Ted Nesi

Providence

Political and Economic Reporter at WPRI-TV (Providence, RI)

NEE-see. Politics editor + investigative reporter @wpri12 (CBS) in RI/MA. Contributor @RIPBSWeekly. Adjunct @Wheaton. #GirlDad. Lucky husband of @KimKalunian

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Mass., RI both score high marks for health care systems despite challenges

1 week ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - There are plenty of widely discussed problems in the local health care system these days, from a shortage of primary care doctors to financially strained hospitals. But a new study highlights the glass-half-full view of the situation. The Commonwealth Fund, a private research group that studies health care, has ranked Massachusetts No. 1 and Rhode Island No. 4 among all states in its 2025 scorecard examining the overall performance of their health systems.
Senate panels OKs revised assault weapons bill; House outlook still murky

1 week ago | wpri.com | Sarah Doiron |Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a high-profile bill aimed at restricting the sale of certain military-style firearms, though the outlook for the measure remains uncertain. The committee voted 8-6 Wednesday in favor of a scaled-back version of the controversial Assault Weapons Ban Act, which cleared the R.I. House earlier this month.
After fight, Taunton releases video from Mayor O'Connell arrest last July

1 week ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) - Taunton has released booking-room video showing Mayor Shaunna O'Connell in handcuffs the night she was arrested on domestic assault charges last July, ending a monthslong battle by officials to keep the footage from public view. The roughly 15-minute video, obtained by Target 12 under the state's public records law, shows O'Connell being processed by a group of officers late on July 19.
Nesi's Notes: June 14

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

Happy Saturday! Here's another edition of my weekend column for WPRI.com - as always, send your takes, tips and trial balloons to [email protected] and follow me on Twitter, and Facebook. 1. For nearly a year, Speaker Shekarchi has told anyone who would listen that a much tighter budget year was ahead. Yet you might not guess that from looking at the budget bill he unveiled Tuesday.
Cindy Coyne; political roundtable

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

By Ted Nesi EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - 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 Cromwell to break down some of the latest headlines.
Taxes, fees going up in $14.3 billion RI budget as federal money dries up

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Rhode Island lawmakers on Tuesday night unveiled a $14.3 billion proposed state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that raises a variety of taxes and fees but rejects calls for an income tax hike on the wealthy. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi said lawmakers agreed to raise the state's gasoline tax by 2 cents, with the funding directed to RIPTA, which is struggling with a large budget deficit.
Taxes, fees going up in new $14.3 billion RI budget as federal relief wanes

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island lawmakers on Tuesday night unveiled a $14.3 billion proposed state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that raises a variety of taxes and fees to fund health care and education, but rejects calls for an income tax hike on the wealthy. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi said lawmakers agreed to raise the state’s gasoline tax by 2 cents, with the funding directed to RIPTA.
Kalus accuses McKee of 'coordinated smear campaign' after settling lawsuit over texts

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Former gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus has reached a settlement with the Illinois contractor who distributed politically damaging text messages in 2022, and now she says she wants an apology from Gov. Dan McKee over how the episode played out. The recent settlement between Kalus and the contractor, Michael Gruener, involves his release of vulgar and insulting texts she had allegedly sent to him during a prior business dispute over a construction project.
Kalus accuses McKee of ‘coordinated smear campaign’ after settling lawsuit over texts

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Former gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus has reached a settlement with the Illinois contractor who distributed politically damaging text messages in 2022, and now she says she wants an apology from Gov. Dan McKee over how the episode played out. The recent settlement between Kalus and the contractor, Michael Gruener, involves his release of vulgar and insulting texts she had allegedly sent to him during a prior business dispute over a construction project.
Former State Sen. Cindy Coyne will run for RI lieutenant governor in 2026

2 weeks ago | wpri.com | Ted Nesi

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Former State Sen. Cindy Coyne announced Tuesday she will seek the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island lieutenant governor in 2026. Coyne becomes the first official challenger looking to unseat incumbent Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, a Democrat whose political standing was badly damaged by a scandal over nomination papers during her failed 2023 run for Congress.