This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO David Cicilline discusses his push for an overhaul of the state's K-12 funding formula; then, Hospital Association of RI President Michael Sroczynski on the future of Roger Williams and Fatima plus broader challenges facing the sector.

This week on Newsmakers: a New Year’s reporters roundtable breaks down the fallout from the Brown University shooting and looks and ahead to what will make headlines in 2026. Ted Nesi is joined by The Boston Globe's Steph Machado and The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson.

This week on Newsmakers: in excerpts from a special edition of "Behind the Story" taped on Dec. 17, Ted and Tim are joined by 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian to discuss how news outlets covered the shooting at Brown University and the days that followed.

This week on Newsmakers: Bishop Bruce Lewandowski of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence discusses the deadly shooting at Brown, faith in difficult times, the future of the diocese, immigration and more.

This week on Newsmakers: Democratic attorney general candidate Kim Ahern discusses her campaign, her priorities and her time leading the state's cannabis agency; then, League of RI Businesses co-founder David Levesque discusses the group's hopes of shaking up the State House.

This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and political strategist Cara Cromwell to break down the latest UNH poll of Rhode Island voters and the outlook for the 2026 governor's race.

This week on Newsmakers: a 1976 interview with the late U.S. Sen. John Pastore conducted by his colleagues Claiborne Pell and Edward Brooke, newly digitized by archivists at Providence College; plus, a sneak preview of the new Target 12 series "The Last Don of Providence," about the rise and fall of mob boss Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio.

This week on Newsmakers: Melissa Cherney, new CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, discusses record-high demand for food assistance ahead of Thanksgiving, the recent SNAP crisis and more; then, a look at how Rhode Island's congressional delegation spent the week.

This week on Newsmakers: R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green discusses the new school year, the latest RICAS test scores, reading comprehension, A.I., the Smithfield hazing investigation and more.

This week on Newsmakers: state Rep. Jason Knight, D-Barrington, discusses his campaign for attorney general, criminal prosecutions, the Washington Bridge, President Trump and more; then, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton sits down with 12 politics editor Ted Nesi in Fall River to discuss his Democratic primary challenge against U.S. Sen. Ed Markey.