State Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) is the guest on Political Roundtable this week
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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South County Health waging sharp fight against Lifespan-Care New England merger
Independently owned South County Health is sharply opposing the proposed merger of Lifespan and Care New England, relying in part on a former Federal Trade Commission official who now works for one of the largest law firms in the U.S. Aaron Robinson, president./CEO of South County Health — which operates South County Hospital in Wakefield […]
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Whatever happened to LEOBOR reform — and will this year be different?
Attempts to update a law governing the internal discipline of police in Rhode Island failed to clear the General Assembly last year. Will it be any different this time around for the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights?
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for February 11, 2022
Hang onto your hats, we’ve got a three-way GOP primary in CD2. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Support is growing for the proposed […]
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Fung joins GOP field in RI’s Second Congressional District
Former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung announced Friday he’s running for the open seat in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District, setting the stage for a three-way Republican primary in September. Fung unveiled his candidacy in an email with the subject line, “I’m Back.” “Today, like so many of you, I sense that our nation is going […]
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Political Roundtable: Quinn on why unions back the hospital merger; Calenda on his GOP AG run
Political Roundtable features two separate guests this week. Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of SEIU, District 1199NE, discusses why unions representing workers at Lifespan and Care New England are rallying behind the proposed merger of the state’s two largest hospital groups. And Charles “Chas” Calenda talks about why he’s running as a Republican against Democratic […]
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SEIU, 1199NE, and other unions back Lifespan-Care New England merger
In a new development, the four major unions representing workers at Lifespan and Care New England now support the proposed merger between Rhode Island’s two largest hospital groups. “We believe that it makes sense to keep our health services local and nonprofit,” Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of Service Employees International Union, District 1199 New […]
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McKee set to launch campaign to keep the RI governor’s office
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee plans to announce his 2022 campaign Tuesday morning at an East Providence manufacturing company. McKee is set to launch his bid to retain the governor’s office at the U.S. headquarters of Igus, a German company that makes polymer components and assemblies. McKee, a 70-year-old Democrat, became governor last March when […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics’ roundup for February 4, 2022
The days are getting longer (yay), signaling a march to spring and hopefully an end of the baseball lockout. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE […]
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Political Roundtable: Matos on her record, ILO Group, snow removal & more
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is the guest this week on Political Rountable. Matos was president of the Providence City Council when Gov. Dan McKee appointed her last April as lieutenant governor. Topics include:
