A Lively Experiment Podcast

A Lively Experiment is a weekly News & Politics program on Rhode Island PBS. Tune in each Friday at 7:00 pm for new episodes regarding the political climate in Rhode Island.

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Joining us on the panel Bill Bartholomew founder and host of The Bartholomew Town Podcast, Brown Political Science Professor, Wendy Schiller and Attorney and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner

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Joining us with the analysis: Former Attorney General Arlene Violet, Boston Globe Reporter Ed Fitzpatrick And Former State Representative Nick Gorham

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Joining us on the panel, Pablo Rodriguez Professor Emeritus at the Warren Alfred School of Medicine, LeeAnn Sennick, National Committee Woman for the Rhode Island Republican Party and Political Contributor, Scott McKay



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Joining us with there perspective, Political Strategist Rob Horowitz, Sue Cienkie, Chairwoman of the Rhode Island Republican Party and Political Contributor Don Roach

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Joining us with their perspective Billy Hunt, Chairman of the Libertarian party of Rhode Island, Jim Vincent President of the Providence branch of the NAACP and Bob Walsh Executive Director of the National Education Association Rhode Island

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Joining us on the panel: Bill Lynch, Former Chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party. Attorney and Legal Analyst, Lou Pulner. And Former State Representative, Doreen Costa.

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Joining us on the panel Marcela Betancur Executive Director of the Latino policy Institute at Roger Williams University, Ian Donis Political Reporter for the Public Radio and former State Representative Dan Reilly.

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Joining us for this weeks reporters roundtable : Bill Bartholomew founder of the Bartholomewtown podcast, Providence Journal State House reporter : Patrick Anderson and WPRI target 12 investigative reporter : Steph Machado.

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This week on a Lively Experiment. The easing of some COVID restrictions is on the horizon so what’s next for Rhode Island? And a full dissection of the Governor’s race and the candidates for Congressional District Two. Joining us on the panel: Wendy Schiller, Political Science Professor at Brown University, Former State Representative Jon Brien and WPRI Target 12 Investigator, Tim White.


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This week on a Lively Experiment Governor McKee’s emergency orders allowing for Covid restrictions expires next week... will he renew them? and another weeks goes by we’ll tell you who’s in and who’s out of the major political races. Joining us on the panel Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, Retired Professor at the Warren Alpert School of Medical, Republican Strategist, Lisa Pelosi and Political Contributor, Sam Howard.

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