POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook:CAMBRIDGE fights Trump on immigration — SHUTDOWN reverberations — WARREN’s ‘Native American problem’
01/22/2018 07:01 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) and Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. And an extra good morning to Super Bowl-bound Patriots Nation.
CAMBRIDGE'S TPS SHOT - Ultra-liberal Cambridge's city council is taking up another step in pushing back against the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Tonight, the body is voting to "reiterate its opposition to the continual erosion of immigrant rights and general compassion by the Trump administration, and voice its support for the continuance of Temporary Protected Status for our Salvadoran friends and residents," according to the policy order. If it passes, as expected, copies of the resolution will be sent to members of the congressional delegation "with appreciation for their continued advocacy for immigrant rights."
The order comes from Mayor Marc McGovern and Immigrant Affairs Liaison Manny Lusardi. Lusardi called this and other efforts "innovative systemic policies to protect and defend all Immigrants within our community."
Among those efforts: The council sought to secure funding to cover the $495 fee for Cambridge-based DACA recipients to re-apply to the program in October, also backed by McGovern and Lusardi. The city also offers free immigration legal screenings, approved in December, to take place for at least the next two years.
As McGovern put it, "Seemingly every day Mr. Trump unleashes another attack on our immigrant friends and neighbors, and we will not be silent in response."
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker, House Speaker Robert DeLeo, and Senate President Harriette Chandler huddle in their weekly Big Three leadership meeting with other top officials - A state Senate task force looking at Cape Cod's retail sector tours businesses in Barnstable and Harwich -House Ways and Means Chairman Jeffrey Sanchez joins the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts and Boston Firefighters Local 718 to deliver 100 coats to children and families.
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DATELINE BEACON HILL -
- "Will Massachusetts become the first marijuana 'sanctuary state'?" by Dan Adams, Boston Globe: "Two state representatives want to turn Massachusetts into a sanctuary state for marijuana, filing legislation that would prohibit state and local police from participating in federal cases against people or licensed operators who follow state cannabis laws. 'We have a state law, it's valid, and we think it should be respected,' said state Representative Dave Rogers, who filed the bill Friday, along with fellow Democrat Mike Connolly."
- "Tax, spending questions abound as Baker readies budget plan," by Associated Press: "The monthslong process of constructing a state budget begins anew on Wednesday when Republican Gov. Charlie Baker unveils his spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1. While Massachusetts' economy is strong and unemployment low, the state's financial picture remains unsettled."
- "Debate on in Massachusetts over safe sites for drug users," by Steve Leblanc, Associated Press: "The idea may seem jarring at first: Creating safe spaces where drug users can shoot up under the watchful eye of staff trained in helping counter the effect of potentially fatal overdoses - all with the approval of public health officials. But the terrible toll taken by the state's opioid battle in recent years have prompted some lawmakers, activists and medical groups to endorse the idea of 'supervised injection sites' as another way to reduce overdose deaths."
- "Bump stock ban may face lawsuit," by Christian M. Wade, Salem News: "Gun owners are weighing a lawsuit to block the state's new ban on bump-fire stocks, arguing it's unconstitutional because it forces them to turn over property without compensation. The state's Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has sent letters to hundreds of thousands of registered gun owners, informing them of the ban on bump stocks or trigger cranks, which were outlawed by the state Legislature in response the Las Vegas shooting massacre."
TRUMPACHUSETTS -
- "Tourist sites closed, canceled flyover for Patriots game among local signs of shutdown," by Laura Crimaldi and Evan Allen, Boston Globe: "An F-15 fighter jet flyover planned for the AFC championship game on Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough was canceled. Tourist attractions like the Bunker Hill Monument and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum were closed. And some local workers employed by the federal government were furloughed."
