This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with abortion policy. Former President Donald Trump made his 2024 position known but he faced rebukes from Republicans and Democrats - including Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey who seems to be upping her appearances stumping for President Biden. Plus, to have a rat czar or not, that is the question Boston City Councilors are considering - but are these hearings really necessary?
This week, Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with designs for a soccer stadium in Everett. State Senator Sal DiDomenico is touting the plan as an economic and environmental win, but Boston officials feel left out of the process. Plus, the Governor's Council gives a green light to Healey's marijuana pardon proposal - but is the body really weighing any of the policies being sent its way? On the national level, no-labels is no-more at least in 2024 as the group failed to put together a non-partisan presidential ticket.
This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with third-party candidates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Nicole Shanhan for his third-party bid VP pick. Who is she? We explain. Plus, Steward Healthcare is looking to sell its physician group to Optum despite fierce criticism from local, state and federal leaders. We also dive into the North End outdoor dining debate and why opinions are so strong about tables being placed on crowded street corners.
This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with Governor Maura Healey's choice to keep her personal travel private, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hinting that he might send Haitians to Martha's Vineyard and efforts to move the St. Patrick's Day Parade out of South Boston.
Cory is out, Jeff Saperstone is in and Matt joins the podcast from California! The NBC 10 politics crew is Taking@Issue with President Biden in New Hampshire, Governor Healey’s marijuana pardons and St. Patrick’s Day for the Massachusetts political scene.
This week, we're Taking@Issue with the rematch nobody wanted - except for the millions who voted for it - Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. The president landed the first punch with Thursday’s State of the Union. And we'll discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in Massachusetts.
Sue O'Connell breaking down Massachusetts voter numbers as part of our Super Tuesday coverage. Get more conversation and analysis from Sue, Cory and Matt every week in the Taking@Issue podcast.
This week we're Taking@Issue with commitment, or the lack thereof. Michigan Democrats are all in for Joe Biden, except for the more than 100,000 voters who chose "uncommitted" in the primary. The Supreme Court decides to weigh in on Donald Trump's immunity claim. And some residents in Fort Point are angry about the new temporary emergency shelter coming to their neighborhood. Plus, a few tidbits on Mitch McConnell and the $44 million Blue Hill Avenue project.
This week we're Taking@Issue with southern strategies south of Milton. After voting to not comply with the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey administration pulls grant funding from Milton. So, what does the "No" side do now? Plus, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that fertilized frozen embryos are people, which has imperiled women's access to in vitro fertilization treatments. And Nikki Haley looks to pull off a major upset in the South Carolina Primary.
This week we're Taking@Issue with elections big and small. In Milton, the "No" side claimed victory in a vote on whether to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Law. House Republicans had the math on their side and voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but a special election victory for the Democrats in New York has narrowed the GOP's majority and, perhaps, shows the issue of immigration no longer belongs to just one party.
This week, Matt’s on assignment so Sue and Cory are Taking@Issue with failure. The GOP’s failure to pass a bipartisan border deal. The president’s failure to handle classified documents and remember things. And failure to understand the nuance of Governor Healey’s choice to fill a vacant state Supreme Court seat.
Bribes, bullets, and a scuttled border deal. Our faithful trio is Taking@Issue with all of it. The Mass State Police is embroiled in yet another scandal. NBC 10 Investigator Ryan Kath joins to explain the ins and outs of the alleged bribery scheme. The Massachusetts Senate tries to pass gun reform legislation. And Republicans abandon bipartisanship in the name of MAGA.
With no Sue for this special edition of Taking@Issue, Cory is joined by Boston College American history professor Heather Cox Richardson. They discuss her best-selling book "Democracy Awakening" which looks at American history through the lens of authoritarianism and examines the state of democracy now.
Fresh off their New Hampshire Primary coverage, Matt, Cory, and Sue are Taking@Issue with what comes next in the GOP nomination fight. Trump reigns victorious, but Nikki Haley vows to fight on to South Carolina. Meanwhile, what is Dean Phillips doing? And Governor Healey releases her FYI 2025 budget proposal.
This week we're Taking@Issue with caucus results, primary predictions, and the Commonwealth's coffers. Matt is back and thawed out from his trip to Iowa where Donald Trump won in a landslide. Now it's on to New Hampshire where Nikki Haley is looking to pull an upset and Ron DeSantis hopes to stay in the race. And Governor Maura Healey delivers her first State of the Commonwealth address and asks for A LOT.
This week Sue and Cory are reunited with Matt and Taking@Issue with Governor Healey’s plan to cut $375 million from the Commonwealth’s budget. The Iowa Caucuses are here as the race for the GOP nomination hits a deep freeze. And while Donald Trump is in court, Mayor Michelle Wu holds court and delivers the State of the City address. Editor’s note: this episode was recorded before Chris Christie suspended his campaign.
This week Sue and Cory are Taking@Issue with Claudine Gay’s decision to step down as Harvard’s president. Donald Trump gets kicked off the ballot in Maine, but will it make a difference in the race for the GOP nomination? And the Boston City Council is back to work and there’s already some controversy.
This week we're Taking@Issue with 2023. Cory and Sue breakdown the top 5 local and top 5 national/global political stories this year. From the MBTA to the housing crises, indictments to war, A LOT happened this year. Let's hope 2024 is a little more sane!
This week we're Taking@Issue with transparency in the Bay State and zoning in Boston. NBC 10 Boston Investigative Reporter Ryan Kath joins Cory and Sue to discuss why it's so hard to get public records in Massachusetts, and the financial cost to taxpayers when local municipalities are forced to hand them over. And Cornell University professor and Director of the National Zoning Atlas Sara Bronin discusses her report on Boston's outdated and complex zoning code that will guide Mayor Wu's "Squares and Streets" zoning initiative.
This week, we’re Taking@Issue with party politics. A misfired email invitation led to criticism of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. The Granite State’s governor has picked his preferred candidate in the GOP presidential primary. The GOP impeachment inquiry is now official. And Sue and Cory speak to misinformation expert Joan Donovan about her dispute with Harvard and her fears ahead of the 2024 election.