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4/10/2026: Ken Block

2

4/3/2026: Congressman Amo

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3/27/2026: Helena Foulkes

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3/20/2026: Secretary Amore

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3/12/2026: Judge William Smith

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3/6/2026: AG Neronha

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2/27/2026: Roundtable; Blizzard of '78 remembered

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2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

9

2/13/2026: Adam Greenman; Rep. Brien

10

2/6/2026: Gov. Dan McKee

11

1/30/2026: John Loughlin; week in review

12

1/23/2026: Congressman Keating

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1/16/2026: State of the State roundtable

14

1/9/2026: David Cicilline; RI hospitals

15

1/2/2026: New Year's roundtable

16

12/26/2025: Covering the Brown University shooting

17

12/19/2025: Bishop Lewandowski

18

12/12/2025: Kim Ahern; David Levesque

19

12/5/2025: Political roundtable

20

11/28/2025: Sens. Pastore, Pell and Brooke

21

11/21/2025: RI Food Bank; week in review

22

11/14/2025: Commissioner Infante-Green

23

11/07/2025: Rep. Knight; Congressman Moulton

24

10/31/2025: Justice Gibney

25

10/24/2025: AG Campbell; RI housing crisis

26

10/17/2025: Trump legal battles; week in review

27

10/10/2025: AG Neronha; Sen. Pastore remembered [audio fixed]

28

Newsmakers 10/3/2025: Keith Hoffmann; roundtable

29

9/26/2025: Political roundtable

30

9/19/2025: Rep. Morales; GOP leaders

31

9/12/2025: Helena Foulkes

32

9/5/2025: Magaziner; McKee; offshore wind

33

8/28/2025: Political roundtable

34

8/22/2025: RIPEC's DiBiase; Caprio remembered

35

8/15/2025: Secretary Amore; Bonded Vault at 50

36

8/8/2025: Mayor Mitchell

37

8/1/2025: Peter Alviti; Gov. McKee

38

7/25/2025: U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.)

39

7/18/2025: Political roundtable

40

7/11/2025: RI Energy's Greg Cornett

41

7/2/2025: United Way's Nicolato; Bishop Lewandowski

42

6/27/2025: Speaker Shekarchi

43

6/20/2025: State House reporters' roundtable

44

6/13/2025: Cindy Coyne; political roundtable

45

6/5/2025: David Enrich, author of 'Murder the Truth'

