Political Roundtable features two separate guests this week. Patrick Quinn, executive vice president of SEIU, District 1199NE, discusses why unions representing workers at Lifespan and Care New England are rallying behind the proposed merger of the state’s two largest hospital groups. And Charles “Chas” Calenda talks about why he’s running as a Republican against Democratic […]
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Farewell to Art Martone, former Providence Journal sports editor
Everybody admired the Projo sports fixture, an early proponent of the sports blog.
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Can we trust electric car batteries?
In recent episodes, we’ve talked a lot about electric cars, but we haven’t really spent time talking about what makes them work- the battery. What are these batteries made of, and can we rely on them to get us where we need to go?
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics’ roundup for February 4, 2022
The days are getting longer (yay), signaling a march to spring and hopefully an end of the baseball lockout. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE […]
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Olympic excitement? Pass.
Are you excited about the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Opening Ceremony of which occurred Friday in Beijing? Beijing? You have to be kidding. The capital of China is anything but a capital of winter sports. Skiing, bobsled, luge and skeleton events will be held in Yanqing, 56 miles from Beijing. Cross-country, biathlon, Nordic combined, freestyle […]
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Political Roundtable: Matos on her record, ILO Group, snow removal & more
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos is the guest this week on Political Rountable. Matos was president of the Providence City Council when Gov. Dan McKee appointed her last April as lieutenant governor. Topics include:
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What happened to acid rain?
When I was a kid, acid rain was a hot topic. Now, I never hear about it. So we wondered, why doesn’t acid rain make the headlines anymore?
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We worried about Ortiz elected to the Hall of Fame and NFL overtime rules.
Arguments about Hall of Fame induction and NFL overtime rules overshadowed blizzard and Ukraine news.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for January 28, 2022
Get ready to Hunker Down for the big Saturday snow of ’22 and be safe this weekend, friends. Your tips and comments are welcome. You can follow me through the week on the twitters. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here *** STORY OF THE WEEK: […]
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Political Roundtable: Filippi on CD2, hospital merger, dearth of GOP general office candidates + more
Blake Filippi (R-New Shoreham), the Republican minority leader in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, is the guest on Political Roundtable this week. Topics include: — The race in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District; — Why Republicans are having trouble fielding candidates for state general offices; — Filippi’s criticism of the proposed merger between Lifespan […]
