Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza — whose State of the City address is coming up on February 10 — joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues, including his ‘Great Streets’ plan, the city’s underfunded pension, and whether a Trader Joe’s will be coming to the I-195 District.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 19
April showers bring …. May revenue estimates? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has a little less than four years left in his second term at […]
Political Roundtable: Elorza On Providence Pension, Firefighter OT & PILOT Cut
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joins Political Roundtable to discuss the city’s pension problem — and whether resolving will it be passed on to his successor; as well as how Rhode Island’s capital city will be affected by some of the things coming out of the Statehouse this year.
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics & Media Roundup For January 25
The disruption of natural gas service on Aquidneck Island shows how unexpected events can have a big impact. The fallout from that will continue in the months to come. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on […]
Bonus Q&A: Magaziner On 2022, Providence’s Pension Time-Bomb, Local Pensions & More
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his political future, Providence’s pension time-bomb, the outlook for under-funded local pension plans, and much more.
Bonus Q&A: Matos On Providence Pension, Fane Tower, Developing The Woonasquatucket Corridor & More
Providence City Council President Sabina Matos joined Bonus Q&A to discuss why she opposes Mayor Jorge Elorza’s proposed fix for the pension system, why she supported the Council override of the mayor’s veto on Fane Tower, and why she opposed a measure that would require council leaders facing a felony indictment to step down from […]
Q&A: Raimondo On Budget, Schools, Providence Pension, Marijuana & More
A year-end interview with Gina Raimondo.
Bonus Q&A: Providence Mayoral Race, A Changing City Council & Top City Issues
WPRI.com’s Dan McGowan, who covers Providence, joins the panel to discuss the race for mayor, the changing composition of the City Council, and the outlook for the Fane tower proposal and for shoring up the city’s pension plan.