46

5/30/2025: AG Neronha

47

5/23/2025: Reporters' roundtable

48

5/16/2025: Sens. Lawson & Ciccone

49

5/9/2025: 'Naked fat-test' trial roundtable

50

5/2/2025: Lt. Gov. Matos; new RI Senate leadership

51

4/25/2025: Congressman Auchincloss

52

4/18/2025: Primary care in RI; Speaker Shekarchi

53

4/11/2025: Reporters' roundtable

54

4/4/2025: URI President Marc Parlange

55

3/28/2025: Congressman Magaziner

56

3/21/2025: Reporters' roundtable; WPRI 70th

57

3/14/2025: Hospital CEOs

58

3/7/2025: 'Why Nothing Works'; political roundtable

59

2/28/2025: Leaders de la Cruz, Chippendale

60

2/21/2025: Congressman Amo

61

2/14/2025: Secretary Goddard; Gov. McKee

62

2/7/2025: Gen. Callahan; reporters' roundtable

63

Newsmakers 1/31/2025: AG Neronha

64

Newsmakers 1/24/2025: Sheriff Heroux; Sean Spicer

65

1/17/2025: State of the State roundtable

66

1/10/2025: Reps. Shekarchi & Blazejewski

67

1/3/2025: Mayor Picozzi; roundtable

68

12/27/2024: New Year's roundtable

69

12/20/2024: RI US Attorney Zachary Cunha

70

12/13/2024: David Cicilline; AG Neronha

71

12/6/2024: Thomas Hodgson; reporters' roundtable

72

11/27/2024: Discriminatory housing practices, food insecurity in RI

73

11/22/2024: Mayor Smiley

74

11/15/2024: US Sen. Jack Reed

75

11/8/2024: Post-election roundtable

76

10/31/2024: Senator Ruggerio; political roundtable

77

Campaign 2024 Debate: Cranston Mayor

78

Campaign 2024 Debate: Rhode Island US Senate

79

Campaign 2024 Debate: Woonsocket Mayor

80

10/4/2024: Mayor Grebien; Jonathan Martin

81

9/27/2024: RI union leaders; McKee

82

9/20/2024: Mayor DaSilva; new poll

83

9/13/2024: Political roundtable

84

9/6/2024: RI Education Commissioner Infante-Green

85

Campaign 2024 Debate: Cranston Mayor GOP Primary

86

8/23/2024: Political roundtable

87

Campaign 2024 Debate: RI US Senate GOP Primary

88

8/9/2024: AG Neronha

89

8/2/2024: Congressman Amo

90

7/26/2024: Political roundtable

91

7/21/2024: Instant Analysis - Why Biden quit and what happens next

92

7/19/2024: Newberry, Frias on the GOP

93

7/12/2024: Rep. Knight, Sen. Rogers; roundtable

94

7/3/2024: Newport's Mayor Xay; RIDOT Director Alviti

95

6/28/2024: Political roundtable

96

6/21/2024: Speaker Shekarchi

97

6/14/2024: Sen. DiPalma; reporters roundtable

98

6/7/2024: Reporters roundtable; D-Day

99

5/31/2024: Mayor Smiley

100

5/24/2024: Neil Steinberg; Eva-Marie Mancuso

101

5/16/2024: John Marion; reporters roundtable

102

5/10/2024: Secretary Amore; reporter roundtable

103

5/3/2024: Helena Foulkes

104

4/26/2024: Political roundtable; Philip Eil

105

4/19/2024: Mayor Jon Mitchell

106

4/12/2024: Councilwoman Peterson; Director Alviti

107

4/5/2024: Congressman Magaziner

108

3/29/2024: Heather Singleton; Rep. Thompson

109

3/22/2024: Transportation Sec'y. Pete Buttigieg

110

3/15/2024: Ken Block; bridge roundtable

111

3/8/2024: Sens. Ruggerio and Pearson

112

Newsmakers 3/1/2024: Housing Crisis

113

2/23/2024: US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

114

2/16/2024: Rep. Chippendale; reporters roundtable

115

2/9/2024: Congressman Auchincloss

116

2/2/2024: Mayor DaSilva; bridge update

117

1/26/2024: Gov. McKee; Director Alviti

118

1/19/2024: Everything you need to know about the RI budget

119

1/12/2024: AG Neronha

120

1/5/2024: Speaker Shekarchi

121

12/29/2023: New Year's roundtable

122

12/22/2023: Bishop Richard Henning

123

12/15/2023: Congressman Amo

124

12/8/2023: Secretary Amore; reporter roundtable

125

12/1/2023: Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor

126

11/22/2023: Pell Center’s political survey, Status report on hunger

127

11/16/2023: Richard Licht; James Fanale

128

11/9/2023: Post-election roundtable

129

Campaign 2023 Debate: RI 1st Congressional District

130

Campaign 2023 Debate: Fall River Mayor

131

10/20/2023: Cannabis Commission's Kimberly Ahern; RICAS roundtable

132

10/13/2023: US Sen. Jack Reed

133

10/6/2023: Gerry Leonard; political roundtable

134

9/29/2023: Lifespan CEO John Fernandez

135

9/22/2023: Dr. Ashish Jha; Adam Greenman

136

9/15/2023: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley

137

9/8/2023: Primary election analysis

138

9/1/2023: Congressional debate recap

139

8/25/2023: Congressional debate preview

140

8/18/2023: Councilman Goncalves; Walter Berbrick

141

8/11/2023: Sen. Quezada; Rep. Casey

142

8/4/2023: Gabe Amo; Fung & Taveras

143

7/28/2023: Sen. Jessica de la Cruz; political roundtable

144

7/21/2023: US Attorney Cunha

145

7/14/2023: Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun

146

Newsmakers 7/7/2023: Don Carlson; political roundtable

147

6/30/2023: Mayor Smiley

148

6/23/2023: Speaker Shekarchi

149

6/16/2023: US Sen. Jack Reed

150

6/9/2023: Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor

151

6/2/2023: Political roundtable

152

5/26/2023: Congressman David Cicilline

153

5/18/2023: RI Foundation CEO Neil Steinberg

154

5/12/2023: Aaron Regunberg, candidate for Congress

155

5/5/2023: Political roundtable; US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

