Friday October 2, 2015
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By George Donnelly (@geodonnelly) with Keith Regan
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Today: Cruz in town; grant brings out a bevy of pols
- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announces a $3 million grant from the Obama Administration to expand apprenticeship opportunities in construction and hospitality. Among the attendees: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Michael Capuano, and Rep. Stephen Lynch. At the Wentworth Institute of Technology, Watson Auditorium, Boston, 11:00am.
- Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican presidential candidate, attends a fundraiser for the Marlborough City Committee, The Union Club, 8 Park Street, Boston, 2:45pm.
To access the State House News Service's comprehensive political schedule, SHNS subscribers can go to: http://bit.ly/1LiRLcR
Tomorrow: Bernie Sanders at the BCEC
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Springfield's Mass Mutual Center at 2:00pm tomorrow, then speak at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, 415 Summer St. in South Boston, at 6:00pm.
Next stage of Teamsters case: Investigating City Hall's role
A former federal prosecutor will look into Mayor Marty Walsh administration's role in an extortion case against five members of Teamsters Local 25, who stand accused of strong-arming a "Top Chef" production crew when the show was filmed locally last year. The federal indictment mentions that a city official called two Boston establishments (the Omni Parker House and Menton), warning them that Teamsters Local 25 was planning to picket because the show used non-union production staff. Citing two anonymous sources, the Globe names the likely caller. Brian T. Kelly will investigate the matter. http://bit.ly/1j3MNo7
Meanwhile, the Globe also explores the criminal past of one of the accused Teamsters. http://bit.ly/1KQDSPM
Mass. Transit: The future of transportation -- a MASSterList/State House News Service event:
Join us for a panel discussion featuring Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, Charlie Chieppo, principal of Chieppo Strategies, and Rick Dimino, CEO of A Better City, on the vision for transportation in Massachusetts. It will be held Oct. 13, 7:30-9:30am at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education center, 10 Winter Place, Boston. More details and registration here: http://bit.ly/1KADgeC
Bonuses galore for state's top-paid employee: Coach Kellogg
UMass basketball coach Derek Kellogg received about $1.2 million in compensation last year, but as CommonWealth Magazine's Jack Sullivan explains, it's complicated. Kellogg is eligible for a dizzying array of bonuses, including ones tied to the graduation rates of his players, the grade point averages of his players, and NCAA tournament appearances. He makes about five times more than the women's basketball coach, Sullivan reports. http://bit.ly/1PRddDK
DraftKings got the memo, and will hire a government relations person
Boston-based fantasy sports site DraftKings, whose relentless national advertising has stirred the curiosity of state officials, has yet to contact a key point person for gambling regulation, Rep. Joe Wagner of Chicopee, the State House News Service reports via MassLive. Yet, given the regulatory attention is has received, it hasposted an ad for a government affairs person. http://bit.ly/1Lnbc4m
Meanwhile, a lawsuit against DraftKings, alleging deceptive marketing, has been moved to Boston, the Globe reports. http://bit.ly/1iQGAeq
Doctors speak out against assisted suicide bill
A trio of Massachusetts doctors led State House event to criticize a bill introduced by Rep. Louis Kafka that allow terminally ill patients assistance in ending their lives."There will be pressure on the physically, mentally and financially vulnerable to choose death," NewBostonPost quoted Dr. Mark Rollo as saying. "There will be pressure on physicians to violate their consciences. There's no conscience protections in this bill regarding physicians who choose not to participate." Kafka's bill will have a formal hearing Oct. 27. http://bit.ly/1QOZs8N
Oregon shootings: A survivor's story
The Boston Herald interviews the mother of a survival of the terrible mass killings at an Oregon community college. http://bit.ly/1PSanhK
Newcomer poised to topple Yancey
CommonWealth magazine does a precinct-level analysis of the only contested race for Boston City Council in next month's election and finds that longtime incumbent Charles Yancey is facing an uphill battle against newcomer Andrea Campbell. The analysis shows that Campbell's 24-point win in last month's preliminary election was fueled by a strong performance in the districts that had the highest turnout-and are most likely to turn out strongly again in November. http://bit.ly/1j4QPwk
MassPort won't pony up for Indy race
The Massachusetts Port Authority said it has no intentions of footing any of the bill associated with bringing Grand Prix racing to South Boston next year, including a network of roads controlled by the agency, the Globe reports. Race organizers say that's ok and deny reports they asked the agency to fund improvements to the roadways, which could cost $500,000 each year the race is staged.
