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RI Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson on Washington Bridge, McKee’s budget, RIPTA and more

Legislative Oversight committees plan to hold a joint hearing Monday to examine the crisis involving the Washington Bridge. For now, motorists continue to wrestle with congested traffic at peak times and the ripple effect sometimes extends beyond Interstate 195 into the streets of Providence, Eas…

Political Roundtable: Rourke and de la Cruz on the RI Senate

This week on Political Roundtable, we hear from a progressive RI Senate candidate and the GOP leader in that chamber. First up, Jennifer Rourke, a co-founder of the RI Political Cooperative. She’s making her third run for the state Senate as a Democrat from Warwick. Later, we’ll hear from RI Senate…

EP103: Rhode Island Shoreline Access | Mike Woods of BHA

Several weeks ago, ASGA's Will Poston sat down with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Mike Woods to learn about shoreline access initiatives in Rhode Island and possible legislative solutions to this persistent issue. Since that recording, a lot has happened. Namely, a RI Senate Committee has approved…

Sen. Linda Ujifusa on Trump, RI Senate leadership, and making progress on healthcare

Linda Ujifusa, a Portsmouth Democrat, first won election to the Rhode Island Senate in 2022. As a progressive woman, she exemplifies how the General Assembly has changed over the last 10 years. Ujifusa is a California native and Harvard-educated lawyer. She was among the senators who pushed unsuc…

186 - Florida is a Real Drag

This week we’re talking about Florida having lost its mind, passing several anti-LGBTQ bills in a single day. The US is on the hunt for electric vehicle battery minerals and is suddenly very concerned about labor practices abroad. Capital Roots has withdrawn recognition of their employees’ union. A…

Rev Donnie Anderson is Running for RI Senate District 1

Send us Fan Mail The Reverend Donnie Anderson is challenging Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin in Rhode Island's 1st Senate district in a  matchup that pitches the so-called old guard against a new wave of respected candidates.  Anderson also seeks to become the state's first openly transgender Senat…

RI Senate GOP Leader Jessica de la Cruz on Trump, remaking government and Rhode Island Republicans

Republicans are riding high in Washington, with control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and the House. Back here in Rhode Island, the GOP faces a very different situation. The party holds just 14 of 113 legislative seats -- a number that remained unchanged after November’s elections. One bright…

Sen. Linda Ujifusa on Trump, RI Senate leadership, and making progress on healthcare

Linda Ujifusa, a Portsmouth Democrat, first won election to the Rhode Island Senate in 2022. As a progressive woman, she exemplifies how the General Assembly has changed over the last 10 years. Ujifusa is a California native and Harvard-educated lawyer. She was among the senators who pushed unsucce…

RI Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson on Washington Bridge, McKee’s budget, RIPTA and more

Legislative Oversight committees plan to hold a joint hearing Monday to examine the crisis involving the Washington Bridge. For now, motorists continue to wrestle with congested traffic at peak times and the ripple effect sometimes extends beyond Interstate 195 into the streets of Providence, East …