Ted Nesi
@tednesi.bsky.social
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.
It's the offseason for the General Assembly, but you wouldn't know it from all the legislative nuggets in this week's @iandonnis.bsky.social column www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 21, 2025
Will the Rhode Island Senate remain divided? Plus, Helena Foulkes leans on a big name to raise more campaign cash
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November 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's the offseason for the General Assembly, but you wouldn't know it from all the legislative nuggets in this week's @iandonnis.bsky.social column www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
NEW: Epstein fallout in RI and MA
RI gov candidate Helena Foulkes and US Rep Jake Auchincloss both say they'll donate campaign cash they received from Harvard's Larry Summers, who is being ostracized over emails he exchanged with the convicted sex offender www.wpri.com/news/electio...
RI gov candidate Helena Foulkes and US Rep Jake Auchincloss both say they'll donate campaign cash they received from Harvard's Larry Summers, who is being ostracized over emails he exchanged with the convicted sex offender www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NEW: Epstein fallout in RI and MA
RI gov candidate Helena Foulkes and US Rep Jake Auchincloss both say they'll donate campaign cash they received from Harvard's Larry Summers, who is being ostracized over emails he exchanged with the convicted sex offender www.wpri.com/news/electio...
RI gov candidate Helena Foulkes and US Rep Jake Auchincloss both say they'll donate campaign cash they received from Harvard's Larry Summers, who is being ostracized over emails he exchanged with the convicted sex offender www.wpri.com/news/electio...
NEWSMAKERS: @rifoodbank.bsky.social CEO Melissa Cherney joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to discuss the record high 100,000 Rhode Islanders seeking food aid a month - even before the recent SNAP crisis
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
NEWSMAKERS: @rifoodbank.bsky.social CEO Melissa Cherney joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to discuss the record high 100,000 Rhode Islanders seeking food aid a month - even before the recent SNAP crisis
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
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#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
NEW: Centurion, prospective buyer of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, isn't happy RI leaders have been talking to Landmark owner Prime about stepping in as a substitute buyer
Centurion and AG's office exchanging some sharp letters (w/ @elisherman.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/target-12/wo...
Centurion and AG's office exchanging some sharp letters (w/ @elisherman.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/target-12/wo...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NEW: Centurion, prospective buyer of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, isn't happy RI leaders have been talking to Landmark owner Prime about stepping in as a substitute buyer
Centurion and AG's office exchanging some sharp letters (w/ @elisherman.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/target-12/wo...
Centurion and AG's office exchanging some sharp letters (w/ @elisherman.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/target-12/wo...
NEW: 10 months into President Trump's second term, Rhode Islanders have barely budged
UNH poll has Trump at 37% approve, 63% disapprove in RI
Two months ago it was... 37%/61%
6 months ago it was... 37%/61%
Poll also finds RI Dems down on shutdown deal
UNH poll has Trump at 37% approve, 63% disapprove in RI
Two months ago it was... 37%/61%
6 months ago it was... 37%/61%
Poll also finds RI Dems down on shutdown deal
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November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
NEW: 10 months into President Trump's second term, Rhode Islanders have barely budged
UNH poll has Trump at 37% approve, 63% disapprove in RI
Two months ago it was... 37%/61%
6 months ago it was... 37%/61%
Poll also finds RI Dems down on shutdown deal
UNH poll has Trump at 37% approve, 63% disapprove in RI
Two months ago it was... 37%/61%
6 months ago it was... 37%/61%
Poll also finds RI Dems down on shutdown deal
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STORY - There's a chance next year a Raimondo will be on the ballot for governor, but not the one that you're thinking of.
Read more about Republican Robert Raimondo's candidacy ⬇️ @wpri12.bsky.social
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Read more about Republican Robert Raimondo's candidacy ⬇️ @wpri12.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
STORY - There's a chance next year a Raimondo will be on the ballot for governor, but not the one that you're thinking of.
Read more about Republican Robert Raimondo's candidacy ⬇️ @wpri12.bsky.social
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Read more about Republican Robert Raimondo's candidacy ⬇️ @wpri12.bsky.social
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www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Kansas engineer Casey Jones is among those unimpressed by RIDOT’s explanation of complete reliance on contractors (#2), via @tednesi.bsky.social
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November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Kansas engineer Casey Jones is among those unimpressed by RIDOT’s explanation of complete reliance on contractors (#2), via @tednesi.bsky.social
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November 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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. @iandonnis.bsky.social reports a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor will emerge this weekend www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 14, 2025
The use of a former federal prosecutor raised fresh insights on the Washington Bridge saga. Plus, is Rhode Island doing enough to promote tourism?
