While voters watch the impeachment joust in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts is gearing up for a battle royal of a U.S. Senate primary. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the Joseph Kennedy III versus Edward Markey contest is likely to be negative, expensive and close.
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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NY Times Publisher: Trump’s Rhetoric On Journalists Has Real-World Consequences
A.G. Sulzberger got his start in journalism as a reporter at The Providence Journal. Now he’s the publisher of the New York Times.
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NY Times Publisher Sulzberger Slams Trump’s Attacks on Media
In a Brown University speech NY Times Publisher warns Trump’s attacks are putting jounalists lives on the line around the globe.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: How Delegate Selection Changes Could Shape The 2020 Presidential Race
The parade is forming now for the primaries and caucuses that in less than five months will winnow an overflowing group of presidential candidates. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, parses the Democratic field and talks about how 2020 will be different than 2016.
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Scott MacKay Commentary:The 2020 Democratic presidential election
As summer fades to fall, the Democratic presidential contest gains traction
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Gov. Raimondo, Education Officials, Urge Business Leaders To Support Providence Schools Takeover
Raimondo and other education leaders vowed to tackle the Providence school dysfunction with focus and urgency.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Can The State Takeover Of Providence Schools Bring Needed Change?
The state takeover of Providence schools is underway. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay wonders if Rhode Island’s notoriously shortsighted political establishment can forge a turnaround plan and stick with it.
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MacKay: In RI, Medicaid Expansion, ACA Push Down Health Uninsured Rate
ACA and Medicaid Expansion lead to drop in Rhode Island uninsured rate
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: New England’s Casino Dilemma
Rhode Island’s political leaders have been ensnared in a bitter joust between two gambling companies that provide several thousand jobs and millions in state revenue. Gov. Gina Raimondo has sided with IGT, which provides technology and machines to the state’s casinos, over Twin River, which operates the state’s two casinos.
While this battle consumes the Statehouse and generates headlines, The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay ponders a bigger issue: Is the billion-dollar gambling industry reaching a saturation point in New England and other northeastern states?
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Honoring Labor Day’s traditions
Today is Labor Day, the holiday honoring American workers. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says we should honor the labor movement and make the day about more than a wave goodbye to summer. (Advance copy of commentary scheduled to air on Labor Day.) These should be among the best of times for working […]
