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After an intense week of vote counting in the national election, a political roundtable breaks down key elements from the race. Joining Tim White and Ted Nesi are Stephanie Murray of Politico Massachusetts and 12 News Political Analyst Joe Fleming. Then Tim White and Ted Nesi break down the results from the race where Barbara Ann Fenton Fung defeated House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.

This week on Newsmakers: a debate for the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District between Democrat Jake Auchincloss and Republican Julie Hall. The seat is opening up after incumbent Democrat Joe Kennedy moved on to run for U.S. Senate.

This week on Newsmakers: a debate between the two candidates running for R.I. House District 15 in Cranston, Democratic Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Republican challenger Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung. Mattiello has held the seat since 2006 and been speaker since 2014; Fenton-Fung is a first-time candidate and the first lady of Cranston.

This week on Newsmakers: a debate between the two candidates running for Cranston mayor, Democrat Maria Bucci and Republican Ken Hopkins. (Incumbent Allan Fung is leaving office after 12 years due to term limits.)

his week on Newsmakers: a debate between the two candidates running for Warwick mayor, incumbent Democrat Joseph Solomon and independent challenger Frank Picozzi. Solomon has been mayor since 2018 and was formerly president of the Warwick City Council; Picozzi was previously chairman of the Warwick School Committee.

On the first half of Newsmakers, a political roundtable breaks down a raucous debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger former Vice President Joe Biden. Tim White is joined by 12 News Politics Editor Ted Nesi, Stephanie Murray, author of Politico Massachusetts, and 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming. Then Anita Baffoni sits down with Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea on executing an election during a pandemic.

This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who is now a senior Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, discusses the looming Supreme Court confirmation fight to replace the late Justice Ginsburg. Then Tim White and Ted Nesi discuss the week in politics, including an upcoming trial that could include some key General Assembly figures.

This week on the first half of Newsmakers, Democratic state senate candidates Tiara Mack and Cynthia Mendes on their progressive policy goals, and why they want to see a leadership change in the general assembly. Then House Minority Leader Blake Filippi on the GOP's hopes to expand their footprint in the legislature.

Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his office's role in police use of force investigations and where he stands on officer worn body camera. Then John Marion of Common Cause R.I. on what Primary Day means for the November elections and how things might be improved.

With Massachusetts voters set to go to the polls on Tuesday - and thousands of mail ballots already cast - Newsmakers takes a look at two hotly contested races in the Commonwealth: The matchup between incumbent Senator Ed Markey and Challenger Congressman Joe Kennedy, as well as the race to replace Kennedy in the 4th District of Massachusetts. The first half is a potion of a debate moderated by Ted Nesi and hosted by Stonehill College among the 4th Congressional candidates. On the second half Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Prod. Shannon Jenkins of UMass Dartmouth, and Stephanie Murray, Author of Politico Massachusetts' Playbook.

Gov. Gina Raimondo looks back at thee state’s response to the pandemic over the last six months, weighs in on what schools may look like opening up, unemployment, nursing homes, politics and more. The interview with Tim White was conducted in the state room of the R.I. State House.

Common Cause R.I. Executive Director John Marion tells Tim White why his organization is suing the state of Rhode Island over mail ballots. Then Steph Machado interviews Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza as part of her new program "The Pulse of Providence."

Tim White discusses what school reopening may look like with teacher's union leader Robert Walsh of the National Education Association of R.I.'s Executive Director Robert Walsh. Then Ted Nesi talks to Ihssane Leckey about why she wants to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy in congress.

This week on Newsmakers: Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard Global Health Institute, who is taking over as dean of Brown University's School of Public Health this fall, breaks down the latest on coronavirus; Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure council, gives his take on the state budget outlook.

his week on Newsmakers: an exit interview with two departing college presidents. First, in an interview with WPRI 12 anchor Mike Montecalvo, Father Brian Shanley - the longest serving president of Providence College - reflects on his 15 years at the helm of P.C., and what he plans to do next. Then on the second half, reporter Kait Walsh sits down with retiring Bryant University president Ron Machtley on the biggest achievements and challenges he faces in 24 years at the Smithfield campus.

R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green discusses her new plan to turn around the Providence school system and weighs in on what K-12 public schools could look like when they reconvene in the fall. She addresses the challenges of reopening during a pandemic, from class sizes to transportation.

This week on Newsmakers: state Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence. Metts weighs in on the chances of his push to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s name, an idea that was rejected by voters 10 years ago. He also discusses his bill that would examine overhauling the controversial Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, and his perspective on the protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.

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.