Representative David Cicilline dropped a surprise announcement today- he’s resigning from congress to run the state’s largest philanthropic organization, the Rhode Island Foundation. Why is he leaving a seat he could have held for the rest of his life? Who will replace him? And how does this affect the rest of Rhode Island politics?

Globe RI columnist Dan McGowan and Jim Hummel, the host of A Lively Experiment on Rhode Island PBS, join us to offer some analysis. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected].

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