Talking Politics
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A deep dive into all things Massachusetts politics, from Boston City Hall to Beacon Hill and beyond.
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NYT's Nicholas Kristof's new book is a 'love letter to journalism'
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Talking Politics Full Episode: May 17, 2024
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Boston University grad student says end of strike is nowhere in sight
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A mysterious new think tank is fighting Boston City Hall
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Is the media getting coverage of campus encampments right?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: May 10, 2024
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Why activists are suing Boston over White Stadium repairs
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Did the border toll backlash set back MassDOT's efforts to find new ways to fund the T?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 26, 2024
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ShotSpotter aims to detect gunshots instantly. The ACLU says it's ineffective.
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Has MBTA GM Phillip Eng gotten the T back on track?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 19, 2024
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Andrea Campbell launches youth sports betting coalition to prevent addiction, debt
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 12, 2024
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Biden is poised to drive more turnout in Massachusetts. Could this hurt Trump nationwide?
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How should the media cover Donald Trump's violent messages?
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Budgets are tight for Mass. and Boston. What does this mean for you?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 5, 2024
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The migrant crisis is fueling tensions among Massachusetts' Latino communities
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Massachusetts Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago on plans to tackle high suicide rates
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 29, 2024
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Jon Santiago: Veterans need support when they come home
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"Every veteran is a life worth saving" Jon Santiago on veteran suicides
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"There are real serious dangers" Rep. Seth Moulton on a TikTok ban
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 22, 2024
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Maura Healey took a secret vacation to Puerto Rico. Should the public care?
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Seth Moulton explains his call for bilateral Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza
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Why Rep. Seth Moulton supports a bilateral ceasefire
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Does Rep. Ayanna Pressley support a TikTok ban?
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What can the U.S. do to help Haiti?
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Massachusetts is failing on government transparency and open records, advocates say
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Can Joe Biden win over New Hampshire after primary snub?
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US must stop deportations, gun trafficking to Haiti, says Pressley
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 15, 2024
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Should Massachusetts limit how long migrants stay in shelters?
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MA governor talks zoning reform, migrant influx and abortion access
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Should MCAS continue to be a graduation requirement in Massachusetts?
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Gov. Maura Healey suggests using state buildings for housing
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Gov. Healey wants to reform the migrant shelter system
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How MassGOP is distancing itself from extreme right-wing candidates
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Did the Massachusetts Governor's Council mishandle Gabrielle Wolohojian's confirmation?
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Why the future of reparations requires understanding the past
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 1, 2024
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What's next for Milton after Healey holds up funding over defiant housing vote?
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Does Elizabeth Warren's new Republican challenger stand a chance in Massachusetts?
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Milton voted to defy state law and reject new housing rules. What now?
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Mike Johnson’s foreign aid tactics pose security threat, says Jake Auchincloss
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Talking Politics Full Episode: February 16, 2024
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Does Nikki Haley stand a chance in Massachusetts after losing big in Nevada?
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This new journalism nonprofit will amplify Black and Latino stories in Boston
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Talking Politics Full Episode: February 9, 2024
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Boston Globe journalist Kevin Cullen's rookie mistake reporting on medically assisted suicide
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Why migrant families in Boston, Massachusetts are being housing in a recreation center
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Talking Politics Full Episode: February 2, 2024
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Gov. Healey has a new plan to spend Massachusetts' tax dollars. What's in it?
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Haley campaign lays out strategy to challenge Trump. Can it work?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: January 26, 2024
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What's on Maura Healey's 2024 agenda?
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Haley vs. Trump: Will there be an upset at the New Hampshire primary?
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This isn't your run-of-the-mill New Hampshire Primary. What's different about 2024?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: January 19, 2024
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Has the October tax cut deal already backfired for Gov. Healey?
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Behind the case to kick Donald Trump of the ballot in Massachusetts
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Talking Politics Full Episode: January 12, 2024
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Here are the ballot questions Massachusetts voters could decide on this year
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Joe Biden isn't on the New Hampshire ballot. Mass. Dems are still fighting for him to win there
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Talking Politics Full Episode: January 5, 2023
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What's in store for Massachusetts in 2024? Boston journalists give their predictions.
