POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: PATRICK’s 2020 deadline — LIVELY’s MassGOP lawsuit — JOYCE sells his office
PATRICK’s 2020 deadline — LIVELY’s MassGOP lawsuit — JOYCE sells his office
6/05/2018 07:14 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
FORMER GOVS LEAVE FEW POLITICAL FOOTPRINTS — Even though Deval Patrick is giving himself until the end of this year to decide whether to run for president, the former governor was nowhere to be seen among the party faithful last weekend in Worcester. Patrick did not attend the state Democratic convention - and there was little sign that Patrick's absence was deeply felt.
Like Mitt Romney, the Republican governor who came before him and also had presidential ambitions, Patrick didn't leave much of a mark on his state party.
It's been nearly four years since Patrick left office and the party faithful are now enthralled with Elizabeth Warren and Maura Healey. For what it's worth, Patrick is hamstrung — ethics rules around his job at Bain Capital restrict his involvement in local and state politics both in Massachusetts and around the country (but leave open his availability to stump in federal races).
Meanwhile, Romney's on the other side of the country running for office in a different state — he changed his Twitter location from Massachusetts to Utah to run for Senate. Now, he's forced to contend with ads slamming him for his "liberal Massachusetts values" in Utah while GOP members in Massachusetts cast themselves as Republicans either cut from the cloth of Donald Trump or Charlie Baker.
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker delivers the opening remarks at the Keynote Session of the 2018 BIO International Convention kicking off in Boston.
CHARLIE TAKE THE T:
His Democratic gubernatorial opponent Jay Gonzalez plans to hold a visibility outside of the event before Baker arrives with Gonzalez for Governor signs and a request that Baker take the T - Rep. Michael Capuano addresses the New England Council's event on autonomous vehicles - Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivers a major speech about "how giant corporations and wealthy individuals are working to roll back regulations that protect the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people" at Georgetown University Law School.
ON THE STUMP —
- "Anti-gay candidate Scott Lively files $7 million lawsuit against Gov. Charlie Baker, MassGOP," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com: "Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Lively has filed a $7 million lawsuit against Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts GOP. Lively is claiming that the state Republican Party violated its own bylaws by endorsing and helping Baker in his reelection campaign before the Sept. 4 primary."
- Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu Endorses Jay Gonzalez for Governor," from the Gonzalez campaign: "After visiting Haley House in Roxbury, the Gonzalez campaign announced the endorsement of Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. Councilor Wu lends her support to the campaign after Gonzalez's decisive victory at the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention on June 2."
- "Galvin gets reality check amid mishaps in secretary of state race," by Milton J. Valencia, Boston Globe: "Secretary of State William Galvin's stunning loss of the state Democratic endorsement at the party's convention last weekend could force the six-term incumbent back to the campaign drawing board amid a series of politically embarrassing mishaps in recent months and his fiercest election challenge since he took office in 1995. Galvin, 67, facing his first primary election in more than a decade, lost the party endorsement to Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim, by a margin of 55 to 45 percent of the delegates' votes."
- "Former Tedeschi CEO says he's a 'Charlie Baker' Republican: On The Record," by WCVB Channel 5 Boston: "You definitely know the name. Now hear from the person running for a seat in the House of Representatives."
THE MASS FISCAL ALLIANCE IS A 501 (C)(4) ORGANIZATION.
FROM THEIR WEB SITE:
FROM THEIR WEB SITE:
Mission Statement: "Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance advocates for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability in state government and increased economic opportunity for the people of our Commonwealth."
As a non-partisan, IRS recognized 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, our primary focus is to promote social welfare.
NOT ONLY DO THEY FAIL THEIR MISSION AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES, THEY CIRCULATE INACCURATE, INFLAMMATORY INFORMATION.
WHY IS THEIR POSTAL PERMIT FROM OUT OF STATE? WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?
- "Political Notes: Cyr again target of fiscal alliance," by Geoff Spillane, Cape Cod Times: "The Cape & Islands District state Senate race is heating up, even if the weather is not. State Sen. Julian Cyr, D-Truro, is once again the target of a scathing direct-mail campaign from the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a Boston-based nonprofit conservative advocacy group."
DATELINE BEACON HILL —
- "Beacon Hill borrowing spree continues," by Katie Lannan, State House News Service: "The House on Wednesday plans to take up a $3.87 billion bill, the product of nearly 100 days of negotiations, which authorizes extensive borrowing and spending on state facility repairs and other capital needs. The borrowing, if signed into law, will add to the state's already high debt burden per capita, which Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr described last month as 'staggering.'"
- "Officials hope higher salaries will stem assistant DA turnover," by Eli Sherman, SouthCoast Today: "Want to retain entry-level employees? Pay them more money. It's an approach that has improved the state's overall retention of assistant district attorneys, a historically underpaid job fraught with turnover."
- "How many state employees get tax-free perks? Officials are on a hunt to find out," by Kay Lazar, Boston Globe: "The state comptroller has launched a sweeping investigation to root out untaxed perks given to public employees across the Commonwealth, following revelations that the state had failed to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars in commuting perks for State Police troopers. The audit follows a Globe report which showed that since the 1970s, some troopers had received a tax-free payment of as much as $40 each day if they drove their own vehicle to work — a practice that could put the state in line for a potentially massive payment to the IRS."