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November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
. @iandonnis.bsky.social reports a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor will emerge this weekend www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
NEWSMAKERS: RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to discuss rising RICAS scores, reading whole books, PPSD, the Smithfield incident, AI in schools - and how she's using AI herself
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod
November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
NEWSMAKERS: RI Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to discuss rising RICAS scores, reading whole books, PPSD, the Smithfield incident, AI in schools - and how she's using AI herself
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod
Watch online now - tonight/Sunday on 12+ and TV - or get the pod
STORY: Today's four-hour oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge crisis saw a much tougher approach by lawmakers - in the person of former US Attorney Zach Cunha
But Alviti, made to testify under oath this time, stuck to his guns (w/ @alexandraleslie.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19...
But Alviti, made to testify under oath this time, stuck to his guns (w/ @alexandraleslie.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:33 AM
STORY: Today's four-hour oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge crisis saw a much tougher approach by lawmakers - in the person of former US Attorney Zach Cunha
But Alviti, made to testify under oath this time, stuck to his guns (w/ @alexandraleslie.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19...
But Alviti, made to testify under oath this time, stuck to his guns (w/ @alexandraleslie.bsky.social) www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19...
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RIDOT Director Peter Alviti will face questioning Thursday on the Washington Bridge breakdown. Watch the 2 p.m. hearing live on WPRI.com and get the latest on 12 News starting at 4.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti will face questioning Thursday on the Washington Bridge breakdown. Watch the 2 p.m. hearing live on WPRI.com and get the latest on 12 News starting at 4.
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LOOKING AHEAD: Thursday will mark the third oversight hearing since the westbound Washington Bridge closure. This time, former USAO Zachary Cunha will lead the probe.
I spoke to RI lawmakers about what they expect to get out of tomorrow's hearing.
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I spoke to RI lawmakers about what they expect to get out of tomorrow's hearing.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
LOOKING AHEAD: Thursday will mark the third oversight hearing since the westbound Washington Bridge closure. This time, former USAO Zachary Cunha will lead the probe.
I spoke to RI lawmakers about what they expect to get out of tomorrow's hearing.
www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19... @wpri12.bsky.social
I spoke to RI lawmakers about what they expect to get out of tomorrow's hearing.
www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19... @wpri12.bsky.social
NEW: Somebody just polled a 2026 Dem primary challenge against Jake Auchincloss in #MA04
But who?
One name in the poll: Sheriff Paul Heroux, who tells me he's interested but Auch has $6M+
Jesse Mermell tells me it's not her poll
Jason Poulos is sole Dem now www.wpri.com/news/electio...
But who?
One name in the poll: Sheriff Paul Heroux, who tells me he's interested but Auch has $6M+
Jesse Mermell tells me it's not her poll
Jason Poulos is sole Dem now www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NEW: Somebody just polled a 2026 Dem primary challenge against Jake Auchincloss in #MA04
But who?
One name in the poll: Sheriff Paul Heroux, who tells me he's interested but Auch has $6M+
Jesse Mermell tells me it's not her poll
Jason Poulos is sole Dem now www.wpri.com/news/electio...
But who?
One name in the poll: Sheriff Paul Heroux, who tells me he's interested but Auch has $6M+
Jesse Mermell tells me it's not her poll
Jason Poulos is sole Dem now www.wpri.com/news/electio...
Story: No sign of major economic weakness in RI's new tax revenue data for now
Estimates for the current year were just revised up by $29M - a little help for Gov McKee as he faces a $300M deficit in January
Revenue forecast to grow about 6% over 2 years www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Estimates for the current year were just revised up by $29M - a little help for Gov McKee as he faces a $300M deficit in January
Revenue forecast to grow about 6% over 2 years www.wpri.com/news/politic...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Story: No sign of major economic weakness in RI's new tax revenue data for now
Estimates for the current year were just revised up by $29M - a little help for Gov McKee as he faces a $300M deficit in January
Revenue forecast to grow about 6% over 2 years www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Estimates for the current year were just revised up by $29M - a little help for Gov McKee as he faces a $300M deficit in January
Revenue forecast to grow about 6% over 2 years www.wpri.com/news/politic...
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The former Eastside Marketplace in Providence will be the new home of grocery chain Whole Foods, city records show.
No word yet on what that means for the nearby location on Waterman Street.
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No word yet on what that means for the nearby location on Waterman Street.
