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- Scathing reports across RI on St. Mary's Home for Children, maternal mortality stories, and the continued Washington Bridge debacle
The Boston Globe’s Amanda Milkovits, Retired Professor Pablo Rodriguez, and the Economic Progress Institute Executive Director Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss how Gov. McKee and the DOT has handled the bridge debacle, shocking maternal mortality statistics in RI, a scathing report on St. Mary’s Home for Children, and legislative priorities for this session.
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29 min - The Washington Bridge closure still affecting many Rhode Islanders; what the Federal Highway Administration has to say
The Public’s Radio Ian Donnis, National Committeewoman for the RI GOP Sue Cienki, and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the Federal Highway Administration visits the Washington Bridge, retirees in RI feeling squeezed by pension cuts, magistrates could hear more cases, and a report card released about the public’s ability to make comments in meetings.
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29 min - Internal RIDOT emails from about Washington Bridge, and the Cranston mayoral race gets interesting.
The Boston Globe’s Steph Machado, Providence College’s Adam Myers, and Political Contributor Don Roach join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss internal emails released about the Washington Bridge closure, Fenton-Fung enters the race for Cranston mayor, an interview with Providence Police Chief Perez, and the future of public transportation in Rhode Island.
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29 min - The fate of the Washington Bridge up in the air, plus what’s in (and out) the RI budget this year.
RI Republican National Committeeman Steve Frias, Former RI State Rep. (D) Mike Marcello, and Republican Strategist Lisa Pelosi join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the fate of the Washington Bridge, McKee ethics investigation dismissed, what’s in (and out) of the budget this year, and will police reform finally pass this year?
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29 min - The RI Governor’s State of the State Address, and the Minority Leader’s response.
URI Political Science Professor Emily Lynch, Libertarian Party of RI Chairman Billy Hunt, and Political Contributor Jim Vincent join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Gov. McKee’s State of the State Address, affordable housing, the Minority Leader’s response and plan for an Inspector General, police reform, and same day voter registration.
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29 min - The RI House and Senate Majority and Minority leaders discuss plans for this session.
Leaders in both the RI House and Senate join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss their goals for the 2024 legislative session, including the state budget, affordable housing, tax cuts, and under-the-radar bills.
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29 min - What to expect from the 2024 RI legislative session.
The Rhode Island Current’s Nancy Lavin, The Providence Journal’s Patrick Anderson, and The Boston Globe’s Ed Fitzpatrick join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss what to expect from the upcoming legislative session, the state’s plan to build more housing, visiting the Independent Man, public records in RI, and the Washington Bridge debacle.
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29 min - A look at what 2023 had in store for Rhode Island, and predictions for 2024.
Our special end-of-year program: Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller, The Public’s Radio Ian Donnis, and Former URI Professor Maureen Moakley join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the top local and national stories of 2023, the biggest winners and losers of 2023, moments that could only happen in Rhode Island, and the panel makes their predictions for what 2024 has in store for Rhode Island and the U.S.
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29 min - Impacts of the I-195 bridge closure felt around the state.
Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller, The Public’s Radio Ian Donnis, and Former URI Professor Maureen Moakley join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the major disruptions caused by the I-195 bridge closure, more Brown students arrested during a sit-in, legislative priorities for the 2024 session, and AG Neronha in a public spat with Judge Procaccini.
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29 min - Ethics Commission appointee accused of sexual harassment, plus a debate on guns in schools.
The Boston Globe’s Steph Machado, Former RI Representative (R) Nick Gorham, and Black Lives Matter RI PAC Exec. Dir. Harrison Tuttle join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Ethics Commission appointee drops out after sexual harassment allegations, a debate over school resource officers, the state hopes relaxed zoning laws will lead to more housing, plus the first year of recreational marijuana sales.
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About Lively - presented by Ocean State Media
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Lively is where Rhode Islanders come together to talk about what’s really going on in our state. Each week, community leaders, local journalists, professors, and past and present local legislators…
join veteran journalist Jim Hummel for a smart, energetic roundtable discussion that dives into the big issues—and the everyday ones, too.