Tim White
@TimWhiteRI
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Investigative reporter/Managing Editor @wpri12 (CBS) in RI. Co-author: "The Last Good Heist" - https://t.co/7CZW6j6IUG. Adjunct prof at @myrwu. Masters: @rwulaw
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UPDATE: CBS News is reporting that conservative activist Charlie Kirk is dead after he was shot during at an event at a Utah university. Tap the link for the latest updates: https://t.co/OJI2RiM7dS
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WATCH: I asked Gov. Dan McKee about his ad attacking Democratic rival Helena Foulkes over opioid overdoses. Here's what he had to say: https://t.co/VORvWWtPHM
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VIDEO: @HelenaBFoulkes reacts to new McKee "drug deal" attack ad that hits her over her handling of opioid crisis as a CVS exec "I think the governor is either attacking our biggest companies or losing our biggest companies," she says More on TV at 4/5/6 https://t.co/xetzo7IoKv
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FULL STORY: @HelenaBFoulkes kicks off campaign for Rhode Island governor: ◘Promises better leadership ◘Slams @DanMcKeeRI, bridge fiasco ◘Downplays opioid criticism after McKee attack ad ◘CVS claps back at gov ◘@JoeShekarchi + @AshleyKalus weigh in
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The former CVS executive promised to retore people’s faith in government that she described as currently failing Rhode Islanders.
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Former Connecticut US Sen. Chris Dodd, uncle of @HelenaBFoulkes, also on hand for the campaign kickoff today https://t.co/xetzo7IoKv
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McKee spox responds to CVS, insisting he is solely attacking Foulkes and that she was "a disaster for the company"
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Foulkes is expected to make it officials at 1230p. We are streaming here: https://t.co/cGoTOQwqfa
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The former CVS executive promised to retore people’s faith in government that she described as currently failing Rhode Islanders.
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INBOX: @CVSHealth hits back at @GovDanMcKee for the anti-Foulkes attack ad he launched today over CVS's handling of opioids, telling Gov it is "inappropriate to disparage and intentionally misrepresent" actions of employees at RI's biggest company https://t.co/xetzo7IoKv
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After we reported that keeping tow trucks on standby at the Washington Bridge has cost $6.8 million so far, we got Qs about the price tag to date for the police details @TimWhiteRI gathered the numbers - he found the cost of details is now over $5 million
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RIDOT reimburses agencies for details related to the Washington Bridge crisis, including for police details and towing.
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Democrat @HelenaBFoulkes to kick off her gubernatorial campaign at noon today. It sets up a rematch against @DanMcKeeRI, who already launched an attack ad against her earlier today. She's expected to start talking ~ 12:30 p.m. Watch live on @wpri12👇 https://t.co/RaUJttTCHJ
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The former CVS executive promised to retore people’s faith in government that she described as currently failing Rhode Islanders.
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Just spoke with @GovDanMcKee on Hasbro's decision to relocate its HQ from Pawtucket to Boston. He says this wasn't the correct decision, but believes it won't impede RI's growth @wpri12
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UPDATE: A spokesperson for the toymaker tells us they do not plan to have any corporate footprint in Rhode Island.
Big news. Iconic Rhode Island toymaker Hasbro will relocate its headquarters to Greater Boston, a move that state officials have feared for nearly a year and a major blow to the state’s business community
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Some local schools have already put cellphone bans in place ahead of a new state law. Tonight at 5, Target 12 Investigator @AlexandraLeslie shows you the impact they're having.
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🎙️ New #Law401Podcast: The Shame Game in North Kingstown With @TimWhiteRI & @LibrariaNicole: ▪️ What went wrong ▪️ Why it took years to surface ▪️ How schools handle misconduct @wpri12 🎧 Watch + full episode: https://t.co/BGblu2kpvh
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NEW: The state-run Providence Public School District still has 71 classrooms without a full-time teacher to start the 2025-2026 school year. District officials say it’s the lowest number of vacancies in years. https://t.co/OEDyAwLPdO
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The state-run Providence Public School District still has more than 70 classrooms without a full-time teacher to start the 2025-2026 school year, but school officials say that number is a marked im…
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Keeping the peace during a three-month long labor strike outside of Butler Hospital came at a cost to taxpayers. City officials say four Providence police officers and one supervisor assigned to the detail on a daily basis cost $398,266. https://t.co/duJQzLG34h
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Providence police assigned to staff a detail outside of Butler Hospital for three months. It came at a major cost to taxpayers.
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Beloved Judge Frank Caprio has died at 88, his family confirms. More on his legacy coming up at 4: https://t.co/Bg58vinf5y
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NEW: The RI Department of Education has put out its first guidance on AI in schools, giving a clear green-light for districts to adopt it, while acknowledging pitfalls. (And yes, they used AI while drafting the guidance) https://t.co/J2J6mcMLYr
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Massachusetts offers new guidance on creating AI policies but leaves the “when, how, and why” to use AI up to the districts, while Rhode Island says schools should embrace AI, in spite of potential...
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