The News with Gene Valicenti

Can inmates make outgoing calls? At the moment, they can! This is a problem for Richard Ferruccio, President of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers. How can this happen and how does the union feel. Richard joins Gene to discuss the complex issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joins the show to talk take calls and question on Rhode Island's roads, also featuring a slight detour to Ask the ACISee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brown Professor Wendy Schiller joins the show with reaction to the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diane joins the show to give her review of "A Newport Christmas"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez joins the show to give an update on the Providence College pop up party that took place over Halloween WeekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RI Governor Dan McKee joins the show to talk about the latest on SNAP and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joins the show for Ask the DOTSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan recounts the horrific stabbing he survived in Fall River See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley joins the show to talk about the latest on Snap Benefits amid the Government Shutdown and more on what's going on in the city  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attorney Mark Brice joins the show to talk about a NCAA Lawsuit involving injury to a football player and more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rhode Island State Treasurer James Diossa talks to Gene about the unclaimed property fund as well as an upcoming auction. The last unclaimed property auction was held in 2014. Close to 5,000 items will be up for bid on November 8th at noon at the Department Of Administration. Treasurer Diossa discuses his newest program called RISavers which helps employers and employees with their retirement fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDMV Director Walter Craddock takes your calls and question regarding the registry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and reporter from The Philadelphia Inquirer George Anastasia joins the show to talk about the NBA and Mafia betting scandalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joins the show with the latest on the Washington Bridge, a bridge replacement taking place on 95 over the next two weekends, and takes callers questionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art Theft expert and Author Anthony Amore joins the show to talk about the robbery at the Louvre in France See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brown Professor Wendy Schiller joins the show to talk about the latest in US Politics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Conrad joins the show to talk about a chest full of rare baseball cards he foundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Brown sophomore Alex Shieh joins the show to talk about his decision to leave the university for a anti fraud start up company See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Hill Commerce Associations' Rick Simone joins the show to talk about celebrations taking place over the weekend for Columbus Day!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coastal One Credit Union's Brain Azar joins Gene to talk about how they are helping out federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Providence Police Union President Mike Imondi joins Gene to talk about the Providence City Council ordnance regarding police cooperation with ICE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brown Professor Wendy Schiller joins the show to talk politics with Gene See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDMV Director Walter Craddock joins the show for Ask the Registry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RIDOT Director Peter Alviti joins the show to talk about the released Washington Bridge Forensic report and the upcoming oversight hearing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dominic Schiavone joins the show to talk about the Sistine Chapel exhibit coming to the Warwick MallSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Dan McKee and RIDE Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green join the show to talk about improvement with the new RICAS scores See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Shorsch joins the show to talk about the upcoming auto show and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.