RI state Rep. Brian Newberry stopped by Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of topics, including President Trump, the progressive caucus in the RI House, and potential GOP candidates for governor in 2022.
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Political Roundtable: Newberry On Schools, Express Train To Boston And RI’s Slumping Gambling Revenue
Rhode Island state Rep. Brian Newberry (R-North Smithfield) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the state’s slumping gambling revenue, the outlook for an express train between Boston and Providence, and the quest to improve Providence schools.
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Bonus Q&A: Burke Bryant On DCYF, Obstacles To Well-Being For Youth & More
RI Kids Count Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a series of issues related to children, including DCYF, challenges for African-American and Latino youth, why there are so many neglected children in the U.S., and more.
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Political Roundtable: Burke Bryant On RI Kids’ Well-Being, GOP Ethics Complaint & Providence Schools
Elizabeth Burke Bryant, executive director of the children’s advocacy group RI Kids Count, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the well-being of Rhode Island children, an ethics complaint against Gov. Gina Raimondo, and the outlook for improving Providence schools.
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Bonus Q&A: Neronha On Immigration, Suing The Trump Administration, Guns & More
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Bonus Q&A to discuss how his priorities fared in the General Assembly; the resolution of cases involving Luis Aponte and Nicholas Kettle; the Trump administration’s approach to immigration; and more.
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Political Roundtable: Neronha On Wyatt Incident, Diocese Review & Regulating Hospital Mergers
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Political Roundtable to discuss the investigation into an incident at the Wyatt Detention Facility, his review of documents from the Diocese of Providence, and the state’s shifting healthcare landscape.
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Bonus Q&A: Fenton On RI Republicans, 2022, Anti-Gun Resolutions & More
Barbara Ann Fenton, the wife of Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the GOP outlook in Rhode Island, whether her husband will run for governor again, and whether she thinks guns should be banned from schools.
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Political Roundtable: Fenton On Mass Shootings & Whether She’ll Run For Mayor In Cranston
GOP activist Barbara Ann Fenton, the first lady of Cranston, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the recent mass shootings and whether she will run for mayor of Cranston next year.
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Bonus Q&A: Shekarchi On His Future, Fane Tower, Contracts Bill, Minimum Wage & More
Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick), majority leader in the RI House of Representatives, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his political future, Gov. Raimondo’s relationship with the legislature, the outlook for the Fane tower project, and much more.
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on IGT vs Twin River, The Aponte Case & Medicare For All
RI House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the high-stakes battle between IGT and Twin River; how to discourage political wrongdoing; and the debate about whether Democrats should tack left or to the center in their fight with President Trump.
