Civil Politics

REMEMBER TO VOTE!!!! Mass residents can vote early RIGHT NOW!! Unfortunately at this point you cannot register or change your voter registration before election day. Thoughts on Q7 from Mike Moriarty, someone with knowledge about housing in Massachusetts: I support Question 7. I'm voting yes, and I'd encourage others to do the same. For far too long, local planning boards, select boards and city c...

On tonight show we got to speak with Elizabeth Dionne, Republican candidate for State Massachusetts State Treasurer. The Treasurer is a position that most people don't know about, but is really important to think about! A reminder to all Mass residents: Early Voting started on October 17th, and mail in ballots are being sent out to everyone. Remember to vote as soon as you can through ballot drop...

Further Reading: Question 3: Change to State Primary Elections to Open Primary Question 4: Election Same Day Registration Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsra...

Its october in an election year, so its time for ballot questions!! This episode we cover Questions 1 (expanding the open records law) and 2 (allow public defenders to unionize) Further Reading: Trump's $500 Obamacare 'rebate' checks land in prime political battlegrounds - LINK Information for Voters - 2026 Ballot Questions - LINK Question 1: Mass. initiative would put governor and lawmakers under...

OneHolyoke CDC leader recognized for education advocacy impact - LINK Rosa ‘ready to lead’ as OneHolyoke’s new executive director - LINK Healey signs early literacy reform law - LINK Chapter 113 - An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy (Bill Text) - LINK This year's student MCAS scores dip again, continuing trend since pandemic - LINK

Mass residents remember to register to vote by OCTOBER 24th ! Go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ Further Reading: Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms - LINK Talarico backtracks controversial gender comments, pushes for Supreme Court overhaul - LINK UT students attacked by Bo French call his comments “disgusting” and too familiar - LINK Karl Rove, the GOP st...

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Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.com Don't mi...

Further Reading: Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming - LINK ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.sta...

Further Reading: Catholic bishops remind attorney general about separation of church and state - LINK Election highlights: Byron Donalds and David Jolly to face off in Florida governor’s race; Democratic socialist scores upset in Senate primary - LINK So how is the social media ban going? - LINK (r/AskAnAustralian) <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-y...

Israeli settlers’ siege of Palestinian homes draws a sharp US rebuke - LINK Activists try to deliver aid to Palestinians in homes besieged by Israeli settlers - LINK New poll: 38% of Jewish Israelis back annexing West Bank, 35% want to divide it up - LINK Overwhelming Majority of Jews (93%); Minority of Arabs (26%) Support Operation in Iran (total sample: 82%) - LINK Hugh Hefner reported Jeffrey E...

Further Reading: Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces a growing number of calls to resign from fellow Republicans - LINK GOP Sen. Collins said she'll vote 'no' on Todd Blanche's AG nomination - LINK Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation - LINK Candidate who dropped out beats Trump-backed favorite in Michigan GOP House primary - LINK US Senate Massachusetts Democratic Prim...

Further Reading: ‘Not standard’ for Taylor Farms to ask White House to delay cyclospora recall, ex-FDA head says - LINK Massachusetts 1st Congressional District Primary Debate: Neal vs. Whalen - LINK Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block a new Minnesota law against certain AI apps - LINK Hamas says it will disarm if Israel halts strikes and withdraws from Gaza, but obstacles remain - LINK Begin...

Further Reading: Taylor Farms lettuce sample produced false positive for cyclospora, FDA says - LINK Virginia congressman introduces bill to end birth tourism in U.S. territories - LINK Griffith Leads Fight to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories - LINK Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getti...

States sue to stop Paramount-Warner Bros blockbuster merger - LINK White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card - LINK What is an 'Olimpico' goal & which players have scored them? - LINK No, You Shouldn’t Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora - LINK Trump’s speech offered a preview of his next moves on elections - LINK Trump promised evidence of election fraud...

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.com Don't mi...

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.com Don't mi...

Further Reading: Opal Lee - Wiki US-Iran memorandum of understanding in full - LINK Highlights from the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony in Chicago - LINK You are America - LINK Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele...

Further Reading: Somali soccer referee denied entry to US for World Cup is welcomed home as a hero - LINK Southern California stadium workers say they have a tentative deal, averting strike ahead of World Cup - LINK Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend - LINK Sarno’s push to end free PVTA rides faces pushback amid Union Station troubles - LINK Holyoke...

Further Reading: Proposition 2 1/2 overrides & exclusions - LINK (Mass.gov) Southampton officials feel relief after passed tax override vote - LINK Hadley residents approve tax override questions - LINK South Hadley to vote on $3.5M tax override in September - LINK A city divided: Override battle heads to ballot box in Easthampton - LINK Senate passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement,...

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.com Don't mi...

Further Reading: Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement - LINK U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement - LINK Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' faces additional lawsuits - LINK Colorado Democratic Party censures Jared Polis over Tina Peters clemency - LINK Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that...

Beginning Music: Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variation #5 Ending Music: Electronic - Getting Away With it (Instrumental) Remember to Register to vote! Mass Residents should go to:  https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ For more Civil Politics visit our website,  civilpoliticsradio.com ! If you want to get alerted to new episodes on social media, follow our Bluesky: @CivilPoliticsRadio.com Don't mi...

Further Reading: Bangor woman who wrote chalk messages outside Susan Collins’ house is running for Senate - LINK The war strains Gulf alliances - LINK Tennessee Republicans pass map dividing up state’s lone majority-Black district - LINK Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win - LINK State redistricting battles intensify following U.S. Supreme...

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