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This week on Newsmakers: in excerpts from a special edition of "Behind the Story" taped on Dec. 17, Ted and Tim are joined by 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian to discuss how news outlets covered the shooting at Brown...

This week on Newsmakers: Bishop Bruce Lewandowski of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence discusses the deadly shooting at Brown, faith in difficult times, the future of the diocese, immigration and more.

This week on Newsmakers: Democratic attorney general candidate Kim Ahern discusses her campaign, her priorities and her time leading the state's cannabis agency; then, League of RI Businesses co-founder David Levesque...

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and political strategist Cara Cromwell to break down the latest UNH poll of Rhode Island voters and the outlook for the...

This week on Newsmakers: a 1976 interview with the late U.S. Sen. John Pastore conducted by his colleagues Claiborne Pell and Edward Brooke, newly digitized by archivists at Providence College; plus, a sneak preview of...

This week on Newsmakers: Melissa Cherney, new CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, discusses record-high demand for food assistance ahead of Thanksgiving, the recent SNAP crisis and more; then, a look at how...

This week on Newsmakers: R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green discusses the new school year, the latest RICAS test scores, reading comprehension, A.I., the Smithfield hazing investigation and more.

This week on Newsmakers: state Rep. Jason Knight, D-Barrington, discusses his campaign for attorney general, criminal prosecutions, the Washington Bridge, President Trump and more; then, Massachusetts Congressman Seth...

This week on Newsmakers: R.I. Superior Court Presiding Justice Alice Gibney discusses her retirement after a 44-year career on the bench, the rule of law in 2025, her most memorable cases and more.

This week on Newsmakers: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell discusses her new move to Dartmouth, why she's running for reelection, whether she might run for Congress someday and more; plus, Tim White and Ted...

This week on Newsmakers: Nate Raymond, legal affairs correspondent for Reuters in Boston, discusses his recent article about the central role New England judges are playing in court fights over President Trump's...

This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses why he won't run for governor, the Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals transaction, the indictment of his New York counterpart and more; plus, Ted Nesi...

This week on Newsmakers: Keith Hoffmann, a Democratic candidate for attorney general, announces his newly launched campaign, the abrupt exit of rival Bob Craven, the Trump administration and more; then, Tim White and...

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and political strategist Cara Cromwell to break down the early weeks of the Rhode Island governor's race, the coming...

This week on Newsmakers: state Rep. David Morales discusses his newly launched Democratic campaign for Providence mayor, police funding, pensions, ICE and more; then, R.I. Republican Party Chairman Joe Powers and R.I...

This week on Newsmakers: Democratic candidate for governor Helena Foulkes discusses her newly launched campaign, the Washington Bridge, criticism over opioids, jobs, the Charlie Kirk assassination, and more.

This week on Newsmakers: a political potpourri. First, Ted Nesi sits down one-on-one with Congressman Seth Magaziner to discuss his work to ban members of Congress from trading stocks. Next, an encore of Kim Kalunian's...

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and political strategist Cara Cromwell to examine the outlook for Rhode Island's 2026 primary election one year out.

This week on Newsmakers: Ted Nesi talks one-on-one with Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council President and CEO Michael DiBiase about a big new report on why state spending is going up so much; plus, 12 News reporter...

This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses navigating the Trump administration, the ILO lobbying investigation, the State Archives, his political future and more; then, Tim White takes a fresh...

This week on Newsmakers: New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discusses the first months of South Coast Rail, controversy over the police department, political controversies, the proposed waste processing facility and more.

This week on Newsmakers: 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian sits down with R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti to discuss summer construction season, the Washington Bridge project, truck tolls and more...

Retired federal court judge Nancy Gertner analyzes a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively ended nationwide injunctions, the Trump administration's stance with the judicial branch, and discusses the...

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and The Boston Globe's Steph Machado to break down the new Pell Center poll of Rhode Island voters and look ahead to...

This week on Newsmakers: Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, explains what went wrong with its IT systems after the July 3 thunderstorm, how the utility is preparing for the future, the impact of state...