Ray Baccari Jr.

I now officially have my @wpri12 email address set up. Feel free to add me to your email lists for press releases or even send me tips at [email protected]

Both @JDVance and Gov. @maura_healey are tapping the Cape/Islands for campaign cash tonight. #mapoli politi.co/4lJNNgG via @politico

Ozzy Osbourne, the godfather of heavy metal, has died at 76. More: wpri.com/news/us-and-wo…

This has been postponed.

NEW: House GOP will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress axios.com/2025/07/22/ghi…

INBOX: Several Providence elected officials are holding a presser today speaking out against the proposal to lease the Carl G Lauro building to Excel Academy.

🚨Report: Jonathan Bush, nephew of former President George H. W. Bush and cousin of President George W. Bush, has now formed an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Maine in 2026 as a Republican

INBOX: State Reps. Lauren Carson, @Mcgaw71, @FinkelmanAlex, @TerriCortvriend and Marvin Abney have signed onto a letter calling on the Newport Hospital birthing center to stay open. Background - wpri.com/health/council…

#WATCH: Republican Alex Asermely is the first Republican to run in Rhode Island Senate District 4 since 2008. @RayBaccari found out where he stands on the issues voters care about most. wpri.com/news/elections…

MARK GREEN has resigned from the House. He hasnt voted in a few weeks. House is now: 219 - R 212- D 4 vacancies

WATCH: I recently sat down for an interview with Alex Asermely, the @RhodeIslandGOP's candidate for August 5th's Senate District 4 special election. We spoke about the assault weapons ban, state budget, why he's running and more. wpri.com/news/elections… @wpri12

The matter of the Epstein files isn't affecting Trump's overall approval among his MAGA base. There is some dissatisfaction within the GOP, including MAGA, with how the admin is handling it. But few say the Epstein case matters “a lot” to how they evaluate Trump's presidency.

Among his contributions received includes a $500 donation from 2018 Providence mayoral candidate Dianne "Dee Dee" Witman.

.@adamlgreenman(D) -- who's running for mayor of Pawtucket next year -- raised $14.7K during Q2 (April 1 - June 30) $2K from that $14.7K is loaned from himself. He spent $678 and has $14K COH. Should note he announced on 6/23 and reactivated his campaign account on 6/18.

My top 3 Beatles songs in no particular order: "Dear Prudence," "Come Together," and "I Want To Hold Your Hand."

Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the @pandemiccenter, said, "United States eliminated measles in 2000. There is no good reason why any country with the technical and financial resources of the United States should have measles, period." Read the full Q&A here. bostonglobe.com/2025/07/21/met…

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the Moon—and with them, the world took a giant leap. That moment sparked a legacy of exploration that continues today as @NASA and its partners advance toward Artemis II and prepare for the next great frontier: Mars.

Apollo 11, Daily News, July 21, 1969. ✍️

BREAKING: A tech company CEO resigns after controversy over a video captured at a Coldplay concert. apnews.com/article/astron…

Having flashbacks to the RI 1st Congressional District race in 2023 😅

Knight got $100 from LG candidate @CindyCoyneRI, $250 from David Caprio, $100 from Barrington Councilwoman @LianaCassar, $250 from Rep. @junespeakman (D-Warren) and $250 from @RIDemParty National Committeewoman @NicoleMVerdi, among others.