Podcast Episodes

6/27/2025: Speaker Shekarchi

Episode 332

This week on Newsmakers: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, D-Warwick, responds to Governor McKee's criticism of the budget bill, explains his decision on the assault weapons law, shares his latest thinkin…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

6/20/2025: State House reporters' roundtable

Episode 331

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the $14.3 billion state budget and peel ba…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

6/13/2025: Cindy Coyne; political roundtable

Episode 330

This week on Newsmakers: Cindy Coyne, a newly announced Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, discusses why she's running; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by political strategist Cara…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

6/5/2025: David Enrich, author of 'Murder the Truth'

Episode 329

A new book explores how the wealthy and politically powerful have attempted to leverage the courts to chill press freedoms. This week: New York Times Deputy Investigations Editor David Enrich, author…

Published on 3 months ago

5/30/2025: AG Neronha

Episode 328

This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha talks about his sweeping new health care proposals, his political future, litigating against the Trump administration, the Aaron Thomas case an…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

5/23/2025: Reporters' roundtable

Episode 327

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Alexandra Leslie to break down the week in the news, including flag and budget controversies at Providence Ci…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

5/16/2025: Sens. Lawson & Ciccone

Episode 326

This week on Newsmakers: Senate President Val Lawson and Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone make their first appearance since winning the race to succeed the late Dominick Ruggerio. The two Democra…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

5/9/2025: 'Naked fat-test' trial roundtable

Episode 325

Reporters Tim White, Eli Sherman and Amanda Milkovits break down testimony in the criminal trial of Aaron Thomas, including testimony from the defendant. This episode was recorded on location from ou…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

5/2/2025: Lt. Gov. Matos; new RI Senate leadership

Episode 324

This week on Newsmakers: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos reveals she almost stepped down from her position two years ago amid the signature scandal that derailed her campaign for Congress in a one-on-one with …

Published on 4 months ago

4/25/2025: Congressman Auchincloss

Episode 323

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago