POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: WARREN’s town hall circuit – BAKER optimistic on TRUMP’s opioid efforts – Playbook Pool RETURNS
WARREN’s town hall circuit – BAKER optimistic on TRUMP’s opioid efforts – Playbook Pool RETURNS
03/09/2018 07:20 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths)
TGIF, Massachusetts.
WARREN'S TOWN HALL LINEUP - Sen. Elizabeth Warren is back in Massachusetts today kicking off two days of public meetings with constituents, beginning with an open house today in Springfield.
Warren's also set to host her latest town hall this Saturday - this time in Weymouth. It'll be her 21st meeting with constituents like this in 12 months: a breakneck pace for a schedule that has brought her to towns including Worcester, Springfield, Framingham, Salem, Ware, Lowell, Revere, Concord, Pittsfield, Marshfield, Dartmouth, Martha's Vineyard, Hyannis, Greenfield, Gloucester, Malden, Franklin, and Holden.
Warren town halls are reliably up-beat affairs, consistently drawing out hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of Warren's constituents who are also big fans of the Senator and eager to get her take on news of the day, Warren's tips on how to resist the Trump administration, or to express their appreciation for the Senator.
Weymouth's gathering could have a different vibe if only because it's set in a slightly more conservative pocket of the South Shore - the town voted for Scott Brown in 2012 and is near her GOP Senate challenger Geoff Diehl country in nearby Whitman, but it's not ruby-red: Hillary Clinton did carry it in 2016.
Meanwhile, Warren's also taking the town hall beat viral, and to Washington - joining Sen. Bernie Sanders and others in a Facebook live-style town hall focused on inequality on March 19.
Have a tip, story, suggestion, birthday, anniversary, new job, or any other nugget for the Playbook? Get in touch: ldezenski@politico.com.
ANNOUNCING: THE RETURN OF PLAYBOOK POOL - March Madness is here, which means it's time for the 2nd Annual Playbook Pool bracket challenge hosted by our Playbook outposts across the country (DC, NY, NJ, MA, IL, FL, & CA)! Track who's up and down throughout the tournament as you compete against your friends, top Playbookers, and political insiders and VIPs to win prizes including Apple Watches, Airpods, Go Pros, Google Home, Snapchat Spectacles and more. Create your bracket starting on Selection Sunday (March 11) after the highly-anticipated field of teams in this year's tournament are chosen. Click HERE to get in the game!
TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker heads to western Massachusetts with stops at the Berkshire Innovation Lab in Pittsfield, the Springfield Chamber of Commerce along with Rep. Richard Neal, and an F-15 hangar dedication at the Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield - Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Francois-Laurent Nivaud delivers remarks in Lenox to kick off the state's maple season - St. Patrick's Day event season is underway with state Sen. Sal DiDomenico's annual roast at the Knights of Columbus in Charlestown tonight.
DATELINE BEACON HILL -
- "Baker Optimistic About Trump's Efforts To Fight Opioid Crisis," by Tori Bedford, WGBH News: "Gov. Charlie Baker says he's optimistic about a national effort to combat opioid abuse, even though President Trump has yet to adopt the recommendations made by Baker's opioid addiction working group."
- "Miceli is 'back at it' after medical episode," by Kori Tuitt, Lowell Sun: "State Rep. Jim Miceli has jumped back into action after collapsing last Wednesday, according to Tewksbury Board of Selectmen Chair Mark Kratman. Kratman said he spoke with Miceli over the phone Monday and that the state representative was home from the hospital and in good spirits."
CHARLIE BAKER ABDICATING RESPONSIBILITY!
YOU'RE IN CHARGE CHARLIE!
- 'If you have bad actors, you need to deal with them,' Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says when asked about State Police," by Gintautas Dumcius, MassLive.com: "As investigations continue into the alteration of an arrest report involving a judge's daughter, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said the new State Police superintendent is dealing with the issues within the law enforcement agency."
DAY LATE CHARLIE! THESE ARE THE OVERPAID INCOMPETENTS YOU PUT IN PLACE
- "Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker plans to look into $100,000 in taxpayer funds spent on new bathroom," by Gintautas Dumcius, MassLive.com: "Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he will look into reports of a new $100,000 bathroom in the Department of Transportation's downtown Boston building. The new private bathroom for board members was built despite a public restroom being located steps away from the boardroom."
THIS REALLY REALLY MATTERS!
WE ALL REMEMBER THE COLLAPSE OF THE ECONOMY BECAUSE OF LACK OF REGULATIONS....THIS IS NOT BIPARTISANSHIP TO ROLL BACK REGULATIONS UNDER PRETEXT!
TAXPAYER PICKED UP THE TAB OF THE CASINO GAMBLING BANKERS - LET'S NOT REPEAT THE DISASTER BECAUSE OF GENUFLECTING TO LOBBYISTS!
- "Warren rankles colleagues in bank fight," by Alexander Bolton, the Hill: "Liberal Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling out fellow Democrats by name for backing what she is panning as the 'Bank Lobbyist Act' and it's not sitting well with colleagues up for re-election in November. Team Warren urged supporters to circulate an image of the vote tally, listing the names of 16 Democrats who voted to begin debate on the legislation. That rankled fellow Democrats who accused Warren of trying to profit by making them look bad."