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Whole Foods to lease former Eastside Marketplace in Providence
Eastside Marketplace closed down on Halloween last year, and speculation has been brewing over which business would take its place.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The former Eastside Marketplace in Providence will be the new home of grocery chain Whole Foods, city records show.
No word yet on what that means for the nearby location on Waterman Street.
www.wpri.com/business-new...
No word yet on what that means for the nearby location on Waterman Street.
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In Providence, three companies are competing for the winning bid to install sound camera technology in an effort to nab noisy drivers. Fines for violators are still TBD.
Newport has been using similar technology, and police have seen results.
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Newport has been using similar technology, and police have seen results.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In Providence, three companies are competing for the winning bid to install sound camera technology in an effort to nab noisy drivers. Fines for violators are still TBD.
Newport has been using similar technology, and police have seen results.
www.wpri.com/target-12/pr... @wpri12.bsky.social
Newport has been using similar technology, and police have seen results.
www.wpri.com/target-12/pr... @wpri12.bsky.social
NEWSMAKERS: AG candidate Rep. @jasonknight.bsky.social joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to talk public safety, defense clients, the Trump litigation, what needs to change the AG's office - and the Washington Bridge
Watch online now, on 12+ or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
Watch online now, on 12+ or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NEWSMAKERS: AG candidate Rep. @jasonknight.bsky.social joins @timwhiteri.bsky.social and me to talk public safety, defense clients, the Trump litigation, what needs to change the AG's office - and the Washington Bridge
Watch online now, on 12+ or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
Watch online now, on 12+ or get the pod www.wpri.com/news/newsmak...
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www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Love this @steveklamkin.bsky.social quote highlighted by @tednesi.bsky.social (#9): “They say, love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life”
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November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Love this @steveklamkin.bsky.social quote highlighted by @tednesi.bsky.social (#9): “They say, love what you do and you won’t work a day in your life”
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November 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags that two top RI Senate Dems - Leader Ciccone and Whip Tikoian - were at the campaign launch for Senator DiMario's primary challenger Mark Mesrobian, who is backed by the new League of RI Businesses
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Nov. 7, 2025
What Trump and Mamdani share in common, plus RI Senate leaders turn out for a rival to a Senate incumbent
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November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags that two top RI Senate Dems - Leader Ciccone and Whip Tikoian - were at the campaign launch for Senator DiMario's primary challenger Mark Mesrobian, who is backed by the new League of RI Businesses
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Behind the Story:
The one and only @steveklamkin.bsky.social joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social + me to discuss his remarkable career in broadcast journalism.
Shoutouts + full convo --> www.wpri.com/behindthesto...
The one and only @steveklamkin.bsky.social joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social + me to discuss his remarkable career in broadcast journalism.
Shoutouts + full convo --> www.wpri.com/behindthesto...
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Behind the Story:
The one and only @steveklamkin.bsky.social joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social + me to discuss his remarkable career in broadcast journalism.
Shoutouts + full convo --> www.wpri.com/behindthesto...
The one and only @steveklamkin.bsky.social joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social + me to discuss his remarkable career in broadcast journalism.
Shoutouts + full convo --> www.wpri.com/behindthesto...
TONIGHT AT 5: My one-on-one interview with Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan about surviving the brutal Oct. 20 stabbing that put him on life support
Tune in for the sitdown - only on @wpri12.bsky.social
Tune in for the sitdown - only on @wpri12.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
TONIGHT AT 5: My one-on-one interview with Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan about surviving the brutal Oct. 20 stabbing that put him on life support
Tune in for the sitdown - only on @wpri12.bsky.social
Tune in for the sitdown - only on @wpri12.bsky.social
A relatively close race for the incumbent in Taunton, too, though not as close as Fall River
O'Connell wins another term with 52.6% of the vote, against 46.9% for Borges - another nonpartisan race with clear partisan IDs (O'Connell the R, Borges the D) www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
O'Connell wins another term with 52.6% of the vote, against 46.9% for Borges - another nonpartisan race with clear partisan IDs (O'Connell the R, Borges the D) www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
A relatively close race for the incumbent in Taunton, too, though not as close as Fall River
O'Connell wins another term with 52.6% of the vote, against 46.9% for Borges - another nonpartisan race with clear partisan IDs (O'Connell the R, Borges the D) www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
O'Connell wins another term with 52.6% of the vote, against 46.9% for Borges - another nonpartisan race with clear partisan IDs (O'Connell the R, Borges the D) www.wpri.com/news/local-n...