POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: WOMEN’S MARCH returns — ROSENBERG PROBE complications — Prepping for SHUTDOWN
01/19/2018 06:52 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) and Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)
TGIF, MASSACHUSETTS.
NEW YEAR, NEW MARCH - A year after the Boston Women's March brought together more than 200,000 to the Boston Common, this year's redux of the event will likely be smaller - and this year, held across the river in Cambridge.
No longer organized by March Forward Massachusetts like last year, the Cambridge/Boston Women's March speakers list centers more around local Cambridge and Somerville figures rather than the state's high-flying Democratic delegation. The one, high-profile holdover still on the speakers' list: AG Maura Healey.
Healey, along with state Rep. Marjorie Decker, Cambridge Vice Mayor Marc McGovern, and Cambridge City Councillor Sumbul Siddiqui are slated to speak, along with community members that include reps from including the ACLU of Massachusetts, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, and more.
March Forward Mass. also has "Weekend of Women" events, held on top of the rallies, separately organized, in Cambridge, Hyannis, Lowell, Martha's Vineyard, New Bedford, Northampton, and Topsfield. They include a Twitter Q&A, a Democratic campaign institute in Lowell, film screenings in Watertown and Beverly, and an original Women's March-inspired musical theatre experience called "We Did It For You!"
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at the Massachusetts Municipal Association meeting in Boston this morning, where he's expected to preview parts of his latest budget priorities - Former state Rep. John Keenan is sworn in as president of Salem State University. Attendees will include state Sen. Joan Lovely, state Rep. Paul Tucker, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, and Gov. Charlie Baker - MBTA bus mechanics plan an anti-privatization rally at the State House's Grand Staircase at noon.
DATELINE BEACON HILL -
WHAT BEACON HILL IS READING - "Lack Of Confidentiality Scares Off Witnesses In Rosenberg Investigation," by Mike Deehan, WGBH News: "The outside investigators probing charges that Sen. Stan Rosenberg's husband improperly influenced government business are not allowed to independently subpoena witnesses. ... Investigators must reveal the identities of potential witnesses they wish to subpoena to the six sitting senators on the Ethics Committee, a conflict of confidentiality that some possible witnesses say threatens the integrity of the investigation itself."
- "State preps for impact of fed government halt," by Matt Stout, Boston Herald: "The threat of a potential shutdown of the federal government is being closely monitored by leaders on Beacon Hill. Gov. Charlie Baker's budget office is already reviewing past contingency plans created in the event of a shutdown, according to his aides."
- "'Too early' to talk incentives for Amazon in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker says," by Gintautas Dumcius, Masslive.com: "'The next step here is obviously going to be up to Amazon and my expectation, I think, and the expectation of others, will be that they'll reach out to the communities and the states that are part of this second round, and get into what I would describe as a more detailed discussion about what happens next,' Baker said, standing with his economic development chief, Jay Ash, outside the governor's office. 'But until that conversation takes place I'm not going to speculate about anything,' Baker added."
- "State Bill Would Create Commission To Investigate Harassment," by Alison Bruzek and Meghna Chakrabarti, WBUR: "Today, state senator Jamie Eldridge, an Acton Democrat, filed legislation that would establish a permanent, independent, nine-member commission to field reports of sexual harassment and assault at the State House."
- "Major Mass. Insurers Dropped From State Employee Health System," by Martha Bebinger, WBUR: "A decision about health coverage for state employees and retirees is shaking the Massachusetts health insurance industry. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Fallon Health, which are the second-, third- and fourth-largest insurers in the state, have been dropped by the state Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which manages coverage for 442,000 members."
- "1 Year, Multiple Lawsuits: Mass. AG Maura Healey Discusses Filings Against Trump Administration," by Meghna Chakrabarti and Kassandra Sundt, WBUR: "Attorney General Maura Healey says by her count she's filed over 20 lawsuits against the Trump administration in just one year. We catch up with her to discuss the efficacy of these lawsuits, and how she's working for the people of Massachusetts as she ends her first term as attorney general."
TRUMPACHUSETTS -
- "Rep. Capuano On Shutdown: 'DACA Is Critically Important, But It's Not The Only Issue,'" by Tori Bedford, WGBH: "According to Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass), Democratic strategies may not matter if Republicans can get enough votes to push the bill down the road one more month."
- "'Living in fear every day': ICE raids possibly on horizon in Massachusetts," by Owen Boss and Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald: "Amid nationwide fears of large-scale immigration raids - seen as imminent in California - Bay State pro-migrant groups are gearing up to respond to any ICE sweeps in the commonwealth."
WARREN REPORT -
- "'It's malpractice': Republicans give potential 2020 Trump foes a pass," by POLITICO's Gabriel Debenedetti : "And while at least three Republicans have lined up to take on Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, none has caught fire even as she amasses a cash stockpile of more than $14 million. Even an anti-Warren super PAC funded by Trump-aligned billionaire Robert Mercer has not reported spending any money against her since dropping $150,000 on anti-Warren radio ads in June, according to federal filings. ... Even as few of these races are likely to become competitive, national Republicans are monitoring the potential presidential hopefuls closely, regularly hitting them with negative news releases and occasional small ad buys. Plus, back home, each of the Democrats faces regular accusations from local Republicans that they're looking ahead to 2020 while taking 2018 - and their own state - for granted."
