Mary Anne Carter is the acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. She recently visited Rhode Island to speak with the congressional delegation as well as leaders from the arts community.
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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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Bonus Q&A: Reilly on RI GOP, Global Warming, Budget & More
Former RI state Rep. Daniel Reilly (R-Portsmouth).
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Political Roundtable: Reilly On Labor-Backed Bills, Pension Liabilities & Whether Voters Needed To OK Expanded Gambling
Former RI state Rep. Daniel Reilly (R-Portsmouth).
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Artscape – Slavery’s Hinterlands Symposium
Rhode Island’s role in the slave trade, plus an arts festival in New Bedford.
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This I Believe New England – Beyond Our Coast
Rhode Islanders think of themselves as residents of the Ocean State for good reason. We’re surrounded. Maybe not literally surrounded at every border, but certainly by any objective measure water pervades our rich culture. The breathtaking Narragansett Bay. The majestic Atlantic Ocean. The more intimate Block Island Sound. The storied Blackstone, Seekonk, and Woonasquatucket Rivers. But how many of us are […]
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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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John Havlicek, 1940-2019
John Havlicek, the Bouncing Buckeye from Ohio State,was one of the greatest Boston Celtics.
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Bonus Q&A: Cassar On RI’s Hospital Landscape, House Factions, Dem Presidential Field & More
Rhode Island state Rep. Liana Cassar (D-Barrington) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the state’s changing healthcare landscape, the factional dynamics in the RI House, the Democratic field for president, and more.
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Political Roundtable: Cassar On Continuing Contracts Bill, Budget Outlook & Abortion
Rhode Island State Representative Liana Cassar (D-Barrington) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the continuing contracts bill passed this week by the House, and whether it will damage cities and towns and lead to higher property taxes. We also discuss the worsening state budget outlook and the status of a bill meant to guarantee abortion rights.
