Rhode Island’s former state Health director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, said Wednesday she will not be a candidate for an open seat in the Second Congressional District. “It was an honor to be contacted and urged to run by so many fellow Rhode Islanders over the last few weeks,” Alexander-Scott said in a statement. “I gave […]
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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McKee has narrow Q4 fundraising lead in RI race for governor
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee leads the fundraising race among Democratic gubernatorial candidates, newly filed campaign finance reports show, although former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes is a close second. McKee has an $844,000 campaign balance after raising more than $170,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021. Foulkes, who entered the race during Q4, raised […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for January 28, 2022
Get ready to Hunker Down for the big Saturday snow of ’22 and be safe this weekend, friends. 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: […]
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Political Roundtable: Filippi on CD2, hospital merger, dearth of GOP general office candidates + more
Blake Filippi (R-New Shoreham), the Republican minority leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. Topics include: — The race in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District; — Why Republicans are having trouble fielding candidates for state general offices; — Filippi’s criticism of the proposed merger between Lifespan […]
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RI Treasurer Seth Magaziner to run for Congress, not governor
The Democrat will leave a crowded gubernatorial race to seek a spot in Washington.
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Alexander-Scott to get $46K a month under three-month contract
Rhode Island’s departing health director, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, will get paid $46,000 a month for three months as part of a transition agreement with the state. The contract calls for Alexander-Scott to get the monthly payment from the start of March through the end of May. Under the agreement with the administration of Gov. Dan […]
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Pacheco announces run in RI’s Second District
Ed Pacheco, a former state representative and former chairman of the state Democratic Party, announced Monday his candidacy for an open seat in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District. Pacheco, 40, grew up in Burrillville, where he was raised by a single mother. He won election to the School Committee at age 19, making him, he […]
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Alexander-Scott emerges as possible candidate in CD2; Magaziner, Foulkes still in gov race
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the outgoing director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, has emerged as a potential candidate for the Second Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin. At the same time, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Seth Magaziner and Helena Foulkes rebuffed encouragement from Democrats in Washington, D.C., to switch to a […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for January 21, 2022
There’s no truth to the rumor that emergency food packages for Rhode Islanders will include stuffies, clear chowder and coffee milk. 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 […]
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Political Roundtable: Gorbea on CD2, McKee’s budget, her campaign & more
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, a Democratic candidate for governor, joins Political Roundtable this week. The topics include her decision to not run for the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin; Gov. Dan McKee’s budget priorities; why Gorbea thinks she’s a better fit for governor; and more.
