JANUARY 9, 2004:
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Focus Rhode Island airs on WRNI 3-4p.m. every Friday, Saturday 6-7 p.m., and Sunday 8 - 9 p.m. Audio of the entire show is archived on the web two hours after the end of Friday's broadcast. The archived programs are streamed in the Real Audio Format.
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Ethics Questions
We talk with Karl Kurtz, a political scientist with the National Conference of State Legislatures, about conflict of interest questions and how Rhode Island legislature compares to other states.

Electronic Medical Records
We report on steps being taken in the state to improve medical care and reduce costs through the use of information technology. We talk to Laura Adams - President and CEO of The Rhode Island Quality Institute, and Carole Cotter - Chief Information Officer at Lifespan.

India Point Park Power Lines
WRNI's Brian Jones reports on a possible agreement to bury the power lines at India Point Park as part of the project to relocate of I-195.

Political Roundtable
Scott MacKay, political writer for the Providence Journal
Maureen Moakley, chairperson of the political science department at the University of Rhode Island.

Portsmouth Asylum
Employees at Raytheon's Portsmouth campus are investigating the history of a notorious poor farm that was located on the site in the 19th century. We talk with project historian and web developer William Saslow about the project.
Project web site: Raytheon Employees Wildlife Habitat Committee - Portsmouth Asylum

Rock Accordion Summit
We talk to musicians Benjamin Ickies and Alec K. Redfearn about a gathering of accordion driven rock bands at AS220 in Providence this Saturday.

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phone: 401-351-1699