Political Analyst Scott MacKay

This entry features three of the weekly essays from political analyst Scott MacKay. Scott has reported on Rhode Island for nearly 30 years. He might as well wear leather jackets, because he's a walking encyclopedia. Scott's depth of knowledge is woven into his weekly essays that link recent events with Rhode Island's distant past. In this entry Scott explores the small businesses that contribute to Rhode Island's economy as the state struggles with a double-digit unemployment rate for three years now. He examines U.S. Senator Jack Reed's role as a leader in our congressional delegation and juxtaposes it with Reed's silence on the repeal of DOMA. And he delves into the state's climate of corruption and where it intersects with its large number of defense contracts. This is just a sliver of the insightful observations Scott brings our audience every week. © Copyright 2012, RIPR