- "Democrats and Republicans are blaming the government shutdown on each other," by Brian Dowling, Boston Herald: "The federal government shutdown has turned into a high-stakes blame game between Democrats and Republicans, both of whom are bent on convincing the nation that one party can't govern while the other cares more about illegal immigrants than soldiers or sick children. Even before the clock struck midnight and nonessential government employees were sent home, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders blamed the shutdown on Democrats who put politics above national security, vulnerable children and other Americans."
- "Nonprofit groups grapple with tax changes," by Sean F. Driscoll, Cape Cod Times: "The tax bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in the waning days of 2017 has thrown nonprofit organizations on the Cape and across the country for a loop as they grapple with what the 185-page law could mean for their annual fundraising campaigns."
- "At Central Mass. diners, Donald Trump applauded for breaking a few eggs," by Mark Sullivan, Worcester Telegram: "This past Thursday, the Telegram & Gazette visited diners in some of the Worcester County towns that voted for Trump. The aim was to see how the president is playing on Main Street in blue Massachusetts' red heartland. In Oxford, which Trump carried with 52.6 percent of the vote in 2016, a reporter visiting Carl's Diner encountered landscaper Todd Hammond, 57, who according to diner regulars, may be Trump's No. 1 fan in town."
WARREN REPORT -
- "Elizabeth Warren's Native American problem goes beyond politics," by Annie Linskey, Boston Globe: "There's a ghost haunting Elizabeth Warren as she ramps up for a possible 2020 presidential bid and a reelection campaign in Massachusetts this year: her enduring and undocumented claims of Native American ancestry. Warren says now, as she has from the first days of her public life, that she based her assertions on family lore, on her reasonable trust in what she was told about her ancestry as a child."
- "A Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office," by Charlotte Alter, Time: "Like all political transformations, this one sprang from dozens of small private choices. For years, the hardest thing about getting women elected has been getting women to decide to run. But sometime over the past year, while lying awake at night or comforting a crying friend or in hushed conversations with their spouse, each of these women came to the same conclusion. They could no longer pin their hopes on icons like Hillary Clinton or Elizabeth Warren to represent half the American population. Instead, they would step up and do it themselves."
MOULTON MATTERS -
- "The omnipresent Seth Moulton is reluctant to explain his NSA vote," by Nestor Ramos, Boston Globe: "It's safe to say that Seth Moulton is not a fan of Donald Trump. ... But when the House this month considered the reauthorization of a controversial warrantless surveillance program, Moulton - breaking with most of the Massachusetts congressional delegation and aligning with a coalition that includes more than a few hard-core Trump supporters - voted yes. And afterward, the congressman - who isn't exactly camera-shy - became uncharacteristically hard to find."
THE TSONGAS ARENA -
- "THE COLUMN: Issues begin to emerge in 3rd race," by Lowell Sun: "Most of the substance in the 3rd Congressional District race has come from Democratic candidates touting how much money they've raised, perhaps hoping to scare one another off via press releases. But in two meetings between individual candidates and The Sun's editorial board, a key difference began to emerge among Democrats: deal-making with President Donald Trump on immigration and the fate of 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, often referred to as Dreamers."
- "In Greater Lowell and nationwide, Democrats are lining up to run," by Chris Lisinski, Lowell Sun: "The crowded Democratic primary playing out in the 3rd Congressional District may not be so much a historic blip as it is a microcosm, experts say, with candidates motivated by Donald Trump's election rushing toward office in record numbers. Democratic party leaders at both the state and federal level say they have seen a surge of interest stronger than in previous election cycles. Meanwhile, the volume of candidates launching bids for elected office is the highest it has been in decades."
- "Westford's Trahan says she was called to run for 3rd District," by Chris Lisinski, Lowell Sun: "Two major themes of Lori Trahan's bid for the 3rd Congressional District stem from her roots. She often describes growing up in a working-class family, which she argues gave her a deep understanding of the challenges similar families face today. She also stresses that, raised in Lowell before moving to Westford, she has spent her whole life in the district."