- "Salvucci traces decline of T to Weld administration," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "Fred Salvucci, one of the state's most influential transportation officials, traces the decline of the MBTA to the early years of the administration of former governor William Weld. Salvucci, who served 12 years as secretary of transportation under former governor Michael Dukakis and now teaches at MIT, said support for transit gained momentum after former governor Frank Sargent in the early 1970s brought a halt to new highway construction inside Route 128."
THE TSONGAS ARENA —
- "In 3rd District, Trahan says she founded a business — but it's complicated," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "In seeking to separate herself from a bulging field of Democrats, Lori Trahan has touted herself as the "founder of a women-owned company" and a small-business owner who can relate to those working for a foothold in the Third Congressional District. But public records don't tell the same story."
- Chandler endorses pro-LGBT equality Sabrina Heisey for State Rep against incumbent Colleen Garry, from the Chandler campaign: MA-3 contender Alexandra Chandler is endorsing Sabrina Heisey of Dracut to replace Colleen Garry as the next representative for the 36th Middlesex District in Massachusetts' House of Representatives.
DATELINE DC —
- "MBTA takes a run at overnight service," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "The MBTA, which scrubbed its previous incarnation of late-night service in March 2016, is trying again, but this time using a cautious, incremental approach that will rely exclusively on buses and target employees working odd-hour shifts at the airport, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other businesses that work through the night."
THE WARREN REPORT —
- "US Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Donald Trump attacked the 'fundamentals of democracy,'" by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com: "U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, said Monday that President Donald Trump has committed 'attacks on the fundamentals of democracy.' Warren singled out as 'worrisome' Trump's attacks on voting, on an independent judiciary and on the press."
- "Warren's Emotional Response to Immigrant Family Reunion," by New England Cable News: Video.
- WOOD WAR — Herald: "PEACE OF CAKE," "DRAMA CLUB" — Globe: "Remains of three women identified," "State targets untaxed payments," "Recycling: A budget trasher," "As city grapples with Airbnb rules, workers worry about jobs," "LAW SCHOOL FIGHTS FOR RAPUNZEL."
THE LOCAL ANGLE —
- "In need of cash, Brian Joyce sells office — with help from his wife," by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: "Short on cash amid his fight against federal corruption charges, former state Senator Brian A. Joyce has scored some help in selling his Canton law office, including from his own wife. Joyce, who is facing 113 counts including racketeering and extortion charges, has reached an agreement to sell the 4,900-square-foot office authorities raided in 2016 as part of their investigation into the former Milton Democrat."
- "U.S. Army Considers Boston For Its Futures Command Headquarters," by Maggie Penman, WGBH News: "U.S. Army officials met today with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D.-Mass., Gov. Charlie Baker, and Mayor Marty Walsh to hear their pitch for why Boston should be home to the Army's Futures Command Headquarters. Boston is one of five cities being considered for the command center, where the Army will study future threats the nation might face and develop the technology to meet them."
- "As Boston targets Airbnb, workers worry about jobs," by Tim Logan, Boston Globe: "As more Boston apartments are rented full time to tourists through Airbnb and services like it, city officials worry that residents are being pushed out of their homes. Elnedis Moronta has a different take. The Quincy resident says the short-term rental industry helped to keep a roof over his head."
- "In The Heart Of Biotech, Leaders Explain The Boston Area's 'BioBoom,'" by Karen Weintraub, WBUR: "Ever since Biogen was born out of MIT and Harvard 40 years ago, the region has succeeded at turning biology into business. But the biggest growth has come in more recent years, with an explosion of jobs, financing and construction. Eighteen of the top 20 drug companies now have a major presence here, as well as all 10 of the top medical device companies, according to the nonprofit Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio)."
- "Massachusetts Looks To Count Number Of Wild Turkeys In State," by Colin A. Young, State House News Service: "State wildlife officials are asking for help from birders others in the outdoors as they try to estimate the number of turkeys in Massachusetts. June 1 marked the start of MassWildlife's annual wild turkey brood survey, a count that is intended to help state biologists determine 'productivity and compare long-term reproductive success' while also providing an estimate of the potential for turkey hunting in the fall."
- "More alleged drug dealers being held without bail in Bristol County," by Brian Fraga, The Herald News: "Alleged drug traffickers in Greater Fall River are increasingly being held without bail under the state's dangerousness statute, a law normally invoked against defendants charged with violent offenses. Against the backdrop of an opioid epidemic that last year saw 221 people in Bristol County die from a drug overdose, prosecutors are arguing, and convincing judges, that repeat drug dealers trafficking large amounts of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl are dangerous and should be denied bail."
- "Brothers behind proposed Merrill Road marijuana operation work to quell fears," by Amanda Drane, The Berkshire Eagle: "They were concerned when a methadone clinic came to their neighborhood, and those concerns haven't dissipated. Now, a marijuana shop is slated for the block. Brianna Lamke said neighbors have butted heads with Spectrum Health Systems, the addiction clinic at 390 Merrill Road. She said they've found needles down the road, that there's a lot of loitering and larceny."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to state Reps. Diana DiZoglio and Kevin Honan.
THE HOME TEAMS DID NOT PLAY YESTERDAY
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