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.
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NEW: Chas Calenda, the 2022 Republican candidate for R.I. attorney general, has been appointed as the interim U.S. attorney for Rhode Island.
https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/chas-calenda-tapped-as-interim-us-attorney-of-rhode-island/
https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/chas-calenda-tapped-as-interim-us-attorney-of-rhode-island/
Chas Calenda tapped as interim US attorney of Rhode Island
Calenda told 12 News over the phone Saturday he was selected Tuesday by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
NEW: Chas Calenda, the 2022 Republican candidate for R.I. attorney general, has been appointed as the interim U.S. attorney for Rhode Island.
https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/chas-calenda-tapped-as-interim-us-attorney-of-rhode-island/
https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/chas-calenda-tapped-as-interim-us-attorney-of-rhode-island/
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Police say they have found and interviewed the man captured on camera “in proximity” to the unidentified Brown University shooting suspect. Story by Target 12's @timwhiteri.bsky.social, @elisherman.bsky.social, & @tednesi.bsky.social.
Police locate, interview man seen ‘in proximity’ to Brown U. shooting suspect
The man is not considered a suspect in the attack at Brown University. Police released images of him on Wednesday.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Police say they have found and interviewed the man captured on camera “in proximity” to the unidentified Brown University shooting suspect. Story by Target 12's @timwhiteri.bsky.social, @elisherman.bsky.social, & @tednesi.bsky.social.
Events are moving rapidly on the Brown shooting investigation as we head into this evening. A complex situation. We continue to post our latest updates to the live blog here
Live Updates: 2 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Brown University
Brown University sent out a message to the community saying there is an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Events are moving rapidly on the Brown shooting investigation as we head into this evening. A complex situation. We continue to post our latest updates to the live blog here
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BREAKING: Police are investigating possible ties between the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, and the killing of a MIT professor in Brookline, Mass. on Monday. w/ @elisherman.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social
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December 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
BREAKING: Police are investigating possible ties between the shooting at Brown University on Saturday, and the killing of a MIT professor in Brookline, Mass. on Monday. w/ @elisherman.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social
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HOUR 96: Media are ready for a 4 p.m. briefing on Day 5 of the manhunt for the Brown U shooter.
New today, an enhanced image of a person spotted near the POI.
Plus, police have a map where they want home video from. Airing live on @wpri12.bsky.social and online.
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New today, an enhanced image of a person spotted near the POI.
Plus, police have a map where they want home video from. Airing live on @wpri12.bsky.social and online.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
HOUR 96: Media are ready for a 4 p.m. briefing on Day 5 of the manhunt for the Brown U shooter.
New today, an enhanced image of a person spotted near the POI.
Plus, police have a map where they want home video from. Airing live on @wpri12.bsky.social and online.
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New today, an enhanced image of a person spotted near the POI.
Plus, police have a map where they want home video from. Airing live on @wpri12.bsky.social and online.
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WATCH: @magaziner.house.gov tells @wpri12.bsky.social (while he is donating blood) that the @ribloodcenter.bsky.social is still in need of donations.
Of significance, he said the director there said yesterday was possibly the busiest day for donations since 9/11.
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Of significance, he said the director there said yesterday was possibly the busiest day for donations since 9/11.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
WATCH: @magaziner.house.gov tells @wpri12.bsky.social (while he is donating blood) that the @ribloodcenter.bsky.social is still in need of donations.
Of significance, he said the director there said yesterday was possibly the busiest day for donations since 9/11.
www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
Of significance, he said the director there said yesterday was possibly the busiest day for donations since 9/11.
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BREAKING: Providence officials have just announced a surprise news conference at 1030pm about the Brown shooting, after earlier saying no more updates tonight
We will stream it here
Person of interest detained earlier this morning has not been charged
We will stream it here
Person of interest detained earlier this morning has not been charged
Live Updates: 2 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Brown University
Brown University sent out a message to the community saying there is an active shooter near the Barus & Holley Engineering.
www.wpri.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
BREAKING: Providence officials have just announced a surprise news conference at 1030pm about the Brown shooting, after earlier saying no more updates tonight
We will stream it here
Person of interest detained earlier this morning has not been charged
We will stream it here
Person of interest detained earlier this morning has not been charged
FULL STORY: My 2am recap of our team's reporting on the shooting at Brown today and what we know at this hour. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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December 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
FULL STORY: My 2am recap of our team's reporting on the shooting at Brown today and what we know at this hour. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
BREAKING: Multiple people confirmed shot at Brown in the active shooter situation; no suspect yet - updating live here www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
BREAKING: Multiple people confirmed shot at Brown in the active shooter situation; no suspect yet - updating live here www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
The situation at Brown is very serious. We have multiple crews on scene and are continuously updating this story. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The situation at Brown is very serious. We have multiple crews on scene and are continuously updating this story. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Can LORIB shake up the General Assembly? Via @tednesi.bsky.social
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December 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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December 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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. @amo.house.gov to @iandonnis.bsky.social: "[W]e have to move past the Trump era. We need to minimize his voice. He tries to capture our attention every single day in this attention economy. We cannot let him win"
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 12, 2025
Can Democrats make the most of voters’ concern on health care? And a singing salute for the anniversary of the Washington Bridge frittata
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December 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
. @amo.house.gov to @iandonnis.bsky.social: "[W]e have to move past the Trump era. We need to minimize his voice. He tries to capture our attention every single day in this attention economy. We cannot let him win"
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As Rhode Islanders mark the two-year anniversary of the westbound Washington Bridge’s abrupt closure, Gov. Dan McKee is promising they will start seeing visible signs of construction to build its replacement “before summer.”
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December 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
As Rhode Islanders mark the two-year anniversary of the westbound Washington Bridge’s abrupt closure, Gov. Dan McKee is promising they will start seeing visible signs of construction to build its replacement “before summer.”
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"[Gina] Raimondo is also joining Helena Foulkes on the Costco board (although Rhode Island still doesn’t have a Costco)."
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"[Gina] Raimondo is also joining Helena Foulkes on the Costco board (although Rhode Island still doesn’t have a Costco)."
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I would really appreciate it if you, and anyone else who says “RI doesn’t have a Costco” would follow it with ”because RI has the most ridiculous outdated liquor laws of just about any state in the country.” Seriously I think there are 3 states with more backwards laws than us. 🙄
December 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I would really appreciate it if you, and anyone else who says “RI doesn’t have a Costco” would follow it with ”because RI has the most ridiculous outdated liquor laws of just about any state in the country.” Seriously I think there are 3 states with more backwards laws than us. 🙄
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December 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags a study showing New England is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 5, 2025
Can Rhode Island Republicans win back the governor’s office? And a top Providence chef’s lament about the need for more downtown vitality
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December 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
. @iandonnis.bsky.social flags a study showing New England is one of the fastest-warming places on the planet www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...
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While we negotiated,
Charest was having conversations with Prime his own DOH didn’t know about.
He wouldn’t put those conversations in writing.
Draw your own conclusions.
We’ll be in bankruptcy court again this morning leading for RI’ers.
But we’re not going to cut a bad deal that hurts them.
Charest was having conversations with Prime his own DOH didn’t know about.
He wouldn’t put those conversations in writing.
Draw your own conclusions.
We’ll be in bankruptcy court again this morning leading for RI’ers.
But we’re not going to cut a bad deal that hurts them.
LATE UPDATE: Secretary Charest is now firing back at the AG, insisting his conversations about the hospitals with his old colleagues at Prime were only "contingency planning" and "not negotiations"
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
While we negotiated,
Charest was having conversations with Prime his own DOH didn’t know about.
He wouldn’t put those conversations in writing.
Draw your own conclusions.
We’ll be in bankruptcy court again this morning leading for RI’ers.
But we’re not going to cut a bad deal that hurts them.
Charest was having conversations with Prime his own DOH didn’t know about.
He wouldn’t put those conversations in writing.
Draw your own conclusions.
We’ll be in bankruptcy court again this morning leading for RI’ers.
But we’re not going to cut a bad deal that hurts them.
LATE UPDATE: Secretary Charest is now firing back at the AG, insisting his conversations about the hospitals with his old colleagues at Prime were only "contingency planning" and "not negotiations"
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
LATE UPDATE: Secretary Charest is now firing back at the AG, insisting his conversations about the hospitals with his old colleagues at Prime were only "contingency planning" and "not negotiations"
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
Also lays out his own timeline for how talks evolved www.wpri.com/business-new...
