POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook WARREN’s war chest — DC DELEGATION returns from PUERTO RICO — BAKER defying laws of political gravity
****Even as the MERCERS run attack ads against Senator Elizabeth Warren and the Chamber of Commerce targets the Senator, voters in Massachusetts are funding her campaign.
Senator Warren created the CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU [CFPB], the only federal agency that protects CONSUMERS.
CFPB investigated and pursued the outrageous conduct of WELLS FARGO, among others.
Wealthy Wall Street Weasel Steve Mnuchin, known as the Foreclosure King, has neutered it.
Massachusetts Voters: Beware of the PROPAGANDA from wealthy sources.
01/16/2018 06:52 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
SMALL DONORS BOOST WARREN'S WAR CHEST - Elizabeth Warren, the Senate's most prolific fundraiser, closed out 2017 with another strong fundraising haul - $2.88 million over the final three months of the year.
Once again, the Massachusetts Democrat padded her campaign war chest - now at $14.1 million - with small-dollar donations. Ninety-eight percent of Warren's donations from October through the end of December were made up of $100 or less, while 80 percent of the donations were $25 or less, according to new numbers provided to POLITICO by Warren's campaign.
The first-term senator, who faces reelection in November, raked in donations from 9,199 individuals in Massachusetts during the quarter.
Despite Warren's potent fundraising, the last three months of 2017 actually represented her weakest fundraising performance of 2017. In the first quarter, Warren raised $5.2 million (which doubled her campaign account at the time) followed by $3.45 million in Q2, and $2.98 million in Q3. Read on
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker and Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders will testify at a hearing of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse in support of the administration's second significant package to fight the opioid and heroin epidemic - Sen. Ed Markeyholds a press conference with an update on his resolution to overturn recent FCC decision that ended net neutrality protections, which continues to grow grassroots momentum for ensuring a free and open internet. He's joined by Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council CEO and President Tom Hopcroft at the JFK federal building in Boston - Republican U.S. Senate contender Jon Kingstonopens his campaign headquarters in Woburn tonight.
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DATELINE BEACON HILL -
- "Lawmakers may restrict use of Valor Act," by Stephanie Ebbert, Boston Globe: "The legislator who authored the Massachusetts Valor Act is working to amend it so that military service could no longer be used as a defense against violent crimes, after a disclosure that a New Bedford man accused of assaulting his girlfriend was cleared of the charges based on his military service."
- "Charlie Baker pushing for forced rehab for dangerous addicts," by Bob McGovern, Boston Herald: "The state's opioid epidemic - killing as many as five people a day in the Bay State - faces a showdown on Beacon Hill today where one front-line police chief is fighting for a bill that would let medical staff lock up users for 72 hours of forced treatment."
- "Beacon Hill anticipating another drop in state income tax," by the Associated Press: "Top Beacon Hill budget writers are anticipating another drop in the state income tax as part of their revenue estimate for the 2019 fiscal year that begins July 1."
- "Noncompete contracts in Massachusetts? Lawmakers are near a deal," by Jon Chesto, Boston Globe: "Senator Jason Lewis and Representative Paul Brodeur, cochairmen of the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, said they are hopeful a version of the legislation will pass the House and Senate this year, ending a decade-long tussle over the issue."
- "Beacon Hill bargaining could derail 3 ballot questions," by Matt Murphy, State House News Service: "Top Democrats on Beacon Hill are eyeing a legislative solution that would keep as many as three initiative petitions - a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave and a sales tax cut - off the 2018 ballot, but activists and stakeholders involved in those efforts say it could be a tricky needle to thread."
- "State is asked to investigate company that is closing local nursing homes," by Jeremy Fox, Boston Globe: "Eight state legislators are asking the Massachusetts attorney general to investigate a health care company that plans to close four nursing homes and an assisted living facility in Greater Boston, accusing it of misusing state money at the facilities it plans to shut down."
- "'Truth machine' reveals Bay State's $7B payroll," by Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald: "Pay raises negotiated by the Patrick administration drove up the state's payroll last year to nearly $7 billion, according to the state comptroller's office. ... The number of workers pulling down six-figure pay also jumped - to about 15,000 employees - with the University of Massachusetts system once again leading the way."
TRUMPACHUSETTS -
- "How Charlie Baker ditched Trump to become America's most popular governor," by yours truly: "His defiance of the laws of political gravity is proving maddening to opponents who once viewed him as a certain one-termer. And it offers a ray of hope to the handful of other Republican governors facing blue-state electorates in November with the prospect of an unpopular president in the background."
