Eli Sherman

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⏰ ONLY 5 HOURS until results from our first @wpri12 poll of 2026! Who leads the Dem Gov primary - McKee or Foulkes? And who's ahead for November? Who leads the open race for AG? How do voters feel about Trump, Reed, RIDOT and Shekarchi? Tune in at 5p! wpri.com/news/elections…

NEW: More than a decade after a federal bribery investigation forced him from office, former Central Falls Mayor Charles Moreau appears to be attempting a political comeback — against the man who replaced him wpri.com/target-12/conv…

DEVELOPING: Gov. Dan McKee spox says “the time has come" to return Providence Schools back to local control. Documents suggest RIDE's Ed Commissioner wants to begin a transition this year that would end the takeover *next* June. What we know: wpri.com/news/local-new… @wpri12

A group of state employees is seeking damages they allege were caused by Rhode Island's problem-plagued payroll system, @eli_sherman reports. wpri.com/target-12/stat…

NEW: A group of state employees has filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Rhode Island, seeking damages they allege were caused by the state’s problem-plagued payroll system wpri.com/target-12/stat…

Watch now on WPRI 12+: Ben Berke of Ocean State Media appeared on "Behind the Story" to discuss his reporting on money and the rent-control vote in Providence. @eli_sherman @kimkalunian @danmcgowan wpri.com/behindthestory…

BREAKING: With one final chance to override Mayor Brett Smiley's veto of a controversial rent control ordinance, the Providence City Council failed to do so in a 9-1 in vote. Developing story here: wpri.com/news/local-new… @wpri12

UPDATE: Councilman John Goncalves, who has been eyed as a councilor that could flip his no vote on rent control to yes, is NOT attending tonight's override vote "due to a personal conflict and prior out-of-state commitment." Background: wpri.com/news/local-new… @wpri12

.@BenBerke6 makes the scene on 'Behind the Story' wpri.com/behindthestory…

BREAKING: RI's brand-new House speaker is going to file a bill to create an inspector general as his first major legislation Blazejewski's move could ensure the IG's office will be established after years of debate - he sat down with me to explain why wpri.com/news/politics-…

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 wpri.com/target-12/cran…

Brown University Health says its emergency departments have recorded an increase of more than 170% visits tied to e-bikes and e-scooters over the last five years. Target 12 Consumer Investigator @SarahGuernelli reports: wpri.com/recalls-and-wa…

📰 Today is my first official day on the @BostonGlobe’s business desk where I’ll be covering retail, restaurants, and the consumer economy in and around Boston. Send me tips (including your favorite coffee in downtown) to Alexa.Gagosz@globe.com or text/ Signal 401-400-1595!

I’m excited to share that I’ve joined the team at Ocean State Media as a Newsletter & Social Media Producer! I’m very much looking forward to continuing my journey of supporting free, local news sources, and sharing the stories that matter to Rhode Islanders and beyond. ⚓️

VIDEO + STORY: An internal affairs investigation is underway after a video showed Providence police punching a man they placed in handcuffs last month. More from my interview with William Mitchell, the man in the video, here --> wpri.com/target-12/vide… @wpri12

New to politics but familiar with the state legal system amid allegations of deceptive sales practics, Jay Gotra enters the RI gubernatorial race rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/05/12/for…

Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins' revised $347 million budget proposal for FY27 drops the tax levy increase to 4% — but not without eliminating senior services and scaling back school funding. Story by @Eli_Sherman: wpri.com/target-12/cran…

NEW: More than 100 staff positions in the Providence Public School District -- a majority of which are teachers -- are on the chopping block in the upcoming fiscal year. More: wpri.com/news/local-new… @wpri12

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 wpri.com/target-12/cran…