We have a new feature at The Public’s Radio called The Bubbler, where we ask for your questions to help shape our reporting. With only a few days left before midterm elections, we you asked about the ballot initiatives Rhode Island voters will consider on Tuesday, and the pros and cons of each. For answers, […]
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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MA Residents Will Vote On Three Ballot Questions
Massachusetts’ voters will decide three ballot questions in next week’s election. They address issues including transgender rights and the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on campaign finance. Scott MacKay, Political Analyst for The Public’s Radio, and Michael Goodman, Director of the Public Policy Center at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, discuss these ballot questions in […]
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Elorza, Witman Spar in Providence Mayoral Debate
Democrat Elorza and independent Witman joust a week before decision day.
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Time for Management Kudos
As we celebrate the Red Sox win, let’s not forget ownership’s role.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Local Election Cycle Appears More National
It used to be that all politics –particularly in parochial New England –is local. But The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this election cycle everything seems to be a national.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: RI’s Gubernatorial Race And The Economy
The top issue for many voters in the Rhode Island governor’s race is the economy and jobs. Political Analyst Scott MacKay wonders how much influence a small state’s governor has in a global economy.
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Sparks Fly On Health Care, Tax Cuts During U.S. Senate Debate
Democratic incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse and his Republican challenger, Robert Flanders sparred over an array of foreign policies and such domestic issues as immigration, energy, single-payer health care, the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings and the Trump Administration tax cuts in a mostly civil debate held Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. The […]
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Elorza Blasts FERC Decision On LNG in Providence
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza Thursday criticized the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision to approve the Fields Point Liquefaction Project. “By adding yet another environmental burden to the already overburdened communities of color in Providence, this facility is an affront to our city’s climate, energy and racial equality goals,” Elorza said in a statement. “I want […]
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Analysis: Candidates Spar In Second Gubernatorial Debate
Four candidates for Rhode Island governor repeated familiar campaign themes and clashed over issues of immigration, taxes, education, the state’s economy and abortion rights in a spirited debate Monday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. The hour-long joust at Edwards Hall was held before a live audience, was broadcast statewide by The Public’s Radio and […]
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Flanders, Whitehouse, And The Race For Senate
Public Opinion surveys show incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse with a comfortable lead over Republican Robert Flanders. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, says this isn’t likely to change before election day.
