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Back to Search4/18/2025: Primary care in RI; Speaker Shekarchi
Episode 322
This week on Newsmakers: Dr. Mariah Stump and Dr. Thomas Bledsoe of the Rhode Island Medical Society discuss the closure of Anchor Medical and how to address the state's primary care crisis; plus, Ki…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
4/11/2025: Reporters' roundtable
Episode 321
This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the week in the news, including tariffs an…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
4/4/2025: URI President Marc Parlange
Episode 320
URI President Marc Parlange joins us to talk about the state of higher education and the school's recent achievements. In the second half, Eli Sherman and Tim White look at the Aaron Thomas trial und…
Published on 5 months ago
3/28/2025: Congressman Magaziner
Episode 319
This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner discusses President Trump's first two months in office, the Signal chat scandal, divides among Democrats, his change of plans on movin…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
3/21/2025: Reporters' roundtable; WPRI 70th
Episode 318
This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Boston Globe's Steph Machado for a look at the latest headlines; then, a preview of next week's special coverage commemorating the 70…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
3/14/2025: Hospital CEOs
Episode 317
This week on Newsmakers: Brown Health CEO John Fernandez and Care New England CEO Dr. Michael Wagner discuss their opposition to the governor's budget bill, how to get more Medicaid funding for Rhode…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
3/7/2025: 'Why Nothing Works'; political roundtable
Episode 316
This week on Newsmakers: Marc Dunkelman, a fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute, discusses his new book "Why Nothing Works" and what Democrats need to do to run government more effectively; …
Published on 6 months ago
2/28/2025: Leaders de la Cruz, Chippendale
Episode 315
This week on Newsmakers: Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz and House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale discuss their legislative priorities at the State House, the GOP's ongoing struggles in A…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
2/21/2025: Congressman Amo
Episode 314
This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo discusses how Democrats are handling the new Trump administration, pushback from both sides of the aisle, the upcoming budget fight and more…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
2/14/2025: Secretary Goddard; Gov. McKee
Episode 313
This week on Newsmakers: Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard discusses the state's new goal for adding more houses and apartments, how she'll address community opposition, the pallet shelters and more;…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago