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THIS WEEK ON A LIVELY EXPERIMENT… WILL THE PROVIDENCE SKYLINE GET A NEW FIXTURE? AND WILL ONE OF RHODE ISLAND’S HIGH PROFILE COMPANIES PULL OUT OF PAWTUCKET? WHAT CAN OR SHOULD THE GOVERNOR AND OTHERS DO TO CONVINCE THEM TO STAY. JOINING US THIS WEEK: EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR FOR THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, ED ACHORN, DONNA PERRY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY OF CPA’S AND DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST, ROB HOROWITZ.

  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Washington Bridge updates and the future of affordable housing in Rhode Island.

    Boston Globe Reporter Steph Machado, The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson and Nancy Lavin from Rhode Island Current join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss affordable housing in Rhode Island and the latest on the Washington Bridge.

    3 May 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Pro-Palestine protests land on Brown’s campus, plus effects of abortion restrictions.

    National Committeewoman for the RI GOP Sue Cienki, Providence College Professor Adam Myers, and Political Contributor Pablo Rodriguez join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Pro-Palestine protests reaches Brown, the Washington Bridge opens six lanes, proposed changes to how Rhode Islanders vote, plus effects of abortion restrictions around the country. 

    26 April 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Engineers warned of structural problems with the Washington Bridge nearly a decade ago.

    The Public’s Radio Ian Donnis, The Libertarian Party of RI Chairman Billy Hunt, and Economic Progress Institute Executive Director Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss a report that engineers knew about structural problems with the Washington Bridge almost a decade ago, the CEO of RIPTA resigns, plus updates from the legislative session.

    19 April 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 38 minutes 2 seconds
    Removing bike lanes leads to protests, plus RIPTA CEO pleads not guilty in hit-and-run

    The Providence Journal’s Antonia Noori Farzan RI GOP Chairman, and former Providence City Council President David Salvatore join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss removing bike lanes to alleviate Washington Bridge traffic leads to protests, RIPTA CEO pleads not guilty in hit-and-run, RI struggles with lack of housing, takeaways from the RI Presidential primary, plus should families be allowed to put cameras in nursing home rooms? 

    5 April 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    How one RI city is tackling cellphones in schools

    Former State Reps Mike Marcello and Nick Gorham, and The Boston Globe’s Steph Machado join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss an Ethics complaint settled from the Philadelphia fiasco business trip last year, Steph’s report on Central Falls’ strategy for dealing with cellphones in schools, who will be held responsible for the Washington Bridge closure?

    29 March 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Pete Buttigieg visits Washington Bridge, plus proposed noise cameras in Providence

    The Providence Journal’s Amy Russo, The Boston Globe’s Ed Fitzpatrick, and Political Contributor Scott MacKay join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Pete Buttigieg’s visit to the Washington Bridge, noise cameras proposed in Providence, a bill related to the Access to Public Records Act, and walking back some changes to PVD Fest. 

    22 March 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    The Washington Bridge to be demolished, and what is the fate of TikTok in the U.S.?

    The Boston Globe’s Dan McGowan, Political Strategist Rob Horowitz, and Republican Strategist Lisa Pelosi join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the Washington Bridge’s impending demolition, RIPTA underfunding and new bus hub, McKee asks for salary raises for cabinet members, safe weapons storage bill advances to senate floor, plus political leaders in D.C. taking on TikTok. 

    15 March 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Reacting to Biden’s State of the Union, plus bills targeting RI healthcare issues.

    Former Cranston Mayor (R ) Allan Fung, Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller, and Former Chairman of the RI Democratic Party Bill Lynch join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Biden’s State of the Union address, RI bills addressing healthcare, forgiving student loans, and the Washington Bridge debacle.

    9 March 2024, 12:00 am
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    How Gen Z and Millennials are feeling about the next presidential election, plus (lack of) affordable housing in RI.

    Bartholomewtown Podcast Host Bill Bartholomew, The Rhode Island Current’s Nancy Lavin, and Political Contributor Raymond Baccari join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the lack of affordable housing across the state, the future of RIPTA, the fate of the Washington Bridge, plus voter enthusiasm among Millennials and Gen Z.  

    2 March 2024, 12:00 am
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    Rhode Islanders footing a big bill for Tidewater Landing with no say in the plan, plus a new tourism campaign.

    The Providence Journal’s Antonia Noori Farzan, Author Ken Block, and BLM RI’s Harrison Tuttle join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Tidewater Landing to cost taxpayers more than $100M, the RI tourism board released a new slogan and series of promotional videos, RI DOT announces a plan to squeeze six lanes onto the open side of the bridge, plus RIPTA proposes numerous route cuts. 

    24 February 2024, 12:00 am
  • 28 minutes 59 seconds
    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. 

    17 February 2024, 12:00 am
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