Rhode Island’s governor and General Assembly love to talk about responsible budgets and keeping taxes low. But The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the Statehouse crowd doesn’t much care about the state’s city and town budgets.
Scott MacKay
Scott MacKay retired in December, 2020.
With a B.A. in political science and history from the University of Vermont and a wealth of knowledge of local politics, it was a given that Scott MacKay would become a commentator for Rhode Island Public Radio's Political Roundtable.
As a former political reporter for The Providence Journal, MacKay has spent more than thirty years documenting the ins and outs of politics in Rhode Island and New England. MacKay is married to Dr. Staci Fisher, an infectious diseases specialist.
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Health Care Revolt 2: Dr. Michael Fine On A Community Health Station And The Push For Single-Payer Health Care
The precarious state of American health care is the subject of a new book by Dr. Michael Fine former director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, titled Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy—All at the Same Time. He recently talked with The Public’s Radio political analyst […]
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Health Care Revolt 1: Dr. Michael Fine Discusses The Direction Of Health Care In The US
Dr. Michael Fine led the Rhode Island Department of Health under Governor Lincoln Chafee. He now works for Blackstone Valley Community Health Care and has a new book about the health care system in the United States, Health Care Revolt: How to Organize, Build a Health Care System, and Resuscitate Democracy—All at the Same Time. […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Baseball Season Returns To New England
Spring is back in New England and so is baseball. Political analyst for The Public’s Radio, Scott MacKay, takes a look at the fortunes of the Boston Red Sox and their Pawtucket minor league affiliate, the Pawtucket Red Sox. Scott MacKay’s commentary can be heard every Monday morning at 6:45 and 8:45 and at 5:44 […]
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Baseball back in Boston and Pawtucket
Spring is back and so is baseball in New England
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Taxing Companies That Don’t Insure Employees Makes Sense
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has proposed taxing large businesses that don’t provide health insurance to employees. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s about time these companies paid their fair share. For years, Rhode Island allowed many wealthy corporations –most of them national firms—to slough off some of their employee health care […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: How Abortion Rights Legislation Gained Traction At The RI Statehouse
The Rhode Island Statehouse was once a bastion of anti-abortion sentiment. But not anymore. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott Mackay parses what’s changed.
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One Square Mile Pawtucket: A Town In Transition
Every year, The Public’s Radio produces a series called One Square Mile exploring a community. This year, we look at Pawtucket, Rhode Island’s 4th largest city and one of its oldest. Pawtucket, like many American industrial towns, has both hopes and challenges as it copes with a changing American economy.
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Speakman Wins RI House Seat In Bristol-Warren Special Election
Progressive Democrat June Speakman cruised to victory over three opponents in yesterday’s special election in the Bristol-Warren House district.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Time For Bishop Tobin To Release Clergy Abuser List
The Rev. Thomas Tobin, Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence, is an outspoken religious leader on a variety of political issues. Yet, The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the bishop still doesn’t seem to understand the depth of skepticism about the church’s stance on priest sexual abuse issues.