THE KENNEDY COMPOUND -
- "What are the chances of another President Kennedy?," by Thomas Maier, CNN.com: "Could a Kennedy become president again? That question has hovered over American politics for more than a half century. Today, a Kennedy might have a chance at the White House in the 21st century if he or she remembers the lessons from the family's history and can reinvent them for a new America -- one that the Kennedy family helped to create."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "REMY'S WAR WITH DEPRESSION," "TRUMP, KIM AGREE TO MEET." - Globe: "GOP rivals to president take peek at 2020," "Trump OK meeting with Korea's Kim on missiles," "Pot growers decry new rule on lights," "INVISIBLE," "Suffolk has new president, but not without a bit of drama."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
- "Invisible in any language: Mass. Latinos face intense inequality," by Katie Johnston, Boston Globe: "Language barriers and immigration status play a major role in the inequity - here and across the country - making it difficult for Latinos to progress beyond low-wage jobs or speak up about unfair treatment. But there are added challenges in Massachusetts: a high cost of living and a majority of jobs that require college education, along with long waiting lists for English classes and a 15-year-old law - effectively overturned a few months ago - that eliminated bilingual education from most public schools."
- "Lawsuits add up over Bristol County jail inmate suicides," by Jenifer McKim and Chris Burrell, New England Center for Investigative Reporting: "Bristol County accounts for just 13 percent of the inmates in the state's 13 sheriff-run county jails, which collectively house nearly 11,000 inmates who are awaiting trial or serving sentences of up to 2 1/2 years. But, over the last six years, Bristol has accounted for more than a quarter of all jail suicides, 13 out of 49."
- "Hubway expansion concerns trucker group," by Jordan Graham, Boston Herald: "A deal to dump 1,200 new rental bikes on the streets of Boston under a new pact with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has a state truckers' group fearing trouble is ahead. Blue Cross Blue Shield announced [Wednesday] it will pay nearly $20 million to turn the Boston area's Hubway bike- share system into Blue Bikes and expand the program with more than 1,000 new bikes and more than 100 new rental stations across the region."
- "Tom Brady Gets Buzz Cut For Charity With Mass. Governor Charlie Baker," by CBS 4 Boston: "The Patriots quarterback was the special mystery guest at Thursday's charity event, sponsored by Granite Telecommunications, to raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Sitting next to Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, Brady had his head shaved - all for a good cause. Brady showed up with hair long enough to cover his ears, and he left with a tightly cropped buzz cut."
- "Skeptical of LED lights, marijuana growers decry lighting efficiency rule," by Dan Adams, Boston Globe: "On its face, the idea hardly seems objectionable: With the state obliged to reduce greenhouse gases by 2020, regulators should act now to address the large amounts of electricity consumed by major indoor pot-growing operations where energy-hungry high-pressure sodium lamps can burn 24 hours a day. But a new regulation set by the Cannabis Control Commission to do just that - by limiting the amount of electricity that can be used for lighting to an average of 36 watts per square foot of cultivation space - has the industry howling in protest as it prepares for the debut of recreational sales this summer."
REMEMBERING CHUCK CAMPION -- Chuck Campion, one of the co-founders of Dewey Square, died on Tuesday. He had been involved in every presidential election since 1980 and was a special assistant to former Vice President Walter Mondale. A wake for Campion will be held at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church in Boston on Tuesday from 3-8 p.m. with the funeral service on Wednesday at 10 a.m. A reception will follow the service.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY -- to Somerville Rep. Denise Provost.
HAPPY BIRTHWEEKEND -- to MassLive.com's Meredith Perri, who celebrates on Saturday and Sunday birthday-er the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate's Kimberly Carvalho.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes! The Celtics beat the Timberwolves 117-109 and the Bruins edged out the Flyers 3-2.
NEW THIS MORNING - THE LATEST HORSE RACE PODCAST EPISODE: This week we continue our tour of the commonwealth with hot takes from Suffolk County and western Massachusetts. The Dorchester Reporter's Jennifer Smith and MassLive's Gin Dumcius join us in the studio, and "West Mass" correspondent/MassINC Polling Group Research Director Rich Parr calls in to break down all the movement. Subscribe and listen on iTunes and Sound Cloud
Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you're promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. Contact Jesse Shapiro to find out how: jshapiro@politico.com.
FOR MORE political and policy news from Massachusetts, check out: http://politi.co/1qNSlWx
SUBSCRIBE to the Playbook family: POLITICO Playbook http://politi.co/2lQswbh ... New York Playbook http://politi.co/1ON8bqW ... Florida Playbook http://politi.co/1OypFe9 ... New Jersey Playbook http://politi.co/1HLKltF ... Massachusetts Playbook http://politi.co/1Nhtq5v ... Illinois Playbook http://politi.co/1N7u5sb ... California Playbook http://politi.co/2bLvcPl ... Brussels Playbook http://politi.co/1FZeLcw ... London Playbook http://politi.co/2xfDPuK ... All our political and policy tipsheets http://politi.co/1M75UbX
POLITICO, LLC 1000 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA, 22209, USA
Comments
Post a Comment