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Young voters don't trust Trump or Biden. How will that impact the 2024 election?
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A new Boston Police contract brings big reform. But is it enough to make change?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: December 8, 2023
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Former Mass. Dems chair John Walsh “had a heart for outsiders,” friends remember
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A new spending bill would fund Mass. shelters. Republicans want to block it
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Climate change is coming for Massachusetts’ coast. Here’s the state’s new plan to protect it
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Talking Politics Full Episode: December 1, 2023
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Migrant shelter, healthcare reform and more: What Mass. lawmakers punted in latest session
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Massachusetts Republicans flipped a Senate seat. Could they do it again in the future?
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How is Boston’s encampment ban affecting people from Mass. and Cass?
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Reporters have to run their work by Israeli forces to embed with them in Gaza. Is it worth it?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: November 10, 2023
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Mass. will cap space in state shelters. Here’s what’s next for unhoused families
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Boston City Council at-large seat is up for grabs. Here's what to expect on election night
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Talking Politics Full Episode: November 3, 2023
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Boston City Council Candidate John Fitzgerald on his City Hall background
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Boston City Council Candidate Joel Richards on how his faith plays into politics
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Needs improvement: Massachusetts sends Gov. Healey a message on housing, MBTA
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Talking Politics Full Episode: October 27, 2023
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What's in the new Massachusetts housing bill and what's missing?
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How will the Big Dig inform the future of the next big infrastructure project in Massachusetts?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: October 20, 2023
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Amid all the drama, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is still on the job
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Candidate William King talks division on Boston City Council, vision for District 6
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Boston City Council Candidate Ben Weber on Mayor Wu, bike lanes, plans for 6th district
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Talking Politics Full Episode: October 13 2023
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Boston City Council candidate José Ruiz on Michelle Wu, police funding
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'I want to give back:' Enrique Pepén talks city council campaign, hopes for Boston
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Most Americans are exhausted by politics. Is there a solution?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: October 6, 2023
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Tax cuts are on their way in Massachusetts. How will it affect you?
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Should President Biden be worried about a primary challenge?
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Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission is in crisis. Lawmakers want accountability.
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Boston desegregation initiative to reignite efforts to improve education
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Talking Politics Full Episode: September 22, 2023
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Mitt Romney’s Senate exit leaves the future of moderate Republicans in doubt
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How is Massachusetts keeping up with demand for migrant shelter?
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With Ricardo Arroyo and Kendra Lara out of City Council, who will voters choose as replacements?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: September 15, 2023
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Talking Politics Full Episode: September, 2023
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Which ballot questions could make it to voters in 2024?
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Free community college program helps thousands of students in Massachusetts
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How will series of scandals sway voters in Boston City Council election?
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The Massachusetts political stories you may have missed this summer, and what to watch for this fall
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“The Florida case is a steel trap”: The strongest charges against Trump and how media should react
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Talking Politics Full Episode: August 18, 2023
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Massachusetts lawmakers argue crisis pregnancy centers push deceptive agendas. Can they stop them?
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Gov. Healey declared a state of emergency as migrants inundate state shelters. Is it the right move?
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What's behind Mayor Wu's decision to shake up her approach on Mass and Cass?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: August 11, 2023
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How strong is the case against Donald Trump for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election?
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The good and the bad of the Massachusetts state budget
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New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte is running an anti-Massachusetts campaign for governor. Will it work?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: August 4, 2023
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Talking Politics Full Episode: July 28, 2023
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Is the Sumner Tunnel closure going better than expected?
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Will Boston's reparations task force finish their job on time?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: July 21, 2023
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Massachusetts housing is more expensive than ever. Here's how lawmakers hope to bring prices down.
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Marty Walsh is making the rounds in Boston again. What's in store for his political future?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: July 14, 2023
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Talking Politics Full Episode: July 7, 2023
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How will Supreme Court rulings impact the 2024 presidential election?
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Rep. Mike Connolly endorsed Maura Healey. Now faces expulsion from a Democratic socialist group
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Massachusetts missed its budget deadline for the 13th year in a row. Here's why it matters.
