The latest round of Rhode Island public school achievement test scores came with all the subtlety of a winter plunge into Narragansett Bay. The Public’s Radio Political Analyst Scott MacKay parses the differences between Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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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Pawtucket Red Sox Name 2019 Manager
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PawSox name 2019 manager
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