A Lively Experiment Podcast

The waiting days of the General Assembly feature a flood of bills. We will tell you what made it and what didn’t. And will a US Surpreme Court decision have any effect on recently passed gun legislation here.

Joining us on the panel, Pablo Rodriguez Retired Professor at The Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Former Rhode Island Attorney General Arlene Violet and Boston Globe Report Ed Fitzpatrick.

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June 24, 2022

A parliamentary two step in the Rhode Island Senate has opponents of gun control seething/should the state kick in millions of additional dollars for a proposed soccer stadium project in Pawtucket

Joining us on the panel, Maureen Moakley Retired Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, Attorney and Legal analyst Lou Pulner, and Former State Representative Jon Brien

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June 17, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

A packed week at the general assembly with a budget reveal in the house and controversial gun bills moving their way through both chambers. And the January 6th committee begins its hearings in prime time, but who’s watching.

Joining us on the panel, Billy Hunt Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Rhode Island, Brown University Political Scientist Wendy Schiller, and Former State Representative Joe Trillo

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June 10, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

More mass shootings means more talks about gun control here in Rhode Island/ The city of Providence is one step closer to a potential solution for its pension problems but with comes a lot of questions

Joining us on this weeks panel Bill Bartholomew, founder of the Bartholomew Town Podcast, Ken Block, Chairman of Watchdog RI and Republican Strategist, Lisa Pelosi

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June 3, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

Legalize Recreational Marijuana/ Will this weeks School Shooting in Texas effect Gun Control Legislation at the General Assembly

Joining us for our reporters roundtable
Steph Machado - WPRI target 12 investigative reporter
Patrick Anderson - State House Reporter for the Providence Journal
and
Dan McGowan - Boston Globe columnist

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May 27, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

First poll of the election cycle yield some interesting results/ budget news in Rhode Island

Joining us on the panel Sue Cienki chairwoman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, Political contributors Scott McKay, and attorney and Former Providence mayor Angel Taveras

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May 20, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

What to do with a growing surplus in Rhode Island’s budget, we’ll talk about a few ideas/The fallout over the abortion issue continues nationally and here at home

Joining us for the discussion: Political Contributor Don Roach, Marcela Betancur Executive Director for the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University, Political Strategist Rob Horowitz

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May 13, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

Supreme Court draft decision has Rhode Island and other states looking at their own laws on abortion/ six candidates for governor gather on stage for the first time together

Joining us on the panel Corporate Communications consultant and former television news anchor, Dave Leyman, Jim Vincent, President of the Providence branch of the NAACP and former state representative, Dan Riley.

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May 6, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

Allan Fung Makes it official as a candidate for congress/Legislation that would affect how we vote this fall takes another step towards passage

Joining us on the panel, Bob Walsh, Executive Director for the National Education Association Rhode Island, Ian Donnis, Political reporter for the Publics Radio, and Former State Representative Doreen Costa

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April 29, 2022

A Lively Experiment Podcast

a Federal Judge says travelers can ditch their masks but the Justice Department says not so fast/ the State Senator proposes fining people for not getting vaccinated

Joining us with the analysis, Bill Lynch, Former Chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, Former State Representative, Jon Brien and Republican Strategist, Lisa Pelosi

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April 22, 2022

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