According to a new poll, independent gubernatorial hopeful Ken Block is narrowing the gap against Democrat Helena Foulkes, and the Lieutenant Governor race is a dead heat. "Lively" host Jim Hummel explores whether Republican Lt. Gov. candidate John Loughlin can finally snap the GOP's long losing streak in Rhode Island with Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and Providence Journal reporter Patrick Anderson.

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A battle is shaping up as the Town of Portsmouth sues the state, arguing that recent legislation unconstitutionally overrides local control and hands too much power to developers. Will this spark a wave of similar lawsuits from other towns? On this episode of "Lively," host Jim Hummel dives into the legal dispute with political contributors Pablo Rodriguez and Don Roach.

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Generation X, millenial and Gen Z voters firmly took the wheel in the Rhode Island primary, resulting in historic upsets. On this episode of Lively, host Jim Hummel examines what happened and what's ahead for the winners with political contributor Bob Walsh and reporter Nancy Lavin of the Rhode Island Current. Plus, North Kingstown's fight for public information about the Quonset sludge plant.

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