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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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State Seeks to Delay Pension Court Battle Until Next January
State officials want to delay until next January the legal fight seeking to overturn the 2011 overhaul of the state pension system. In a court filing,…
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Raimondo Says Executive Order Will Spark Search for Municipal Savings
An executive order signed Friday by Governor Gina Raimondo is meant to help cities and towns save money. But the details of how communities might…
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on Almeida’s Arrest, Tax Cuts & the Minimum Wage
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the arrest this week of State Representative Joseph Almeida (D…
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Bonus Q&A: Shekarchi on Raimondo, the PawSox, his Political Future & More
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Bonus Q&A to talk about the way forward for Governor Gina Raimondo; the outlook on the state…
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Justice McKenna Goldberg’s Brother, William, Killed In Pawtucket Stabbing
William McKenna, the 53-year-old man fatally injured during a stabbing Tuesday in Pawtucket, is the younger brother of state Supreme Justice Maureen…
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Unlike Some States, RI Doesn’t Require Routine Audits of Campaign Accounts
State Representative Joseph Almeida is maintaining his innocence after State Police charged him with unlawfully appropriating more than $1500. He’s…
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State Representative Almeida Arrested; Accused of Misappropriating Campaign Funds
Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday arrested state Representative Joseph S. Almeida (D-Providence), the deputy majority whip in the House, alleging…
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Wearing A Wire: Former North Providence Councilor Paul Caranci On The Toll Of Corruption
It’s been five years since North Providence Town Councilman Paul Caranci put on a wire and recorded his fellow council members accepting bribes. He gave…
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Succession Of Storms Straining Municipal Budgets
The latest in a series of snow storms is putting pressure on municipal budgets. City and town leaders are reacting in different ways. In Pawtucket, snow…
