EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined 12 News at 4 on Tuesday to discuss his hopes for the governor's State of the State address and his office's current priorities. State of the State Neronha told 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian he's hoping to hear Gov. Dan McKee articulate a "careful, thoughtful plan" that incorporates health care, homelessness, education, and the economy in Tuesday night's State of the State address. "I feel like we have not advanced the ball very much, and hopefully the governor can set us on a path to getting there," the attorney general said. WATCH LIVE: Stream Gov. Dan McKee's State of the State address starting at 7 p.m. Investigative authority Neronha shared that his top legislative priority for 2025 is convincing the governor that the Attorney General's Office should be given the advanced investigative authority it was granted by the R.I. General Assembly, which McKee vetoed in 2024. "That was a strike against Rhode Islanders," he said. "We need that authority to do our jobs better." Prospect bankruptcy filing Prospect Medical Holdings, the company that owns Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center in Rhode Island, announced over the weekend that it had filed for bankruptcy. Neronha assured Rhode Islanders that there are no major changes in store in the immediate future, but added that things are moving very quickly. He emphasized the importance of having a backup plan should the sale of the two hospitals to Centurion not go through. "We can't afford to have those Rhode Island hospitals close," the attorney general said. "If ... that deal doesn't go through, then these hospitals are assets in a bankruptcy court in Dallas. And what they are at that point is a means of satisfying creditors." RIBridges data breach Neronha acknowledged that the hackers who stole thousands of Rhode Islanders' personal information are likely beyond the reach of the Attorney General's Office. Deloitte, on the other hand, is a target for legal recourse. "[Deloitte is the company that runs RIBridges] for the state, effectively — or ineffectively, in this particular case, at least as it comes to cybersecurity," the attorney general quipped. He said his office intends to investigate whether the company did everything it reasonably could have done to protect Rhode Islanders' information, but added that the office could do even more with advanced investigative authority. 12 RESPONDS: What you need to know about the RI data breach Ongoing investigations Looking ahead to 2025, the attorney general said Rhode Islanders can expect his office to release its full report on the Diocese of Providence in the coming months. He also called attention to a recent FTC lawsuit targeting a company that was charging prospective renters for housing applications, pointing out that Rhode Island set a precedent with a similar lawsuit last year. AG: Local real estate firm charged excessive application fees Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Special Coverage & Notices SIGN UP NOW