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Ted Nesi

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NEE-see. Politics editor + investigative reporter at WPRI 12 (CBS) in RI/MA. Contributor on RI PBS Weekly. Adjunct at Wheaton. #GirlDad and lucky husband.

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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 1d

Mayor Brett Smiley said despite the Superman building being featured in a WSJ story about U.S. office buildings "on life support," he's still hopeful about the iconic high-rise being transformed into apartments.

www.wpri.com/news/local-n... @wpri12.bsky.social

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 1d

NEWSMAKERS: AG @peterfneronha.bsky.social joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social + me to discuss why he's not running for Gov, the indictment of NY's AG, the bridge audit - and the struggle to get RWMC and Fatima hospitals under new ownership

Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Where is RI's closing budget statement?

The document showing how much the state raised and spent in the last fiscal year is due Sept 1, but still isn't out - it hasn't been this late since 2005

State officials cite hiccups from a new $91M IT system www.wpri.com/news/politic...

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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 2d

Behind the Story:

@benberke.bsky.social joins @danmcgowan.bsky.social + me to discuss police reform efforts in Rhode Island.

Shoutouts: @nancyklavin.bsky.social @antoniafarzan.bsky.social @aelennon.bsky.social

Full discussion 👇 www.wpri.com/wpri-12-orig...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

See the full story here www.wpri.com/news/politic...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: 80 years ago today John Pastore was inaugurated as RI governor, a breakthrough for Italian Americans in politics; five years later, he was the first Italian American US senator

On tonight's newscasts we took a look back at his remarkable life and times - here's an excerpt

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: Barrington state Rep. Jason Knight became the second Democrat to jump into the race for Rhode Island AG tonight, as the field starts to take shape

He emphases both his opposition to Trump and his criminal prosecution background www.wpri.com/news/electio...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

Update: Speaker Shekarchi just told @KimKalunian the decision to resign as chairman was Craven's and a decision about his successor will be made at a later date by House leadership

He also said Judiciary 1st Vice Chair Rep. McEntee has expressed interest www.wpri.com/news/politic...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

someday I will have an office with a big shelf and ALL the Complete Peanuts books across it!

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: Rep. Bob Craven has resigned as House Judiciary Committee chairman in the wake of revelations about his 2001 domestic-violence arrest

Craven also says he won't seek reelection to the House, all in the wake of the NK Dem's disastrous 4-day run for AG

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 6d

NEWSMAKERS: Dem AG candidate @keithhoffmann.bsky.social joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social + me to discuss why he's running, Craven's exit, crime, APRA - and if the US is in a constitutional crisis

Then: @waveelection.bsky.social breaks down the week's news

Watch now on 12+ and online or get the pod

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 8d

"Governor McKee got more bad news on Monday when UNH released its latest survey of Rhode Islanders, showing him down by double-digits to Helena Foulkes in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, with a job approval rating of just 24%. ...Only 20% of Democrats think McKee deserves another term."

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 8d

My Saturday column👇 www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

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Cindy Laughlin @cindylaughlin.bsky.social · 7d

Scroll down to #12 on @tednesi.bsky.social "Nesi's Notes. "
A loss for those of us who will miss Pat Wholey, but he is so deserving of the promotion. Good luck to an amazing man!

Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 8d

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Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 8d

www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Leadership is vitally important in news organizations, as @TedNesi notes. Best wishes to Patrick Wholey as he moves to @wpri12’s sister station in DC

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Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 8d

www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Leadership is vitally important in news organizations, as @TedNesi notes. Best wishes to Patrick Wholey as he moves to @wpri12’s sister station in DC

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 8d

My Saturday column👇 www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 8d

Lively is coming back to TV next Friday night, per @iandonnis.bsky.social, who will have his own 1-on-1 show immediately after

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Oct. 3, 2025

Gov. McKee is trying to make lemonade with the lemons of the Washington Bridge saga, but polling shows how voters remain unimpressed at this point in time.

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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 9d

TARGET 12: @timwhiteri.bsky.social and I have filed our full story on how Bob Craven's long-planned campaign for AG collapsed in just four days and what was in the court records we unearthed

Craven ends AG campaign ahead of Target 12 report on 2001 domestic-violence incident

The Democratic AG candidate launched his campaign just four days ago.

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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 10d

Behind the Story:

@phileil.bsky.social joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social + me to discuss the role opioids are playing in Rhode Island politics.

Shoutouts + more 👇https://www.wpri.com/original-and-local/wpri-original-local-shows/campaign-mudslinging-opioids-and-politics-in-the-race-for-ri-governor/

‘Campaign mudslinging’: Opioids and politics in the race for RI governor

Philip Eil joins Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian on “Behind the Story” to discuss the role opioids are playing early in the race for Rhode Island governor.

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 10d

Fallout from bridge audit leak continues

McKee tells Shekarchi/Lawson he wants oversight with no audit Qs

They renew threat of testimony under oath

Unusual sight: Neronha defending McKee

And McKee told @kimkalunian.bsky.social today he retains full confidence in DOT Director Peter Alviti

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: RI's race for AG is heating up fast

At a press conference today, incumbent AG Peter Neronha threw his support behind former senior aide @keithhoffmann

Neronha and Hoffmann both argued the 38-year-old Democrat is best positioned to take on Trump

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: Bob Craven's past legal issues are already posing problems for his day-old AG bid

Craven's claimed endorsement from the RI Coalition for Domestic Violence never happened

And his own DV arrest records are incomplete/expunged at court (w @timwhiteri.bsky.social)

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: Brown Health is set to take an even larger role in RI medicine

The state's top hospital group and largest employer today agreed to take on a lot more primary care patients in exchange for AG sign-off on the takeover of a major physicians practice www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 12d

Notable that Speaker Shekarchi and Sen Pres Lawson say they are now considering making RIDOT Director Alviti testify "under oath" after Friday's leak of the long-buried Washington Bridge forensic audit www.wpri.com/target-12/fo...

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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Legislative leaders will hold another oversight hearing about the Washington Bridge debacle after a forensic audit emerged showing state officials should have been aware of structural issues tied to the bridge long before it was closed in 2023 www.wpri.com/target-12/fo...

Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: RI just got its first head-to-head test of the McKee/Foulkes primary, via the UNH Survey Center

Foulkes 35%
McKee 19%
Undecided 40%

Gov's job approval is 24% (up from 19% in May)

And no signs of trouble for Jack Reed - 51% want him reelected in www.wpri.com/news/electio...