Wind power, Republican divisions, and a big salary for a new state official. That's part of the discussion this week on political roundtable. Joining us are WRNI Political Analyst Scott MacKay and University of Rhode Island political science Professor Maureen Moakley. We're pleased to welcome our special guest, Glenn Loury, a social critic, public intellectual, and professor of economics and social science at Brown University.

In a local milestone for renewable energy, National Grid has agreed to buy wind power generated by Deepwater Wind. This comes after the two sides were previously at an impasse. So how big a victory is this for Governor Carcieri. Will this make Rhode Island a leader in renewable energy?