Rosenberg: Promises made on pipeline process
Fresh off a trip to Washington D.C, Sen. President Stan Rosenberg said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed to work more closely with state officials as it reviews a natural gas pipeline through Western Mass. proposed by Kinder Morgan. According to MassLive, FERC agreed to consider a forthcoming energy study from the office of Attorney General Maura Healey and to partner with a state entity on its environmental review process. http://bit.ly/1j4XEOx
Report faults agency in Auburn toddler death
The Department of Children and Families failed to follow its own policies when it licensed an Auburn foster home where a two-year-old died after suffering heat stroke, a report on the incident shows, according to WBUR. The agency said it has reassigned two staffers in connection with the missteps pending a disciplinary process and that it would put a training program in place to ensure better compliance in the future. http://bit.ly/1L8v2hE
New Bedford is most violent city in Mass.
The FBI released crime statistics for Massachusetts and New Bedford topped the list of the most violent cities in the state, the Standard-Times reports. The Whaling City ranked highest in violent crimes per resident with a rate of 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents, slightly ahead of nearby Fall River. Worcester ranked eight on the list and Boston 14th, the paper says. http://bit.ly/1FMj0Ku
Your money is no good here
Some of the state's small cities and towns are conducting searches for new banking institutions after Bank of America said it would no longer service their accounts, the Globe reports. Fall River and Fitchburg are among the communities who received notices from the North Carolina-based bank, which the Globe said is likely responding to new regulations that make keeping smaller-scale deposits -- Fall River had $4 million in the bank and Fitchburg $11 million -- less lucrative. http://bit.ly/1j4X6Is
Fame is fickle, bro: Internet video star has a lengthy record
ICYMI: The star of the YouTube "Sea Monstah" sensation has a criminal past, the Herald reported yesterday. The star and narrator of the video, Michael Bergin, who exclaims about the possible identity of a fish floating on the water's surface as he's fishing on a boat, "has two lifetime restraining orders against him, barring him from coming within 100 yards of an ex-girlfriend and her mother." Bergin and his friend Jason Foster have parlayed their sudden Internet fame, recently appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Bergin told the Herald's Jessica Heslam: "I'm a drug addict and I got a past. I didn't ask for none of this to happen. There's so many people that are rooting for us right now it's just over-powering the bad so I'm not even trying to pay attention to that nonsense right now. I know who I am." http://bit.ly/1Vs6gjf
Sunday public affairs shows
This Week in Business, NECN, 12:30pm and 8:00pm: Guests are UMass President Marty Meehan and the CEO and President of A Better City, Rick Dimino. Topics: Transportation reform and the Meehan's goals in year one
CEO Corner, NECN, 8:30pm: The CEO of DXL Group, David Levin talks about the rebranding of the Casual Male Brand and what is unique and historic about their rollout.
On The Record, WCVB-TV, 11:00am: This week's guest is Dr. Tommy Chang, Boston Public Schools Superintendent. The show is moderated by NewsCenter 5 Anchor Ed Harding and features State House Reporter Janet Wu.
How to reach me and MASSterList
Nothing makes me happier than comments, tips, suggestions. Also, opinion articles also will be considered. Please don't hesitate to weigh in on what we're missing and where we should look. Reach me atgdonnelly@massterlist.com or on Twitter @geodonnelly
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