the…
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Raimondo Calls For Action on Truck Tolls; Mattiello Still Undecided
Governor Gina Raimondo continued to press Monday for the General Assembly to approve her plan to pay for bridge improvements through new tolls on…
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As General Assembly Session Wraps Up, Truck Tolls, PawSox Stadium Up In The Air
Rhode Island lawmakers are expected to wrap up the regular part of their 2015 session later this week. It remains unknown for now if legislators will…
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TGIF: 21 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by. The legislative year is almost over — the traditional part, anyway — but the political world always keeps spinning. I welcome…
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Bonus Q&A: Edwards on PawSox, 38 Studios, Ethics & More
House Majority Whip Jay Edwards (D-Tiverton) joins Bonus Q+A this week to discuss the House budget; whether lawmakers should investigate 38 Studios; the…
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Political Roundtable: Edwards On The House Budget, Coventry & Truck Tolls
House Majority Whip Jay Edwards (D-Tiverton) joins Political Roundtable this week to discuss the budget passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives;…
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Senate Education Committee Passes Bill Restricting New Charter Schools
On a 6 to 3 vote, the Senate Education Committee passed a bill Wednesday restricting the growth of charter schools. The legislation sponsored by Senator…
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In Brisk Three-Hour Session, House Passes $8.7 Billion Budget
The Rhode Island House broke from tradition Tuesday night by unanimously passing a budget for the next fiscal year during a speedy three-hour session….
