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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With Election Day approaching, the independent candidate pitched proposals aimed at lowering costs while responding to criticism from Democrat Helena Foulkes' campaign -
Is Rhode Island really making progress on its schools? -
With her future as education commissioner uncertain, Angélica Infante-Green defends her record amid stagnant test scores and mounting political pressure. -
With early voting under way, the election for Rhode Island governor ends Nov. 3 -
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
