Ian Donnis
Political ReporterIan Donnis has reported on Rhode Island politics since 1999, when he arrived in the state two weeks before the FBI raided City Hall and Buddy Cianci’s East Side home.
Ian has been the political reporter for The Public’s Radio, now Ocean State Media, since 2009. He covers breaking news, develops in-depth features and investigative reports, contributed to RIPBS Weekly, hosts the weekly One on One with Ian Donnis with a range of newsmakers, writes a well-read Friday afternoon political newsletter, and maintains a bad social media habit.
For many years, Ian was a panelist on Newsmakers, the Sunday morning public affairs show on WPRI-TV, Channel 12. His previous experience includes serving as news editor of The Providence Phoenix and as a reporter for The Associated Press and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
Outside of work, Ian enjoys baseball, good food, and exploring Rhode Island. idonnis@oceanstatemedia.org
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A closer than expected governor’s race between Foulkes and Block -
The republican candidate for Rhode Island attorney general says his shoestring campaign makes him more trustworthy than other politicians -
The U.S. Army veteran and former talk show host says he believes Rhode Island’s next lieutenant governor should play a more active role in shaping public policy -
The Democratic incumbent says her record of responding to community needs shows why she deserves another four years as lieutenant governor -
While Foulkes leads the race for governor, incumbent Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos and Republican John Loughlin are statistically tied -
Magaziner sizes up Democrats’ post-midterm priorities -
The Rhode Island congressman talks oversight, lowering the cost of living and his push to ban lawmakers from trading stocks -
Time is dwindling as Ken Block tries to reshape the gov race -
Ahern, who won a four-way Democratic primary in September, faces Republican Alan Gordon in November -
Early voting in Rhode Island starts Oct. 20
