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TARGET 12: Four JNC members who provided key votes Tuesday to advance Shekarchi's judgeship bid have given him $30,000+ in campaign donations One of the four says he saw no reason to disclose or recuse John Marion and Steve Frias among those crying foul www.wpri.com/target-12/sh...

Shekarchi got over $30,000 from commission members who voted for his judge candidacyThe head of a good-government group said failing to disclose the donations “reflects a profound lack of judgement” by the four JNC members.www.wpri.com

NEW: A dual-language charter school has filed a federal lawsuit against some of the state’s most powerful elected officials, alleging they worked in concert with teachers unions during an election year to unfairly block the school’s opening www.wpri.com/target-12/ch...

Charter school sues McKee, RI General Assembly leaders over blocking its openingThe federal lawsuit alleges politics drove the plan to block the charter school from opening.www.wpri.com

TARGET 12: Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins will return an antique car he was accused of stealing under a settlement that resolves part of a yearslong dispute with businessman Davide Broccoli www.wpri.com/target-12/ma...

Mayor Ken Hopkins to return antique sports car he was accused of stealingTaxpayer-funded legal battles tied to the dispute remain active despite the agreement.www.wpri.com

NEW: One of RI's most prominent CEOs will step down Care New England chief Dr. Michael Wagner tells me he'll hand off to a new CEO early next year, after 4+ years leading the state's No. 2 hospital group (but will stay on as board chairman) Our interview www.wpri.com/business-new...

Care New England CEO Wagner to retire, join boardThe head of the state’s No. 2 hospital group said the time was right to begin a leadership transition.www.wpri.com

Only @wpri12.bsky.social was in court when the man accused of throwing a trash can at a motorcyclist on Federal Hill was arraigned on 1 count of felony assault. Robert Maggiacomo's attorney says there will be a "substantial defense." www.wpri.com/news/local-n...

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NEW: A Washington Bridge milestone - RI has now spent $200M addressing the bridge failure (and counting) RIDOT chief says work on new bridge is "going great" - still slated to open late 2028 Lawmakers are moving to audit RIDOT over next 6 months www.wpri.com/traffic/i-19...

Washington Bridge spending passes $200 million as construction ramps upRIDOT’s interim director says work on building a new bridge is “going great” and “couldn’t go an better.”www.wpri.com

McKee is shrugging off his campaign's "sex yes" ad snafu, telling me today, "I don't think it's a big deal ... I'm glad we're still talking about the ad" Foulkes senior adviser slams McKee team, saying mistake "shows what a clown show his campaign is" www.wpri.com/news/electio...

McKee campaign edits TV ad to remove sex, drug jokesThe governor’s team said the text of an on-screen graphic “slipped through review.”www.wpri.com

NEW: An unexpected theme of the first McKee reelection TV ad? Sex positivity Campaign just resent the spot to fix jokes on a gfx and bought another week of TV time - but stands by attacks Foulkes spox calls McKee campaign "not ready for prime time" www.wpri.com/news/electio...

McKee campaign edits TV ad to remove sex, drug jokesThe governor’s team said the text of an on-screen graphic “slipped through review.”www.wpri.com

NEW: The R.I. Supreme Court has denied Providence's petition to exclude a high-ranking Cranston police officer from sitting on a police misconduct board when the panel hears the case of a controversial police officer for the *second* time in years. www.wpri.com/target-12/ri... @wpri12.bsky.social

RI Supreme Court declines to review Sgt. Hanley caseThe R.I. Supreme Court has declined to review a lower court’s ruling related to a controversial police officer’s fight to keep his job.www.wpri.com

Brown Health CEO John Fernandez and Care New England CEO Dr. Michael Wagner joined Newsmakers this week to talk about Rhode Island's healthcare crisis. Watch on FOX Providence, WPRI 12+, and online: https://www.wpri.com/news/newsmakers/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social

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NEW: Cranston firefighters have exceeded their overtime budgets by an average of $1.5 million annually over the past decade, a longstanding pattern that is helping fuel the city’s worsening fiscal picture. w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/cr...

Cranston fire overtime blows past budgets year after yearThe Fire Department overtime budget is poised to increase 40% amid Cranston’s financial woes.www.wpri.com

NEW: Cranston’s budget fight is escalating. Mayor Ken Hopkins now wants to eliminate senior services and cut new school funding to bring a proposed tax hike down to 4%. Opponents say the city’s seniors are being used as leverage www.wpri.com/target-12/cr...

Cranston mayor proposes axing senior services to lower tax hikeThe revised budget proposal comes after the City Council rejected a 7.4% tax hike last month.www.wpri.com

NEW: Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins says he's going back to the drawing board after the City Council rejected his proposed budget last night. The mayor spoke with @katewilkinson.bsky.social from Texas where he's attending a conference www.wpri.com/news/cransto...

Cranston mayor vows new plan after council shoots down budgetMayor Ken Hopkins said “everything is on the table’ after the council rejected his plan that included a 7.4% tax hike.www.wpri.com

Days after Mayor Brett Smiley vetoed the City Council's rent control ordinance, State Rep. David Morales (who is running for mayor) joined supporters of the measure and urged six councilmembers who voted against it to change their votes. www.wpri.com/news/electio... @wpri12.bsky.social

Morales slams Smiley over rent control veto, presses councilors to flip votesProvidence mayoral candidate Rep. David Morales took aim at Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto of the City Council’s rent stabilization ordinance.www.wpri.com

NEW: Cranston’s push to override the state’s 4% tax cap is moving forward without backing from the city’s own legislative delegation, leading House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale of Foster to step in as the bill’s sponsor www.wpri.com/target-12/cr...

Cranston’s proposed 7% tax hike sponsored by out-of-town lawmakerMayor Ken Hopkins turned to House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale to sponsor a 7.4% tax hike proposal.www.wpri.com

NEW: Vegan cheese, Italian sneakers and a $55 million deal gone sideways... Inside the infamous Philly trip now at the center of an ethics trial in Rhode Island 👇 w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/fr...

UPDATE: Texas bankruptcy judge backs RI's new plan for Roger Williams/Fatima, says they were on her mind as she watched TV coverage of Brown shooting "It just made me hurt extra, thinking, what if they need these hospitals?" & Centurion CEO sounds upbeat www.wpri.com/business-new...

JUST IN: Significant developments on the stalled sale of Roger Williams & Fatima hospitals Centurion is getting more time to close its deal, and top lawmakers are introducing the bill for an $18M loan guarantee *But* RI is also seeking alternative buyers www.wpri.com/business-new...

STORY: The Providence City Council is introducing an ordinance this week that would put a 4% limit on annual rent hikes for some units across the city. It's a controversial topic that's been widely discussed in recent years but never implemented. www.wpri.com/news/provide... @wpri12.bsky.social

NEW: The would-be buyer of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals says it's secured enough financing to close on the purchase... IF state lawmakers rapidly pass a law creating an $18 million debt reserve fund to ease investors' concerns Big decisions ahead www.wpri.com/business-new...

Roger Williams, Fatima buyer asks RI to put $18 million behind hospital saleThe Centurion Foundation’s CEO made the request for fast-track legislation in a letter Friday.www.wpri.com