Hospitals in Rhode Island are resuming elective surgeries that have been postponed during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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 message to the COVID Class of 2020
It’s graduation time for the class of 2020, which will be known as the COVID-19 class. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this may be a good time for graduates to put the brakes on a rush to college campuses.
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Commentary: Red ink is coming for Rhode Island. How Raimondo handles it will be her legacy
Massachusetts has suffered more than other New England states from COVID-19. But the Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says Rhode Island government’s financial troubles may be the region’s worst.
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Commentary: Let’s flash a yellow light on re-opening
We all want this to end. But The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says we need to put patience before politics and the economy.
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Commentary: Time for RI hospitals to get back to the merger table
Rhode Island’s two big hospital systems have been slammed financially by COVID-19. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the virus is renewing calls for a Lifespan-Care New England merger.
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Commentary: Early voting and mail ballots now a necessity
Among the grueling challenges facing the government is how to conduct honest and accessible elections in this year of pandemic. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay has some thoughts on ensuring that voters don’t have to risk their health to cast ballots.
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Commentary: We’re all in this together
We live in grim times, as the COVID-19 crisis infects just about every aspect of our lives. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the health crisis has exposed deep divides in our society that must be addressed.
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Scott MacKay’s insights from covering Bernie Sanders for almost 50 years
Vermont’s Bernie Sanders has now folded his presidential campaign. The Public’s Radio political analyst, Scott MacKay used to cover politics in Vermont and has known Sen. Sanders for 50 years.
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Historic Bristol 4th of July parade in doubt
The coronavirus has jeopardized the 235th edition of the Bristol Fourth of July parade, one of the nation’s oldest Independence Day celebrations.
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Commentary: The Improbable Beginnings Of Bernie Sanders
Anyone who knew Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders when he was young couldn’t predict he’d be a serious presidential candidate. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay has known Sanders for 45 years and he reflects on the origins of the narrow Democratic presidential front-runner.
