State Rep. June Speakman on Washington Bridge, the fight for affordable housing, and a political scientist’s view on 2024

One On One With Ian Donnis · Feb 16, 2024 · 13m

This week we'll hear from House Oversight Committee member state Representative June Speakman. Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti faced four hours of questions during a legislative Oversight hearing earlier this week. But after it was over, some key questions remained unanswered -- including how the westbound Washington Bridge passed an inspection last summer and is now considered so damaged that it may need to be replaced. More insight into what happened is expected when additional engineering information becomes available within the next few weeks. So for right…