This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses his legal fight with the Trump administration, the SAVE Act and voter ID, the upcoming election, the proposed $45 million state archives bond and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on Newsmakers: Secretary of State Gregg Amore discusses his legal fight with the Trump administration, the SAVE Act and voter ID, the upcoming election, the proposed $45 million state archives bond and more.&lt;/p&gt;
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The first-term Democrat discusses his legal fight with the Trump administration, the SAVE Act, voter ID, the proposed $45 million state archives bond and more.

3/20/2026: Secretary Amore

<description>U.S. District Judge William Smith retired in January after 23 years on the bench. He reflects on his career and the current state of the judiciary in unprecedented times. 
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U.S. District Judge William Smith retired in January after 23 years on the bench. He reflects on his career and the current state of the judiciary in unprecedented times.

3/12/2026: Judge William Smith

This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his report on clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, why he endorsed Helena Foulkes for governor, the deal to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, and more.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his report on clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, why he endorsed Helena Foulkes for governor, the deal to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, and more.&lt;/p&gt;
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The attorney general discusses his clergy sex abuse report, why he endorsed Foulkes for governor, Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, and more.

3/6/2026: AG Neronha

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson to break down two brand-new polls on the race for Rhode Island governor; plus, an encore presentation of Walter Cryan's 1998 retrospective on the Blizzard of '78.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson to break down two brand-new polls on the race for Rhode Island governor; plus, an encore presentation of Walter Cryan's 1998 retrospective on the Blizzard of '78.&lt;/p&gt;
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Tim and Ted are joined by Patrick Anderson to break down two new polls; plus Walter Cryan's retrospective on the Blizzard of '78.

2/27/2026: Roundtable; Blizzard of '78 remembered

This week on Newsmakers: Laurie-Marie Pisciotta, executive director of the <a href="https://mhari.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mental Health Association of Rhode Island</a>, and Prachi Kene, counseling professor at Rhode Island College, discuss the Pawtucket rink shooting and the state of behavioral health care; plus, a special report on the state's efforts to combat chronic absenteeism..

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on Newsmakers: Laurie-Marie Pisciotta, executive director of the &lt;a href="https://mhari.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Mental Health Association of Rhode Island&lt;/a&gt;, and Prachi Kene, counseling professor at Rhode Island College, discuss the Pawtucket rink shooting and the state of behavioral health care; plus, a special report on the state's efforts to combat chronic absenteeism..&lt;/p&gt;
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Laurie-Marie Pisciotta and Prachi Kene discuss the Pawtucket rink shooting and the state of mental health care.

2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

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