ON THE STUMP -
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK - GOP Senate challenger Beth Lindstrom campaign targets Sen. Elizabeth Warren over the government shutdown in an online petition on Lindstrom's campaign website - "Senator Elizabeth Warren and the Democrats are reportedly planning to shut down the federal government over a failure to get their way on immigration. This is government at its worst. Shutting down the government will hurt people that rely on federal aid, like the elderly, the disabled, children and their families. Deliberately inflicting harm on people because of a failure to get your way on an issue is just wrong. Senator Warren is so blinded by rage that she has lost sight of the reason she was sent to Washington in the first place -- to look out for the interests of the people she represents, not to use them as pawns in her political games. ... Help us send a message to Senator Warren now: Tell her to stop playing politics with people's lives."
- "Former MassLive president Allison Werder will challenge State Rep. Brian Ashe," by Shira Schoenberg, Springfield Republican: "Allison Werder, the former president of MassLive.com, announced Thursday that she will run for state representative. ... Werder, a Republican from Longmeadow, will challenge incumbent State Rep. Brian Ashe, D-Longmeadow, in the 2nd Hampden District."
- "GOP candidate hits back after Warren calls Trump a 'racist bully,'" by Jim Hand, Sun Chronicle: "Republican Senate candidate John Kingston lashed out at Sen. Elizabeth Warren Monday after she called President Trump a 'racist bully.' In a campaign visit to Attleboro, Kingston knocked Warren for resorting to 'divisive rhetoric' on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 'Senator Warren is the divider in chief of the Senate,' he said."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "ICE STORM," "A GLIMPSE OF LIFE AFTER TOM" - Globe: "Boston makes the cut on Amazon's short list," "A united front can make it happen here," "Study finds CTE signs in teens after hits," "Fear grips Patriots Nation," "A taste of Boston's past faces an uncertain future."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
THERE'S ALWAYS A MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTION - "Ex-N.J. Gov. Chris Christie visits DraftKings in Boston," by Jordan Graham, Boston Herald: "A spokeswoman said the visit was a social one."
SIGN OF THE TIMES - "Nantucket Sound a no-spin zone?" by Sean F. Driscoll, Cape Cod Times: "Trips to and from the islands have just become no-politics zones, at least when watching TV on board Steamship Authority ferries. ... The ferry line's board approved a policy this week that prohibits national cable news networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox News from the televisions on its vessels and in its terminals. Instead, the sets will be tuned to local news, sports or presumably apolitical fare like The Weather Channel, Food Network or the Discovery Channel."
- "AG's office: Troopergate investigation moving forward," by O'Ryan Johnson and Owen Boss, Boston Herald: "Attorney General Maura Healey's office says its investigation of the Troopergate scandal is moving forward, though it's unclear whether the shocking drunken driving arrest of a Worcester County prosecutor would play into it."
- "Vistaprint says pamphlets on sin and Satan, sent to gay couple who ordered wedding programs, were meant for someone else," by Gintautas Dumcius, Masslive.com: "The company, the target of a federal lawsuit filed in Massachusetts, updated a statement issued late Wednesday in which the company said it was investigating the matter."
- "City official in charge of race dialogue leaves post," by Meghan E. Irons, Boston Globe: "But this month, acquaintances of Martin said they received an e-mail from her stating that she was moving on from City Hall, stunning some in the black community. Community leaders pointed said that they felt Martin, who is African-American, could not effectively do her job because she did not have a staff or adequate funding."
MEANWHILE, IN RHODE ISLAND - "12 things to know about Gov. Raimondo's RI state budget plan," by Ted Nesi, WPRI: "More medical marijuana is being eyed for a boost in revenue. Rhode Island currently has three compassion centers that are authorized to sell medical marijuana to cardholders. The governor's budget would quintuple the number of dispensaries from three to 15, which her aides say will boost revenue by "increasing geographic access" for patients. The budget would also let cardholders in Massachusetts and Connecticut buy medical marijuana in Rhode Island."
SPOTTED - Bill McKibben, noted climate activist and author, spoke at a fundraiser for Bob Massie in Concord before his public appearance at First Parish Church in Concord last night. He was joined by Cambridge City Council member Quinton Zondervan.
MAZEL! - Paul Gangi has joined Mass Fiscal Alliance as Program Director.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to State Sen. Julian Cyr.
HAPPY BIRTHWEEKEND - to The Boston Globe's Adam Vaccaro, Diego Miguel Sanchez, director of advocacy, policy, and partnerships at PFLAG National, and Jonathan Goldman, youngest and newest elected member of the Democratic State Committee and Co-Founder of The Right to Immigration Institute. All celebrate on Sunday.
DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? Yes and no! - The Bruins topped the Islanders 5-2 while the Celticsfell to the 76ers 89-80.
FRESH OUT OF THE GATE - THE LATEST HORSE RACE PODCAST EPISODE: This week it's all about the money, and the numbers are eye-popping - Warren's making bank, candidates in the MA-3 are raking it in and Marty Walsh is growing his war chest fresh off reelection.
We also check in on Brendan Crighton's walk into the state Senate and preview the governor's upcoming State of the Commonwealth speech. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud
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