ON THE STUMP -
- REGISTER OF DEEDS RACE HEATS UP: Forde Launches Campaign for Suffolk County Register of Deeds - "Katie Forde announced today that she is running for Suffolk County Register of Deeds in the 2018 Democratic Primary ... Forde is launching her campaign with an endorsement from Run for Something (RFS), a group that works to elect progressive leaders across the country. ... In 2016 Forde, a first-time candidate, placed a close second in a crowded field. The new ideas and energy she brought to the race were recognized and highlighted in endorsements from both the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald. In a 7-way competition, just 5% of the vote separated her from the incumbent."
BOOKMARK IT - "Diehl Would Refuse Pay During Government Shutdown," from the Geoff Diehl campaign: "If Congress cannot get their job done, then they should not get paid. As the next U.S. Senator, I will refuse the salary while there is a shutdown. If our military is not getting paid, then neither should our Senators," Diehl said Friday.
- "Michael Dukakis on upcoming 2018 midterm elections," by Fox News: "Former Democratic presidential nominee on Democrats and Republicans gearing up for intense midterm election campaign."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "HANDY MAN" - Globe: "Senators fail to halt impasse on budget," "Coming back for LII," "Philanthropists give 2 hospitals $50 million gifts," "Development blitz can leave small businesses in the dust," "Drowned boy's kin wait on city."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
- "Paul Tsongas' Alaska legacy at risk," by Rick Sobey, Lowell Sun: "Paul Tsongas' final resting place could only be in a beautiful, natural setting. On a hill at the edge of Lowell Cemetery, the environmental advocate's grave overlooks the Concord River - a river he took great pride in, along with the Merrimack River of course. But his legacy extends far beyond Lowell. The congressman and senator fought for years to preserve land thousands of miles away; his legacy includes protecting more than 100 acres in Alaska, a state he never had the chance to visit."
- "Hundreds rally in Northampton for social, economic justice on anniversary of Trump inauguration," by David McLellan, Daily Hampshire Gazette: "One year ago, thousands of people rallied at the Women's March on Washington, and hundreds of communities across the world, including Northampton, held their own marches to advocate for women's rights and social justice for all peoples. On Saturday, women, men and people of all backgrounds and identities marched again."
- "Thousands turn out for women's march," by Karen Morales, Bay State Banner: "On the first anniversary of President Trump's inauguration, thousands of people gathered at the Cambridge Common on Saturday to oppose his policies and re-affirm that women's rights are human rights. The Cambridge/Boston Women's March 2018: The People Persist event follows in the footsteps of last year's Women's March in which people across the country took to the streets and rallied against the newly-elected president."
- "Hundreds gather on Hyannis Village Green for Women's March," by Ethan Genter, Cape Cod Times: "One year after President Donald Trump was sworn into office and the subsequent Women's March in Washington that was one of the largest protests in U.S. history, hundreds took to the streets of Hyannis for the Cape and Islands Women's March, demanding that they be recognized. 'You will hear our voices,' said state Rep. Sarah Peake, D-Provincetown, who emceed Saturday's event on the Hyannis Village Green."
- "Keenan lays out big plans: New Salem State president sworn in to office," by Paul Leighton, Salem News: "At one point during his inaugural address on Friday, Salem State University President John Keenan departed from his written speech to ponder the many goals he had just laid out for his tenure. 'Let me take a breath,' he said. 'That's at least a decade's worth of work.' Keenan's aggressive agenda stood out amid the pomp and circumstance as he was inaugurated as the 14th president in the 164-year history of Salem State University."
- "No harm meant, but big foul: Taking on sexual harassment - from customers," by Heather Bellow, Berkshire Eagle: "In a little downtown ice cream shop, the problem isn't the boss or the co-workers. It's the customers. ... And then there were the remarks that went too far and had staff stuttering, trying to compose themselves while serving swarms of customers on hot summer nights. But over the past year, the shop's staff and management have found ways to defuse or stop the chronic innuendo and some straight-out harassment by customers toward the shop's mostly young female staff."
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