Newsmakers: Wpri 12 Eyewitness News

Incumbent U.S. Senator Ed Markey faced off against his challenger Congressman Joe Kennedy Monday night in the WPRI 12 studios. This week on Newsmakers, highlights from the hourlong debate, moderated by Tim White and Ted Nesi.

Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by UMass Dartmouth professor Shannon Jenkins and Politico Massachusetts editor Stephanie Murray to preview Monday’s WPRI 12 U.S. Senate primary debate between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy; then, Tim and Ted recap the week’s news in Rhode Island.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers, R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha. The judiciary has quietly been coming back up to speed as the rest of the state slowly reopens. Neronha discusses the grand jury process in the pandemic and the types of cases his office is seeing. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White to discuss the week in news, including the upcoming Phase 2 of reopening.

This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, discusses his primary race against challenger Congressman Joe Kennedy III, the coronavirus crisis, and prospects for another stimulus bill in Washington. On the second half, WPRI 12 politics editor Ted Nesi joins Tim White live from the State House for a breakdown of the week's headlines in Rhode Island.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers: R.I. Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey, D-Warwick. Leader McCaffrey talks about the steep budget challenges ahead for the general assembly and what is on the table to make up for a projected $800 budget shortfall. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White live from the state house to break down the week in news including a new setup for reporters covering the governor's daily press briefing.

Congressman David Cicilline joins Tim White via Zoom to discuss plans for another federal aid package. Cicilline is calling for hazard pay for frontline workers and money for struggling municipalities to help balance their budgets. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White live from the State House to talk about a rocky week in COVID-19 data from state health officials.

With the crushing effect of COVID-19 on the nursing home population, Tim White interviews the head of the R.I. Health Care Association, Scott Fraser. His group represents 64 of the 81 nursing homes in Rhode Island. Fraser discusses the need for a "strike team" to help staff nursing homes. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White to discuss a new Bryant University poll that looks at voter's opinion of the governor's job performance during the crisis.

R.I. Dept. of Administration Director Brett Smiley discusses running state government during a pandemic, if furloughs are a possibility for state workers, and how federal emergency aid is being spent. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White live from the State House to break down the week in news including the governor releasing Coronavirus projections.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers R.I. Gen. Treasurer Seth Magaziner discusses the options for small businesses who have been hit hard during the pandemic, and how much borrowing state government has done to stay afloat. Then Ted Nesi joins Tim White live from the State House to discuss the week in news and the pandemic's impact on politics.

his week on the first half of Newsmakers, R.I. Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea talks to Tim White live from the State House about what the pandemic means for the elections calendar, and how open meetings are getting impacted. Then Eyewitness News Politics Editor Ted Nesi breaks down a chaotic week of news, including answers to common questions from those on unemployment.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers: the CEO's of the state's largest hospital groups; Dr. Tim Babineau of Lifespan and Dr. James Fanale of Care New England, discuss their preparedness for dealing with COVID-19. Then Ted Nesi live from the State House about the politics of a pandemic.

Congressman David Cicilline. With federal lawmakers proposing various stimulus packages, Cicilline discusses what he thinks is the best plan for the country and Rhode Island.

In this Newsmakers podcast extra, Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III talks with Ted Nesi about the response to COVID-19 in Washington and what needs to happen next, as well as how it's affecting his Senate bid.

WPRI reporters Tim White, Ted Nesi, Steph Machado and Eli Sherman break down the evolving development throughout the week on the coronavirus.

This week on Newsmakers: a breakdown of the Super Tuesday presidential primary. Joining Tim White and Ted Nesi are Mike Raia, communications strategist for Nail[PR], political analyst Lisa Pelosi, and Joe Fleming, political analyst for Eyewitness News. The panel discusses Joe Biden's surge and why Sen. Elizabeth Warren failed to gain traction. They also look ahead to Michigan, and whether Sen. Bernie Sanders can again take the state like he did in 2016.

This week on Newsmakers: a closer look at how the coronavirus could affect Southern New England with R.I. Department of Health Director Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott; plus, Tim White and Ted Nesi pose your questions about the outbreak to Brown University's Dr. Adam Levine and Rhode Island Hospital's Dr. Selim Sooner.

This week on Newsmakers: Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien discusses the new report about the closure of Memorial Hospital, the Tidewater Landing project and his own political future; Stephanie Murray of Politico Massachusetts and Michael Goodman of UMass Dartmouth break down a busy week in Massachusetts politics.

This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil Steinberg discusses its new long-term strategy documents about education and health care; a political roundtable breaks down the New Hampshire primary results.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers: Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg and Gov. Gina Raimondo talk with WPRI 12 politics editor Ted Nesi about her decision to endorse him. Then political analysts Joe Fleming and Lisa Pelosi join the panel to break down the latest news in the presidential race.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers: R.I. Convention Center Authority Ex. Director Jim McCarvill. In the wake of a controversial audit ordered by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, McCarvill weighs in on why he thinks the audit was ordered and the ensuing state police probe. On the second half: State Sen. Ryan Pearson. A new report from a special Senate task force focused on how the state spends $1 billion in education funding each year. Pearson discusses the list of recommendations which will likely lead to series of bills in the coming months.