RI House Republican Leader Blake Filippi joins Political Roundtable to discuss the controversy involving House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and a Cranston chiropractor, the revised state budget, and the passage this week of a bill codifying abortion rights in Rhode Island.
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Bonus Q&A: Filippi On URI Board, I-195 District, Minimum Wage & More
RI House GOP Leader Blake Filippi of New Shoreham joins Bonus Q&A to discuss how the state budget would give lawmakers more power over the I-195 District; whether the minimum wage should go up; why he supports giving URI its own governance board; and many other issues.
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Political Roundtable: Quinn On Abortion, RI Budget & Lifespan-CNE-Brown Talks
Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of SEIU Healthcare 1199 NE, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the renewed talks between Lifespan, Care New England, and Brown University; the House version of the state budget; and the abortion issue in RI.
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Bonus Q&A: Quinn On Labor’s Influence, Local Pensions, Minimum Wage & More
Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of SEIU Healthcare 1199NE, which represents almost 30,000 healthcare workers in Rhode Island and Connecticut, joins Bonus Q&A this week to discuss union influence on Smith Hill, the burden of local pension costs, and other issues.
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Bonus Q&A: Abney On Continuing Contracts, Regionalization & Whether RI Can Eliminate Its Structural Deficit
RI House Finance Chairman Marvin Abney (D-Newport) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss whether the state can eliminate its structural deficit; regionalization, continuing contracts, and other topics.
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Political Roundtable: Abney On RI Budget & Fresh Talks Between Lifespan, Brown and Care New England
RI House Finance Chairman Marvin Abney (D-Newport) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the emerging House budget, and renewed talks, brokered by Gov. Raimondo, between Care New England, Lifespan, and Brown University.
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Political Roundtable: Place On Second Amendment Sanctuaries, Providence’s Debt & Why He Ran For The General Assembly
State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the debate over Second Amendment sanctuaries; why he voted against allowing Providence to borrow more money; and what led him to run for the General Assembly.
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Bonus Q&A: Place On Trump, Burrillville Power Plant, Building The RI GOP & More
State Rep. David Place (R-Burrillville) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss questions related to President Trump, building the Republican Party in Rhode Island, the number of fire districts in Burrillville, and more.
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Bonus Q&A: Gorbea On Early Voting, State Archive, Foreign Threats To Voting & More
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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Political Roundtable: Gorbea On RI’s Voter List, 2020 Census & Mixed Economic Indicators
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
