POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: LePAGE raises for DIEHL — LEWIS defends CAPUANO — More GALVIN campaign crossover
LePAGE raises for DIEHL — LEWIS defends CAPUANO — More GALVIN campaign crossover
05/21/2018 07:16 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Welcome to Monday.
LEPAGE RAISING FOR DIEHL — Maine Governor Paul LePage makes his swing through Massachusetts today to stump for state Rep. Geoff Diehl's Senate bid. Diehl is the party-endorsed candidate in the three-way Republican primary to take on Sen. Elizabeth Warren after emerging from the state GOP convention with more than 50 percent of delegates' support.
LePage is slated to headline a fundraiser for Diehl in Waltham tonight, with tickets ranging from $1,500 for the host committee, $250 to attend the photo reception, and to $50 for general admission. LePage and Diehl were united in their support for President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in 2016. LePage even recently joined a group of governors who signed a letter calling on Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with North Korea.
While in town today, LePage will also attend a roundtable discussion with the conservative-leaning Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance's advisory committee in Boston.
Meanwhile, another one of Diehl's opponents Beth Lindstrom has started making appearances on Trump's favorite TV network, Fox News, saying she "has the best chance to win in November, end of story. ... Vote for me because I'm qualified, because of my background, because of where I stand on issues," Lindstrom said on May 9. "If we give the voters in Massachusetts a real choice, we might give [Warren] a real surprise."
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TODAY - Sen. Ed Markey holds a press conference on his plan to address rising gas prices during the Trump administration at a gas station in Malden - Boston City Councilor and Secretary of State contender Josh Zakim is holding a media availability on the steps of the State House just before noon to "address the growing scandal in current Secretary Bill Galvin's office" - Gov. Charlie Baker will participate in ROCA's annual breakfast to celebrate the 30thanniversary of the anti-violence organization.
ON THE STUMP —
- "John Lewis and Other Black Leaders Spurn Black Challenger in Boston," by Astead W. Herndon, The New York Times: "Representative John Lewis helped change America as a passionate civil rights activist before his tenure in Congress, but Saturday afternoon, inside the brick-lined walls of Twelfth Baptist Church, the Georgia lawmaker made a rare case for traditionalism and seniority. Mr. Lewis had come to Twelfth Baptist to campaign for Representative Michael E. Capuano, the liberal Democrat who faces a grueling primary challenge from Ayanna Pressley, a progressive Boston City Council member who is trying to become the state's first nonwhite member of the House of Representatives."
- Michelle DuBois, State Representative for the 10 Plymouth district has endorsed Bob Massie for Governor, from the Massie campaign: "As Governor Bob Massie will expand public education funding, create universal affordable child care for children zero to 3, expand environmental protection in urban communities where people are being made sick from air and water pollution, confront the opioid addiction crisis head on, and close our State's terrible income inequality gap."
- "In unusual twist, primary challenges loom in Mass. for 5 in U.S. House," by Bob Salsberg, The Associated Press: "Several members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are getting a run for their money this year — from within their own party. Five of the eight House incumbents seeking re-election face challenges in the September primary, pending final certification of nominating signatures."
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THE TSONGAS ARENA —
- Laborers Local 560 endorses Dan Koh for Congress, from the Koh campaign: "Emphasizing that Dan Koh is "focused on the right priorities," Laborers Local 560 today endorsed Koh in the Third District Congressional race. Local 560 represents close to 600 workers and is the seventeenth union endorsement that Koh has received, more than any other candidate."
- Concord Democratic Town Committee Chair Endorses Rufus Gifford for Congress, from the Gifford campaign: Matt Boger, the Concord DTC Chair, endorsed Rufus Gifford for Congress. Boger said, "Rufus is the right candidate not just for now, but for the future. He is inspiring, he is forward-looking, he believes in the best of our country, and the best of our citizens. His style of politics—based on optimism and aspirational vision—has changed our country for the better before and we can do it again."
- "Littlefield makes 10, as 3rd District ballot reaches double digits," by Chris Lisinski, Lowell Sun: "The Democratic ballot for the 3rd Congressional District has hit double digits. Boxboro's Patrick Littlefield, former executive director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation, announced Friday on Twitter that he had collected enough verified signatures to make the ballot."
DATELINE BEACON HILL —
- "More Galvin employees found helping campaign during business hours," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "[Secretary of State William F. Galvin] launched an internal review after the Globe reported more than a dozen employees had performed political work for their boss. The Globe has found six more employees in Galvin's office who have filed signatures on his campaign's behalf at local clerks offices on weekdays or during normal business hours, pushing the total number to 19."
CHARLIE BAKER: YOU OWN THIS!