156

4/28/2023: RWU Law Dean Gregory Bowman, Common Cause RI

157

3/21/2023: Attorney General Peter Neronha

158

4/14/2023: Congressman Jake Auchincloss

159

4/7/2023: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, candidate for Congress

160

3/31/23: 195 Commission Chair Marc Crisafulli; reporters' roundtable

161

3/24/2023: Sen. Sandra Cano; election update

162

3/17/2023: Treasurer Diossa; reporters' roundtable

163

3/10/2023: Chief Oscar Perez

164

3/3/2023: Mayor Grebien; race for Congress

165

2/24/2023: Congressman Cicilline; special election preview

166

2/17/2023: Sens. Ruggerio and Pearson

167

2/10/2023: US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

168

2/3/2023: Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo

169

1/27/2023: Prov. Police Col. Hugh Clements

170

01/20/2023: Congressman Magaziner

171

1/13/2023: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell

172

1/6/2023: Speaker Shekarchi

173

12/30/2022: Langevin; Gorbea

174

12/21/2022: Bishop Tobin

175

12/16/2022: Elorza - 'The Exit Interview'

176

12/9/2022: Mayor-elect Brett Smiley

177

12/2/2022: Brown Pres. Christina Paxson

178

11/23/2022: Recreational cannabis, food insecurity

179

11/18/2022: Inside the winning campaigns

180

11/11/2022: Post-Election Political Roundtable

181

Campaign 2022 Debate: RI General Treasurer

182

Campaign 2022 Debate: Bristol County Sheriff

183

10/21/2022: RI congressional debate recap

184

10/14/2022: RI governor debate recap

185

10/7/2022: 12 News/RWU Poll Roundtable

186

9/30/2022: Gregg Amore; John Marion

187

9/23/2022: Ashley Kalus; Guckian, Cortellessa

188

9/16/2022: Political roundtable

189

9/9/2022: RI governor primary debate recap

190

9/2/2022: RI 2nd District primary debate recap

191

8/25/2022: Providence mayor debate recap

192

8/19/2022: Political Roundtable

193

8/12/2022: Jamie Dimon; Mass. primary preview

194

Campaign 2022 Debate: RI Treasurer Primary (D)

195

Campaign 2022 Debate: RI Lt. Governor Primary (D)

196

7/22/2022: Attorney General Peter Neronha

197

7/15/2022: Sen. Tiara Mack; political roundtable

198

7/8/2022: Allan Fung

199

7/1/2022: Speaker Joseph Shekarchi

200

6/24/2022: Stefan Pryor; reporters' roundtable

201

6/17/2022: US Attorney Cunha; reporters' roundtable

202

6/10/2022: Joy Fox; RI budget breakdown

203

6/3/2022: Pension Bond Debate

204

5/19/2022: Sarah Morgenthau; new poll

205

5/13/2022: Matt Brown

206

5/6/2022: Congressman Jake Auchincloss

207

4/28/2022: Gonzalo Cuervo; reporter roundtable

208

4/22/2022: Ashley Kalus

209

4/15/2022: Lt. Gov. Matos; 'Superman' deal

210

4/8/2022: LG candidate Deb Ruggiero; political roundtable

211

4/1/2022: RI housing crisis; reporter roundtable

212

3/25/2022: Seth Magaziner; Col. Manni

213

3/18/2022: URI Pres. Marc Parlange; reporter roundtable

214

3/11/2022: RI GOP leaders; Lifespan CEO

215

3/4/2022: Care New England CEO; roundtable

216

2/25/2022: Ed Pacheco; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

217

2/18/2022: AG Neronha

218

2/11/2022: Ed. Commissioner Infante-Green; reporter roundtable

219

2/4/2022: Political Roundtable

220

1/28/2021: Congressman Jim Langevin

221

1/14/2022: Brown Pres. Christina Paxson

222

1/7/2022: US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

223

12/29/2021: RI Hospitality's Venturini; Brown's Dr. Ranney

224

12/23/2021: Dr. Philip Chan; Holiday Rhode

225

12/15/2021: Bishop Tobin

226

12/10/2021: COVID spike in RI

227

12/3/2021: Helena Foulkes

228

11/24/2021: Holiday shopping outlook; RI Food Policy Council

229

11/18/2021: Seth Magaziner

230

11/11/2021: RI GOP Chair Sue Cienki; reporters' roundtable

231

11/4/2021: RI Foundation; Providence VA

232

10/28/2021: Fall River Mayoral Debate – Coogan vs. Ponte

233

10/21/2021: Attleboro Mayoral Debate - Heroux vs. McGhee

234

10/15/2021: Providence mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune; Latino Policy Institute