- "State's politicians assail Trump on MLK Day as 'racist,'" by Joshua Miller, Boston Globe: "At a breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King Jr., top Massachusetts politicians Monday pilloried President Trump, calling him a racist and a bully. They said his words and actions tarnish the magnanimous values that have animated generations of Americans. And they pledged battle against the New York billionaire."
DATELINE DC -
- "After touring Puerto Rico, Mass. congressional delegation calls for more post-hurricane aid," by Laura Crimaldi, Boston Globe: "US Senator Edward J. Markey and US Representatives Richard Neal, Michael Capuano, Seth Moulton, Niki Tsongas, Katherine Clark, and Jim McGovern also made the trip. ... Warren, Markey, and Neal said they plan to use what they learned to advocate for Puerto Rico to receive more disaster aid when Congress debates a spending plan. A package must be passed by Jan. 19 to avoid a government shutdown."
ON THE STUMP -
- "Political Notes: Lack of results leaves Keating vulnerable, Tedeschi says," by Geoff Spillane, Cape Cod Times: "Peter Tedeschi, a Republican candidate for Congress in the 9th District, believes voter fatigue with partisan gridlock in D.C. may be the key to unseating U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., in 2018."
TSONGAS ARENA -
NEW THIS MORNING - "Senator Barbara L'Italien Raises $320,000 in Congressional Race," from the L'Italien campaign: "State Senator Barbara L'Italien has announced today that she has raised $320,000 as a candidate for Congress in quarter four, her first quarter of reporting since officially entering the race in November. ... Not since Congresswoman Niki Tsongas' first run has a female congressional candidate raised this much money in her first reporting period."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "THE OPIOID EXPRESS," "'D' DAYS ON PATRIOTS' HORIZON" - Globe:"Leveraging MLK's legacy for today's fight for rights," "Legislators pledge Valor Act revisions," "At UMass, concerns circle Chinese center," "A government shutdown carries risks for both parties," "AG is asked to probe nursing home closures."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
TOPICAL! - "State Officials: Difficult For Faulty Ballistic Missile Alert To Occur In Mass.," by Bob Shaffer, WBUR: "In Massachusetts, MEMA Director Kurt Schwartz said in an interview Monday that it takes a total of three people at the state-level to send emergency alerts in Massachusetts - whether it's for an AMBER alert, a bad storm or even a possible incoming ballistic missile."
- "Chinese institute at UMass Boston is accused of promoting censorship," by Laura Krantz, Boston Globe: "A group of UMass Boston students, professors, and alumni as well as outside advocates are raising concerns about the Confucius Institute that operates on its campus, accusing it of promoting censorship abroad and undermining human rights. ... The Chinese government oversees the center, one of more than 90 on campuses across the United States and abroad and one of two in the state."
- "Criminal Justice Reform Starts and Ends with the States," by Eric P. Lesser, Harvard Law Review Blog: "States are the traditional 'laboratories of democracy,' the places where new ideas and approaches can be experimented with despite political paralysis in Washington. State governments have considerable latitude to direct their own policymaking and, if successful, provide models for national policies."
- "Cleanup for Wynn casino includes polluted Mystic River," by Roy Greene, Boston Globe: "A key challenge to building the $2.4 billion Wynn resort casino in Everett is cleaning up the environmental mess left by a succession of industries - in the Mystic River. Working around the clock, teams are removing pollutants beneath the water. By the time they finish next month, they aim to dredge 27,000 cubic yards of soil from the river, covering approximately 7 acres."
- "Former Worcester city councilor sues Turtleboy Sports blog," by Brian Lee, Worcester Telegram: "A former Worcester city councilor has sued the online blog Turtleboy Sports alleging fraud and libel. ... Michael Gaffney, a lawyer, filed the civil lawsuit on Dec. 18 in Dudley District Court."
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHWEEKEND - to David O'Brien, Democratic National Committee Member & Gov. Patrick alum, who celebrated Saturday.
DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? Yes and no! - The Patriots topped the Titans 35-14, while the Bruinsfell to the Stars 3-2.
FRESH OUT OF THE GATE - THE FIRST HORSE RACE EPISODE OF 2018: We're back in the saddle with the Massachusetts campaigns podcast hosted by yours truly and MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela. It's a new year and a new season, and we're out the gate with the first WBUR poll of the year. We've got the zesty details on Baker, Warren and Trump, plus a status report on 2018's major races already underway. AND for those loyal trivia fans, we're rocking an MBTA theme. Send your answer on a BigNToasted sandwich for bragging rights. Subscribe and listen to our past episodes on iTunesand Sound Cloud
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