Ian Donnis
@iandonnis.bsky.social
Murrow Award-winning political reporter for Ocean State Media, RI’s NPR and PBS station; baseball fan; love good food, dogs and Little Rhody
UNAP staging a presser tomorrow regarding the future of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
UNAP staging a presser tomorrow regarding the future of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima
In case you missed it
www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi... RI Politics Weekend Column: Notes on the Election; Mamdani’s RI Ripples; Washington Bridge; RI Senate; SNAP Battle; Weekend Picks; Hospitals on the Brink; More
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
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November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In case you missed it
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/c... What could possibly go wrong with how sports betting is being shoved down the throats of everyone watching baseball on TV these days?
Cleveland Guardians pitchers indicted for scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown
According to the indictment, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz took bribes as part of a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown during MLB games.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/09/c... What could possibly go wrong with how sports betting is being shoved down the throats of everyone watching baseball on TV these days?
www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi... RI Politics Weekend Column: Notes on the Election; Mamdani’s RI Ripples; Washington Bridge; RI Senate; SNAP Battle; Weekend Picks; Hospitals on the Brink; More
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
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November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi... RI Politics Weekend Column: Notes on the Election; Mamdani’s RI Ripples; Washington Bridge; RI Senate; SNAP Battle; Weekend Picks; Hospitals on the Brink; More
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www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Love this @steveklamkin.bsky.social quote highlighted by @tednesi.bsky.social (#9): “They say, love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life”
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November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Love this @steveklamkin.bsky.social quote highlighted by @tednesi.bsky.social (#9): “They say, love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life”
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. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags that two top RI Senate Dems - Leader Ciccone and Whip Tikoian - were at the campaign launch for Senator DiMario's primary challenger Mark Mesrobian, who is backed by the new League of RI Businesses
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
www.oceanstatemedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags that two top RI Senate Dems - Leader Ciccone and Whip Tikoian - were at the campaign launch for Senator DiMario's primary challenger Mark Mesrobian, who is backed by the new League of RI Businesses
"Mr. Mesrobian is Sen. Tikoian’s cousin who has long contemplated running for office.”
NEW: @risenate.bsky.social spox says Senate leaders' presence at event for primary rival to @alanadimario.bsky.social is "absolutely not" a sign that leadership will go after senators who opposed Val Lawson for president (#7) www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
www.oceanstatemedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"Mr. Mesrobian is Sen. Tikoian’s cousin who has long contemplated running for office.”
NEW: @risenate.bsky.social spox says Senate leaders' presence at event for primary rival to @alanadimario.bsky.social is "absolutely not" a sign that leadership will go after senators who opposed Val Lawson for president (#7) www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
www.oceanstatemedia.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
NEW: @risenate.bsky.social spox says Senate leaders' presence at event for primary rival to @alanadimario.bsky.social is "absolutely not" a sign that leadership will go after senators who opposed Val Lawson for president (#7) www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
www.oceanstatemedia.org/one-on-one-w... Watch here or tonight on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social at 7:30
Rhode Island public health expert Amy Nunn on how the Trump administration is changing the health landscape
Public health leader Amy Nunn talks about the ripple effects of federal policy shifts, the threat of SNAP cuts and rising insurance costs, and what Rhode Island can do to protect community health in t...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
www.oceanstatemedia.org/one-on-one-w... Watch here or tonight on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social at 7:30
@joeshekarchi.bsky.social says all-hands-on-deck approach continues to keep Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima open
November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@joeshekarchi.bsky.social says all-hands-on-deck approach continues to keep Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima open
Rep McEntee in as the new Judiciary chair in @rihouseofreps.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Rep McEntee in as the new Judiciary chair in @rihouseofreps.bsky.social
www.providencejournal.com/story/entert... nice list from Gail Ciampi but not including Nick-a-Nee’s is a serious oversight
Best dive bars in RI? 10 spots loved by locals for stiff drinks and good times
The very measure of a dive bar may be they look hardened on the outside, but have a heart of gold on the inside.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
www.providencejournal.com/story/entert... nice list from Gail Ciampi but not including Nick-a-Nee’s is a serious oversight
@reed.senate.gov salutes Nancy Pelosi as a trailblazer
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
@reed.senate.gov salutes Nancy Pelosi as a trailblazer
My latest One on One interview is with Amy Nunn, executive director of the RI Public Health Institute. Watch here or on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social TV at 7:30 pm Friday or 10:30 am Sunday www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1eT...
Can We Fix America’s Health System? Amy Nunn Explains the Stakes | One on One with Ian Donnis
YouTube video by Ocean State Media
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November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My latest One on One interview is with Amy Nunn, executive director of the RI Public Health Institute. Watch here or on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social TV at 7:30 pm Friday or 10:30 am Sunday www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1eT...
www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/rhod... With the fate of two safety-net hospitals in Rhode Island hanging in the balance, the would-be buyer is "down to the last two minutes of the fourth quarter," says @peterfneronha.bsky.social
Rhode Island AG seeks more time to prevent closure of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals
Attorney General Peter Neronha is negotiating with Prospect Medical to keep the financially troubled hospitals open through the end of the year while a potential buyer works to finalize financing — or...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/rhod... With the fate of two safety-net hospitals in Rhode Island hanging in the balance, the would-be buyer is "down to the last two minutes of the fourth quarter," says @peterfneronha.bsky.social
"It's still the cost of living, stupid" www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
Democrats had a big night. Here are 5 takeaways from the 2025 elections
Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"It's still the cost of living, stupid" www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...
@risenate.bsky.social Leader Ciccone, Whip Tikoian & Sens Buke/Raptakis among those on hand last night for kickoff fundraiser for Mark Mesrobian, LORIBgroup-backed challenger to @alanadimario.bsky.social, via Pat Ford’s FB
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
@risenate.bsky.social Leader Ciccone, Whip Tikoian & Sens Buke/Raptakis among those on hand last night for kickoff fundraiser for Mark Mesrobian, LORIBgroup-backed challenger to @alanadimario.bsky.social, via Pat Ford’s FB
Reposted by Ian Donnis
This is a good headline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Where there’s a will there’s a whey: cheese producers lean into their craft as Trump tariffs bite
Europeans put their faith in centuries-old, all-natural production to maintain US custom
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This is a good headline. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
RI Working Families Party on Jill Davidson’s win
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
RI Working Families Party on Jill Davidson’s win
Updated unofficial results in Ward 2, with one precinct still out, per BOE
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Updated unofficial results in Ward 2, with one precinct still out, per BOE
Part II of Reclaim RI’s statement on Davidson’s win
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Part II of Reclaim RI’s statement on Davidson’s win