235

10/7/2021: Prov. City Council President John Igliozzi

236

9/30/2021: Sen. Ryan Pearson; week in review

237

9/23/2021: Mayor Jon Mitchell

238

9/16/2021: Gregg Amore; RI housing market update

239

9/9/2021: Sen. Elizabeth Warren; 9/11 anniversary

240

9/3/2021: Dr. Javier Montañez; week in review

241

8/26/2021: Congressman Jake Auchincloss

242

8/19/2021: Sen. Jack Reed

243

8/13/2021: COVID outlook in RI; Ben Downing

244

8/6/2021: Brett Smiley; COVID in RI

245

7/30/2021: Roger Williams Law School Prof. David Logan; Author Maureen Boyle

246

7/23/2021: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos; a reporters roundtable

247

7/16/2021: Sens. Ruggerio, McCaffrey

248

7/9/2021: Speaker Shekarchi; reporters' roundtable

249

7/1/2021: Newport tourism comeback

250

6/25/2021: RISD's Rosanne Somerson; Prov. student absenteeism

251

6/18/2021: Judge William Smith; RIDEM's Janet Coit

252

6/11/2021: Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza

253

6/4/2021: Attorney General Peter Neronha

254

05/28/2021: Providence Police's Paré & Clements

255

5/21/2021: Prov. School Board President Nick Hemond; Coronavirus reopening

256

5/14/2021: General Treasurer Seth Magaziner

257

5/7/2021: Vice President Kamala Harris

258

4/23/2021: NAACP’s Jim Vincent; week in review

259

4/16/2021; Sen. Reed on Afghanistan; week in review

260

4/9/2021: PPAC’s Lynn Singleton; week in review

261

4/2/2021: Commerce Sec’y. Pryor; week in review

262

3/26/2021: RIPEC’s DiBiase on RI stimulus funds; week in review

263

Newsmakers 3/19/2021: Gov. Dan McKee

264

3/12/2021: Lifespan, CNE, Brown U. leaders on hospital merger

265

3/5/2021: RI Hospitality industry

266

2/26/2021: Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott; Hospital merger

267

2/19/2021: Congressman David Cicilline

268

2/12/2021: Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea

269

2/5/2021: RIDOT's Peter Alviti; week in review

270

1/29/2020: Attorney General Peter Neronha

271

1/22/2020: Vaccine rollout in RI

272

1/15/2021: Week in review; General Callahan

273

1/8/2021: Biden picks Raimondo, interview with Sen. Jack Reed

274

12/31/2020: Lt. Gov. Dan McKee

275

12/18/20: Gov. Gina Raimondo

276

12/11/2020: Congressman Joe Kennedy

277

12/3/2020: Citizens Bank CEO; week in review

278

11/25/2020: RI Food Bank; Dr. Ashish Jha

279

11/20/2020: The Latest on the Coronavirus

280

11/13/2020: Reps. Shekarchi, Blazejewski

281

11/6/2020: 2020 Election Political Roundtable

282

10/30/2020: Mass. 4th Congressional District Debate

283

10/23/2020: RI House District 15 Debate

284

10/16/2020: Cranston Mayor Debate

285

10/9/2020: Warwick Mayor Debate

286

10/2/2020: A political roundtable; Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea

287

9/25/2020: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

288

9/18/2020: Mack, Mendes; Leader Filippi

289

9/10/2020: AG Peter Neronha; Common Cause RI

290

8/28/2020: Massachusetts Primary Primer

291

7/30/2020: Gov. Gina Raimondo

292

7/24/2020: Common Cause RI; Mayor Elorza

293

7/17/2020: NEARI's Robert Walsh, Congressional candidate Ihssane Leckey

294

7/10/2020: Dr. Ashish Jha; RIPEC's Michael DiBiase

295

7/1/2020: PC's Rev. Shanley; Bryant's Machtley

296

6/26/2020: Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green

297

6/19/2020: State Sen. Harold Metts

298

6/12/2020: Highlights from the Markey/Kennedy debate

299

6/5/2020: Markey/Kennedy debate preview; RI news roundup

300

5/29/2020: AG Peter Neronha

301

5/22/2020: US Senator Ed Markey

302

5/15/2020: RI Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey

303

5/1/2020: Congressman David Cicilline

304

4/24/2020: Impact of pandemic on nursing homes

305

4/17/2020: Brett Smiley, Dept. of Administration Director

306

4/10/2020: Treasurer Seth Magaziner; Ted Nesi

307

4/3/2020: Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea

308

3/27/2020: Lifespan, Care New England; Ted Nesi from the RI State House

309

3/20/2020: Congressman David Cicilline

310

3/16/2020: Congressman Joe Kennedy [Extra]

311

3/13/2020: Coronavirus roundtable

312

3/6/2020: Super Tuesday political roundtable

313

2/28/2020: What you need to know about coronavirus in RI

314

2/21/2020: Mayor Grebien; political roundtable

315

2/14/2020: Neil Steinberg; political roundtable

316

2/7/2020: Mike Bloomberg; political roundtable

317

1/31/2020: RI Convention Center's McCarvill; School funding formula

318

1/24/2020: Becky Grossman; reporter roundtable

319

1/17/2020: Speaker Mattiello

320

1/10/2020: Leader Filippi; John Howell

321

1/3/2020: Political roundtable looks at 2020

322

12/28/2019: Gov. Gina Raimondo

323

12/20/2019: Bishop Thomas Tobin

324

12/13/2019: Soccer exec Brett Johnson; Care New England CEO

325

12/6/2019: Jesse Mermell; soccer in Pawtucket

326

11/27/2019: Hunger in RI; Mayor Elorza

327

11/22/2019: Brown Univ. President Christina Paxson

328

11/15/2019: Gov. Gina Raimondo

329

11/8/2019: Fall River Mayor-elect Paul Coogan; TF Green CEO

330

11/1/2019: Jake Auchincloss; mayoral elections preview

331

10/25/2019: RWU president; IGT deal

332

10/9/2019: IGT vs. Twin River

333

10/4/2019: RI GOP Chair Sue Cienki; political roundtable

334

9/27/2019: Prov. Public Safety Commissioner Steve Paré, immigration debate

335

9/20/2019: Attorney General Peter Neronha

336

9/13/2019: Congressman Bill Keating

337

9/6/2019: Lt. Gov. Dan McKee

338

8/30/2019: Congressman Jim Langevin

339

8/23/2019: Scott Lang; Kennedy vs. Markey

340

8/16/2019: Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon

341

8/9/2019: Gov. Raimondo; Political Roundtable

342

8/2/2019: PPAC's Lynn Singleton

343

7/26/2019: Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza

344

7/19/2019: Congressman David Cicilline

345

7/12/2019: FBI Boston chief, US Attorney for RI

346

7/5/2019: Political roundtables on RI, Mass.

347

6/28/2019: Congressman Joe Kennedy

348

6/21/2019: Sen. Judiciary Chair Erin Lynch Prata

349

6/14/2019: Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea

350

6/7/2019: RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner

351

5/31/2019: RI Police Chiefs' Assoc., reporters roundtable

352

5/24/2019: THC use in RI public schools

353

5/16/2019: Education Commissioner Infante-Green

354

5/10/2019: Lifespan leaders on Partners-CNE

355

5/3/2019: Marijuana legalization; RI Promise

356

4/26/2019: Mayor Fung, Bob Walsh

357

4/19/2019: RI Attorney General Peter Neronha

358

4/19/2019: Political Roundtable

359

4/5/2019: RI GOP Chairperson Suzanne Cienki

360

3/29/2019: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

361

3/22/2019: Narragansett Bay Commission Chair Vincent Mesolella

362

3/15/2019: Col. James Manni, RI State Police

363

3/8/2019: Abortion debate; Fall River recall

364

3/1/2019: Senate President Dominick Ruggerio

365

2/22/2019: RI Party leaders debate

366

2/15/2019: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell

367

2/8/2019: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

368

2/1/2019: Congressman David Cicilline

369

1/25/2019: State Sens. Lou DiPalma, Dawn Euer

370

1/18/2019: Gov. Gina Raimondo