Scott MacKay remembers President George H.W. Bush, son of a senator and father of a president
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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Scott MacKay's Commentary: Sin Taxes Don't Offer Budget Solution
Rhode Island and Massachusetts state governments are embarked on new methods of raising money. In the Ocean State, that means legal sports gambling, and in Massachusetts, it’s recreational marijuana. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay parses the implications of these developments.
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Sin taxes in RI and Mass
Mass and RI pols seeking revenue via sports betting and recreational pot sales
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RI Students Sue in Federal Court for Better Civics Teaching
Fourteen RI public school students seek better civics teaching via a federal lawsuit
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Teaching History For An Informed Citizenry
No one is born a well-informed and competent citizen. That’s why The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s time for public schools to address civic culture and historical illiteracy.
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JFK'S Death 55 Years Later
Scott MacKay Takes us back 55 years to JFK’s Murder
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Amazon’s RI Mass Fallout
Brains not Brawn crucial to luring Innovation Companies
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Midterm Elections Offer Lessons for 2020
The 2018 midterm elections brought some wins for Democrats and Republicans. It brought Democrats back into control of the House and solidified Republican control of the Senate. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay parses the lessons learned from the implications of 2020.
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Commentary: Incumbents Dominate RI, MA Midterms
In the cobalt blue states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, it was a great election day for incumbents, almost all of them Democrats. The exception for Republicans was the expected and overwhelming victory of the moderate, anti-Donald Trump Gov. Charlie Baker. Liberal Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse in Rhode Island cruised […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: It’s Time To Make Voting Easier
Tomorrow is decision day, when voters head to polls from Fall River to Fresno. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, said it’s time to make voting easier and more convenient. Scott MacKay’s commentary can be heard every Monday morning on the Public’s Radio at 6:45 and 8:45, and at 5:44 in the afternoon. […]