- "T troubles cost state $9B in 6 yrs," by Herald staff, Boston Herald: "The MBTA's aging infrastructure has cost the Boston area 13,155 jobs and a $9 billion hit in wages over six years due to seeming endless commutes and delays, according to a new report. The report from the American Public Transportation Association cites the T's $7.3 billion state-of-good-repair backlog as fueling the delays and long commutes that have taken their toll on the region."
- "In reversal, MBTA and Charlie Baker seek change in budget rules," by Adam Vaccaro, Boston Globe: "The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Governor Charlie Baker are trying to change course on a reform sought by the Baker administration after the service collapse in the winter of 2015, but are running into some resistance from lawmakers. A state law passed in 2015 required the MBTA to shift hundreds of employees who were paid through the agency's capital budget, which funds repair and construction work, onto its operating budget, which covers the system's day-to-day workings."
- "Lawmakers seek judge's impeachment over lenient rulings," by Christian M. Wade, Gloucester Times: "Republican lawmakers are seeking to remove a Salem Superior Court judge who let a heroin dealer off lightly and lowered bail for a career criminal who police say later killed a Maine sheriff's deputy. Rep. Jim Lyons, R-Andover, has filed a resolution with six other Republicans seeking the impeachment of Judge Timothy Q. Feeley, citing questionable decisions over the past few months that have drawn courthouse protests and demands to remove him."
- "Gov. Charlie Baker advocates work-life balance to Worcester State University graduates," by Bill Fortier, Worcester Telegram & Gazette: "Gov. Charles D. Baker Jr. said balance between work and personal life is a key to a good life during his remarks at the 142nd Worcester State University Commencement ceremony Saturday at the DCU Center. Mr. Baker also told the more than 1,200 graduates they have a great opportunity to become successful as they move into the world away from the university."
DATELINE DC —
- "'We Need to Act': New England Lawmakers React to Santa Fe High School Massacre," by Kaitlin Flanigan, New England Cable News: "Lawmakers around New England are reacting to the latest deadly school shooting, this one taking place Friday morning in Santa Fe, Texas.'"Thinking and praying harder won't stop this,' U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III tweeted. 'We need to act. Heartbroken for #SantaFe.'"
THE WARREN REPORT —
- "Elizabeth Warren: Trump's 'Domestic Gag Rule' Threatens More Than Just Abortion," by Celeste Katz, Glamour Magazine: "The Trump Administration formally came out Friday in favor of cutting off federal family planning money to organizations that perform abortions or make referrals for them. In a conversation with Glamour this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed the Title X proposal as bad policy that could endanger women."
- "Elizabeth Warren should lend hand to Massachusetts Democrats," by Kevin Franck, Boston Herald: "The Massachusetts Democratic Party currently has a paltry $21,473 in its state account. Thanks in large part to Gov. Charlie Baker, the Republican Party of Massachusetts is sitting on $751,069. Elizabeth Warren can make it rain anywhere she goes, and back here in the commonwealth, Massachusetts Democrats could use the help."
- "Trump Foe Sen. Elizabeth Warren to Address College Graduates," by Sarah Betancourt, The Associated Press: "Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday encouraged graduates of a Massachusetts college to persist in the face of "deep challenges" in America, without naming President Donald Trump. Warren delivered the commencement address to graduates of Lesley University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Art and Design during a ceremony in Boston."
WOOD WAR — Herald: "US, WE, TOGETHER, FOREVER" — Globe: "At Mt. Ida, a $16.5m bet," "As names of four victims are named, a school reels," "Infirm prisoners shackle state coffers," "Faces to make us wax poetic, or maybe not," "Tensions escalate as city, developers remake waterfront."
THE LOCAL ANGLE —
- "With aging prison population, Massachusetts looks to possible cost-saving, compassionate fix," by Jennifer McKim, New England Center for Investigative Reporting: "These unnamed cemetery plots also hint at the enormous cost to the public of keeping prisoners in captivity until they die. Now Massachusetts, which has one of the oldest prison populations in the country, is looking to reduce the number of incapacitated or terminally ill inmates, potentially saving taxpayers millions of dollars."
- "Former New Orleans mayor to be honored with JFK Library's Profile in Courage award on Sunday," by Reporter staff, Dorchester Reporter:"Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will be honored with the 2018 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday in Dorchester at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, will present the award to Landrieu for his leadership in removing four Confederate monuments in New Orleans last year."
- "Keller @ Large: Michael Dukakis On The State Of The Democratic Party," by WBZ CBS Boston: "What is the state of the Democratic party at the local and national level? A man with experience on both fronts weighed in on that topic. WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller was joined by former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, who was the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee."
- "Deval Patrick tells Bentley graduates to 'seek purpose, not prestige'," by Sarah Betancourt, The Associated Press: "Former governor Deval Patrick told Bentley University graduates Saturday to search for ''purpose, not prestige.'' The state's first and only black chief executive spoke to students, faculty, and parents in Waltham, encouraging students to not rest on their laurels in life."
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