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Will Speaker Shekarchi stay or go?
Episode 93
House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi is getting serious about Rhode Island’s housing crisis. Last week, he unveiled no less than 14 bills to address the pr…
3 years, 2 months ago
The crucial role of teachers in urban schools
Episode 92
In 2010, David Upegui left a research job at Brown University to become a science teacher at his alma mater- Central Falls High School. That work has…
3 years, 3 months ago
Why did Cicilline resign? And who will replace him?
Episode 91
Representative David Cicilline dropped a surprise announcement today- he’s resigning from congress to run the state’s largest philanthropic organizat…
3 years, 3 months ago
RI Deputy Speaker Hull- ‘This is the year’ to address police accountability
Episode 90
Representative Raymond Hull, a Providence Democrat, has been at the State House for over a decade and has served in the Providence Police Department …
3 years, 3 months ago
Giving serious offenders a second chance
Episode 89
Keith Nunes committed a murder as an 18-year-old, a crime that landed him a life sentence. Last year, after more than two decades in prison, Nunes wa…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Rev. Donnie Anderson on her new role in RI politics and protecting trans rights
Episode 88
Five years ago, at the age of 69, the Rev. Donnie Anderson came out as transgender. She had already been a presence in Rhode Island politics for more…
3 years, 4 months ago
Senator Jack Reed on sending tanks to Ukraine
Episode 87
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed has been in the US Senate for more than 25 years. Over that time, he has risen to become chairman of the Armed Service…
3 years, 4 months ago
Fixing lead poisoning in Central Falls
Episode 86
Most of Rhode Island’s houses were built before lead paint was banned in 1978. That means chipping paint can expose residents - especially young chil…
3 years, 4 months ago
RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore on making it easier to vote
Episode 85
Gregg Amore is just a few weeks into his new position, but he’s already pushing for changes to Rhode Island’s elections. We talk about why he's advoc…
3 years, 4 months ago
What to expect at the RI State House in 2023
Episode 84
This week marks the start of the 2023 legislative session. What can we expect from Rhode Island lawmakers this year? Providence College political sci…
3 years, 4 months ago