Every Friday, political reporter Ian Donnis compiles 15 things to know about politics and media in southern New England, including the top stories of the week, a look ahead, highlights from our newsroom and a few nuggets just for fun.

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One of the state’s top political reporters, Ian Donnis joined The Public’s Radio in 2009. Ian has reported on Rhode Island politics since 1999, arriving in the state just two weeks before the FBI...