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👀 Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha and associates at his firm racked up an ~$83K invoice for their work on the Washington Bridge oversight hearing last month.
Rep. Patricia Serpa told me that night that Cunha was “worth every single dime.”
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Rep. Patricia Serpa told me that night that Cunha was “worth every single dime.”
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December 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
👀 Former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha and associates at his firm racked up an ~$83K invoice for their work on the Washington Bridge oversight hearing last month.
Rep. Patricia Serpa told me that night that Cunha was “worth every single dime.”
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Rep. Patricia Serpa told me that night that Cunha was “worth every single dime.”
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UPDATE: Gov's office says saving Roger Williams + Fatima is "our top priority"
But Neronha said tonight that he "walled off" McKee health sec'y from talks after learning of his private conversations with alternative buyer
Also argues McKee has been "MIA" www.wpri.com/business-new...
But Neronha said tonight that he "walled off" McKee health sec'y from talks after learning of his private conversations with alternative buyer
Also argues McKee has been "MIA" www.wpri.com/business-new...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
UPDATE: Gov's office says saving Roger Williams + Fatima is "our top priority"
But Neronha said tonight that he "walled off" McKee health sec'y from talks after learning of his private conversations with alternative buyer
Also argues McKee has been "MIA" www.wpri.com/business-new...
But Neronha said tonight that he "walled off" McKee health sec'y from talks after learning of his private conversations with alternative buyer
Also argues McKee has been "MIA" www.wpri.com/business-new...
NEW: Prime says never mind (for now)
Landmark Medical's owner told the AG yesterday it is stepping back from a potential purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima
Many unresolved issues - including total amount of management fees (which Prime won't release) www.wpri.com/business-new...
Landmark Medical's owner told the AG yesterday it is stepping back from a potential purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima
Many unresolved issues - including total amount of management fees (which Prime won't release) www.wpri.com/business-new...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
NEW: Prime says never mind (for now)
Landmark Medical's owner told the AG yesterday it is stepping back from a potential purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima
Many unresolved issues - including total amount of management fees (which Prime won't release) www.wpri.com/business-new...
Landmark Medical's owner told the AG yesterday it is stepping back from a potential purchase of Roger Williams and Fatima
Many unresolved issues - including total amount of management fees (which Prime won't release) www.wpri.com/business-new...
NEW: The doom-and-gloom about next year's RI state budget may be overdone
@ripec1.bsky.social is out with a study laying out tens of millions in additional dollars Gov can use next month to balance FY27
One reason? Trump's Medicaid cuts save the state money, too www.wpri.com/news/politic...
@ripec1.bsky.social is out with a study laying out tens of millions in additional dollars Gov can use next month to balance FY27
One reason? Trump's Medicaid cuts save the state money, too www.wpri.com/news/politic...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: The doom-and-gloom about next year's RI state budget may be overdone
@ripec1.bsky.social is out with a study laying out tens of millions in additional dollars Gov can use next month to balance FY27
One reason? Trump's Medicaid cuts save the state money, too www.wpri.com/news/politic...
@ripec1.bsky.social is out with a study laying out tens of millions in additional dollars Gov can use next month to balance FY27
One reason? Trump's Medicaid cuts save the state money, too www.wpri.com/news/politic...
NEW: Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals are still in limbo as a key court hearing approaches
Centurion Foundation has submitted a new filing insisting it is now on track to have financing in place to fund its takeover by Jan 15
Bankruptcy judge is antsy www.wpri.com/business/cen...
Centurion Foundation has submitted a new filing insisting it is now on track to have financing in place to fund its takeover by Jan 15
Bankruptcy judge is antsy www.wpri.com/business/cen...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
NEW: Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals are still in limbo as a key court hearing approaches
Centurion Foundation has submitted a new filing insisting it is now on track to have financing in place to fund its takeover by Jan 15
Bankruptcy judge is antsy www.wpri.com/business/cen...
Centurion Foundation has submitted a new filing insisting it is now on track to have financing in place to fund its takeover by Jan 15
Bankruptcy judge is antsy www.wpri.com/business/cen...