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What does Maura Healey's Ireland trip say about her future political plans?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: June 30, 2023
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Massachusetts advocates want to halt new prison construction. Here’s why
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Massachusetts House and Senate committee fight threatens to upend power dynamics across Legislature
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Talking Politics Full Episode: June 23, 2023
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Talking Politics Full Episode: June 16, 2023
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Chris Licht is out after a rocky year at the helm of CNN. Where does the network go from here?
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Massachusetts misspent $2.5 billion of federal money in unemployment. It may have to pay it back
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Talking Politics Full Episode: June 9, 2023
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Car crash deaths are on the rise in Massachusetts. Here’s what can help.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are moving slower than ever. Where’s the urgency?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: June 2, 2023
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Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to approve in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants
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Is Worcester’s Ed Augustus the right person to take on Massachusetts housing crisis?
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Rollins’ resignation ends the ethics probes, but the political consequences are just beginning
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Talking Politics Full Episode: May 19, 2023
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Brian Stelter said covering candidates like Trump takes a "truth sandwich"
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Brian Stelter says ratings show Trump exhaustion in viewers
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With Boston redistricting back on the table, can city officials meet the challenge?
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Massachusetts state budget process uncertain, after ‘unreasonable’ revenue projections fall through
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Brian Stelter on CNN Trump Town Hall: "Great television is not great journalism"
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Talking Politics Full Episode: May 12, 2023
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Mayor Michelle Wu has taken a different approach to Mass and Cass. Is it working?
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CNN says its planning to treat Trump like an ordinary candidate. Is that the right approach?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: May 5, 2023
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Would term limits or court expansion fix ethics concerns on the Supreme Court?
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Trials show 4-day weeks benefit workers and employers. A Massachusetts bill would put it to the test
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 28, 2023
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Does online sports betting in Massachusetts need more regulation?
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How much attention should Massachusetts give Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 21, 2023
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Can the New England town meeting fix American democracy?
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What can Beacon Hill do to keep Massachusetts residents from moving away?
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MassGOP chair says Trump indictment “inflames political passions” within state Republican party
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Culture wars on the South Coast: School committee candidates push book bans, target trans rights
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Talking Politics Full Episode: April 14, 2023
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Former Mayors Ray Flynn and Kim Janey pay tribute to Mel King
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Elizabeth Warren is running for reelection. Who could challenge her?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 31, 2023
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 31, 2023
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Evictions are spiking in Massachusetts. Here’s how lawmakers can help
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 24, 2023
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Interview with Sen. Ed Markey on his Malden roots, TikTok, big oil & Daylight Saving Time battles
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Kamala Harris is getting snubbed. What does this mean for 2024?
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DiZoglio pushes forward with legislature audit despite pushback from lawmakers
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 17, 2023
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Felix D. Arroyo, a fixture of Boston politics, is retiring. He reflects on his career.
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What will happen if the Supreme Court tosses Biden's student loan plan?
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 10, 2023
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Maura Healey’s budget draws split reactions on education, tax relief
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Storm surge, flooding could spell disaster for Boston neighborhoods. Preventing it won’t be cheap.
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Talking Politics Full Episode: March 3, 2023
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Reflecting on Jimmy Carter's legacy, and battle with Ted Kennedy that shook the Democratic Party
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Maura Healey said she'd bring transparency to the Gov's office. So far, she hasn't kept her promise
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Talking Politics Full Episode: Feb.24, 2023
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Mass. lawmakers voted against public voting records, term limits. What does this do to public trust?
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Why the price of alcohol in Massachusetts could be going up
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Talking Politics Full Episode: Feb.17, 2023
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Should Massachusetts teachers have the right to strike?
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What the advent of sports betting tells us about how Beacon Hill works
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The Massachusetts Republican party is struggling. What does the future hold?
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It's been 2 years of the Massachusetts police reform law. What has changed?
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Would putting police in Boston schools increase safety?
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Gov. Maura Healey said she won’t exempt her office from public records. Can she keep that promise?
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Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Trump’s legal liability, Supreme Court & racial equity
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Reparations debates are ramping up at the national and local levels
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Massachusetts primary elections: What you need to know before election day
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