Rhode Island regulators have rejected a plan for a $1 billion fossil fuel plant in the woods of Burrillville. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this decision should accelerate New England’s reliance on renewable sources to fill energy needs.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Insider Politics Rule On Smith Hill, Despite Efforts To Reform
The waning days of Rhode Island’s annual General Assembly session have been filled with back room intrigue and chaos. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, says the that despite reforms, it’s business as usual on Smith Hill.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: The RI Hospital Merger Follies
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has stepped in to halt the takeover of a string of Rhode Island hospitals by Partners HealthCare, a Boston hospital giant. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, says a Rhode Island solution to the hospital business will require compromises that the state’s hospital leaders have not been willing to forge.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Progressive General Assembly Wins So Far Yield Little Legislative Success
A string of progressive victories in last year’s General Assembly campaigns raised hopes among left-leaning Democrats for this year’s Rhode Island legislative session. But political analyst for The Public’s Radio, Scott MacKay, says that so far the election victories have not translated to change.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: To The Class Of 2019
It’s the season of lilacs, mortarboards and platitudes. This week, Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, gives college graduates a commencement address.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Room For Compromise In The Abortion Rights Debate
In Rhode Island last week, efforts to codify Roe v. Wade stalled, but the political analyst for the Public’s Radio, Scott MacKay, says Rhode Island lawmakers offer a sliver of hope for finding agreement on this divisive issue.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Troubled Municipal Pension Funds Should Concern Smith Hill Lawmakers
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza gave an upbeat budget address to the city last week. But The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says it’s what Elorza didn’t mention that should concern all of Rhode Island.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Rhode Island’s Never-Ending Hospital Merger Debacle
The hospital merger battles are heating up again in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says this dispute is an example of how Rhode Island’s political establishment has failed to address health care policy.
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Scott Mackay’s Commentary: Stop & Shop Strike Marked Pivotal Moment For Grocery Industry
Management at Stop & Shop and five United Food and Commercial Workers union locals have come to a tentative contract agreement, ending an 11 day strike by 31,000 workers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Stop & Shop is New England’s largest grocery chain. Scott MacKay, political analyst for The Public’s Radio, says this strike illustrates how high the stakes are for both sides in an era when retailing is undergoing big changes.
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: State Lawmakers Don’t Care Much About City And Town Budgets
Rhode Island’s governor and General Assembly love to talk about responsible budgets and keeping taxes low. But The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay says the Statehouse crowd doesn’t much care about the state’s city and town budgets.
