The Public's Vote Panel Discussion
The Public's Vote Panel Discussion Credit: The Public's Radio

The Public’s Radio staged a panel discussion, The Public’s Vote, at the Providence Athenaeum on October 11. Political reporter Ian Donnis moderated the discussion between RI GOP National Committeewoman Lee Ann Sennick; Kevin Olasanoye, executive director of the RI Democratic Party; and Valerie Endress, professor of political communication at Rhode Island College. The topics included Rhode Island’s 2018 election season, fallout from the confirmation battle for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, divisions within the Rhode Island Democratic and Republican parties, and polarization in American politics.