Former RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi got the green light to be considered for state  Supreme Court after a committee weighed whether the nomination would violate revolving door rules. Shekarchi denies that he traded dropping out of the governor’s race for a court seat. Lively host Jim Hummel discusses the latest with political contributor Harrison Tuttle and former prosecutor Eva-Marie Mancuso.

Former RI House Speaker Joe Shekarchi got the green light to be considered for state&nbsp; Supreme Court after a committee weighed whether the nomination would violate revolving door rules. Shekarchi denies that he traded dropping out of the governor&rsquo;s race for a court seat. Lively host Jim Hummel discusses the latest with political contributor Harrison Tuttle and former prosecutor Eva-Marie Mancuso.

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.

Lively is where Rhode Islanders come together to talk about what&rsquo;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&mdash;and the everyday ones, too.

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For more than 30 years, 'Lively' (formerly known as 'A Lively Experiment') has provided insight and analysis of the week's local and national political events. Asking the hard questions and shaking out the answers in spirited, fast-paced debate, a rotating panel of journalists and opinion leaders, economists and political scientists, elected officials and pundits dig deep into the local issues that affect Rhode Islanders.

For more than 30 years, 'Lively' (formerly known as 'A Lively Experiment') has provided insight and analysis of the week's local and national political events. Asking the hard questions and shaking out the answers in spirited, fast-paced debate, a rotating panel of journalists and opinion leaders, economists and political scientists, elected officials and pundits dig deep into the local issues that affect Rhode Islanders.