Political Rountable: Fenton-Fung on Chauvin verdict, climate bill & more Published Fri Apr 23 2021 06:41:59 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Ian Donnis
The panel includes Steph Machado from WPRI, Channel 12, and URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley.
Here s a partial transcript of the conversation:
Donnis: Let s start with the big story of the week the verdict in the George Floyd case. This is certainly an important milestone. But clearly the issue of race and police community relations is not going away. Representative Fenton-Fung, from your perspective, what tangible steps need to be taken now to improve the situation in Rhode Island?
A war over education reform is brewing in Rhode Island, and its outcome could have colossal implications for the state’s politics.
Two years after then-Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a sweeping takeover of Providence Public Schools, citing widespread academic failure and frequently unsafe learning conditions, the city’s powerful teachers’ union is demanding a new contract and a return to local control. At the same time, state authorities are deadlocked over whether to hasten or restrict the growth of local charter schools.
The multi-pronged conflict has already scrambled traditional partisan allegiances in one of the bluest states in the country. Democrats in the legislature, including members of the leadership, overwhelmingly passed a three-year moratorium on new charter schools out of the state Senate in February. The bill is still being considered in the House, though Gov. Daniel McKee a longtime school choice advocate who ascended from the lieutenant governorship when Rai
Look for the General Assembly to flex its muscles on the Lifespan-Care New England merger
Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation that would revise the Hospital Conversions Act
Updated February 26, 2021, 9:13 a.m.
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Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey a Warwick Democrat, during the swearing in ceremony at Rhode Island College in January 2021.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
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Political Roundtable: Cuervo on schools, tax-exempts and why he s running for mayor of Providence Published Fri Feb 26 2021 08:57:43 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Ian Donnis
Gonzalo Cuervo, one of the Democrats running to succeed Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza in 2022, is the guest this week on Political Roundtable. The panel includes URI emeritus professor of political science Maureen Moakley and Boston Globe reporter Dan McGowan.
Here s a transcript of the discussion.
Ian Donnis: Let s start with the big story of the week plans by Lifespan, Care New England and Brown University to collaborate on a new joint effort. There s debate about whether this would be good or bad for health care consumers. Gonzalo Cuervo, these health care organizations and Brown have a big footprint in Providence. How do you come down on whether you support or don t support this proposal?
By Maureen Moakley
Maureen Moakley is professor emerita of political science at the University of Rhode Island.
The rocky transition we are currently witnessing as Gov. Gina Raimondo awaits her confirmation to a U.S. Cabinet position and the uncertain timing as to when Lt. Gov. Dan McKee will assume the role of governor during these critical times suggest we should carefully consider a constitutional amendment that would have the governor and lieutenant governor run on the same ticket. This would enhance institutional stability, promote coordination between the two offices, and help foster a stronger working relationship between the two individuals that hold these offices.