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Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

Tim White, Ted Nesi

Tim White and Ted Nesi host in-depth interviews each week with top politicians and others in the news from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Brought to you by WPRI 12, Fox Providence and myRITV.

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00:23:04

2/23/2024: US Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

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2024/02/23

This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse discusses his recent trip to the Munich Security Conference, the wars in Ukraine and Israel, fixing the Washington Bridge, immigration and more.

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00:23:07

2/16/2024: Rep. Chippendale; reporters roundtable

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2024/02/16

This week on Newsmakers: R.I. House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale, R-Foster, discuses the nearly four-hour oversight hearing about the Washington Bridge, health care, the Act on Climate, Donald Trump and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman to break down the latest headlines on the bridge crisis and the Pawtucket soccer stadium project.

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00:23:03

2/9/2024: Congressman Auchincloss

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2024/02/09

Congressman Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., discusses concerns about President Biden, aid to Israel, the collapse of the border bill, the Washington Bridge crisis and more.

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00:26:00

2/2/2024: Mayor DaSilva; bridge update

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2024/02/02

This week on Newsmakers: East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva discusses the latest on the Washington Bridge crisis, whether he expects a complete rebuild, police discipline, housing and more; on the second half, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the release of internal RIDOT emails about the bridge closure.

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00:25:58

1/26/2024: Gov. McKee; Director Alviti

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2024/01/26

This week on Newsmakers: Kim Kalunian sits down with Gov. Dan McKee and R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti to discuss the Washington Bridge crisis and other news of the week.

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00:25:52

1/19/2024: Everything you need to know about the RI...

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2024/01/19

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Steph Machado of The Boston Globe and Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current to break down Gov. Dan McKee's newly released $13.7 billion state budget plan.

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00:25:54

1/12/2024: AG Neronha

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2024/01/12

This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his concerns about the state's health care system and potential solutions, his conflict with a local judge, social media, major investigations, his political future and more.

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00:25:53

1/5/2024: Speaker Shekarchi

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2024/01/05

This week on Newsmakers: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, D-Warwick, discusses his push to lower housing costs in Rhode Island, the state budget outlook, health care, the new Life Sciences Hub, who's running in 2026 and more.

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00:26:09

12/29/2023: New Year's roundtable

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2023/12/29

This week on Newsmakers: a New Year's reporters roundtable looks back at the top local news of 2023 and ahead to what will make headlines in 2024. Ted Nesi is joined by Eli Sherman, Antonia Noori Farzan and Ian Donnis.

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00:25:55

12/22/2023: Bishop Richard Henning

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2023/12/22

This week on Newsmakers: Roman Catholic Bishop of the Providence Diocese Richard Henning. After taking over for Bishop Thomas Tobin this past year, Henning discusses what he has learned about the church in Rhode Island as he works to form his vision for the Diocese. He discusses the new guidance from the Vatican on same sex couples, and the financial state of the diocese, including the outlook for church closings.

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00:25:59

12/15/2023: Congressman Amo

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2023/12/15

This week on Newsmakers: Congressman Gabe Amo discusses his first month in the U.S. House, the Washington Bridge crisis, debates over Israel and antisemitism, immigration negotiations and more. The newly elected Democrat won a special election last month.

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00:25:58

12/8/2023: Secretary Amore; reporter roundtable

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2023/12/08

This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses preparations for the 2024 election, early voting, recruiting poll workers, the State Archives and more; on the second half, Target 12's Eli Sherman and The Boston Globe's Steph Machado join Ted Nesi to discuss the news of the week (including Taylor Swift).

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00:26:13

12/1/2023: Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor

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2023/12/01

This week on Newsmakers: Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor discusses Providence's highest-in-the-nation rent increases, Rhode Island's low rate of new construction, winter shelter, the Superman building, the old Memorial Hospital and much more.

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00:25:55

11/22/2023: Pell Center’s political survey, Status...

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2023/11/22

This week on the first half of Newsmakers: Katie Langford Sonder, the associate director of the Pell Center at Salve Regina University, discusses the results of a new survey examining Rhode Islanders’ attitudes toward the state of democracy, political polarization, news consumption and more.On the second half: RI Community Food Bank’s CEO Andrew Schiff on their Status Report on Hunger.

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00:25:53

11/16/2023: Richard Licht; James Fanale

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2023/11/16

This week on Newsmakers: two extended interviews with prominent local leaders who've faced adversity. On the first half, Tim White sits down with Superior Court Judge Richard Licht to discuss the severe injuries he sustained when he was struck by a Jeep crossing Smith Street, and his road to recovery; on the second half, former Care New England CEO Dr. James Fanale discusses his cancer diagnosis and what it's taught him about the medical system.

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00:26:01

11/9/2023: Post-election roundtable

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2023/11/10

This week on Newsmakers: Joe Fleming and Cara Cromwell join Tim White and Ted Nesi to break down the results of Tuesday's special election for Congress in Rhode Island as well as other local and national races.

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00:27:45

Campaign 2023 Debate: RI 1st Congressional District

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2023/11/04

This week on Newsmakers: Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard square off in a debate for next week's special election to represent Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.

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00:27:53

Campaign 2023 Debate: Fall River Mayor

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2023/10/27

This week on a special edition of Newsmakers – a debate between the candidates for Fall River mayor: incumbent Paul Coogan and challenger Sam Sutter. The winner of the Nov. 7 election will serve a two-year term.

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00:25:54

10/20/2023: Cannabis Commission's Kimberly Ahern;...

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2023/10/20

This week on Newsmakers: R.I. Cannabis Control Commission Chair Kimberly Ahern discusses the state of the new industry, her agency's efforts to get up and running, safety and more; then, Eli Sherman and Alexandra Leslie join Tim White and Ted Nesi to break down the newly released RICAS standardized test scores.

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00:26:02

10/13/2023: US Sen. Jack Reed

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2023/10/13

This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, discusses the war in Israel, how the U.S. should assist, the risks in the region, Ukraine and more.

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