10/16/2017 07:14 AM EDT
By Lauren Dezenski (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) and Rebecca Morin (rmorin@politico.com; @RebeccaMorin_)
GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Sunny with falling temps throughout the day.
FOLLOWING THE MONEY IN THE TSONGAS ARENA - The latest quarterly federal campaign finance data is beginning to be processed by the FEC, and based on what's been posted so far, we have are some early takeaways from the MA-3 race to replace Rep. Niki Tsongas:
Where'd Dan Koh's cash come from?
Some high-profile, out of district donors helped the former chief of staff to Marty Walsh amass a nearly $1 million war chest in a month. Some notable names (and donation sizes) include ....
- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh maxed out with $2,700 - and another $1,000 came from his partner Lori
- Suffolk Construction chief John Fish maxed out
- Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino gave $2,700 to Koh's primary campaign; $5,400 in total
- Former Gov. Bill Weld gave $1,000
Some high-profile, out of district donors helped the former chief of staff to Marty Walsh amass a nearly $1 million war chest in a month. Some notable names (and donation sizes) include ....
- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh maxed out with $2,700 - and another $1,000 came from his partner Lori
- Suffolk Construction chief John Fish maxed out
- Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino gave $2,700 to Koh's primary campaign; $5,400 in total
- Former Gov. Bill Weld gave $1,000
And if there's any doubt about who's the Meehan-backed candidate ... look no further than Lori Trahan, who received $2,700 from both former Rep. Marty Meehan and once potential MA-3 candidate Ellen Murphy Meehan.
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TODAY - Gov. Charlie Baker heads to Washington, D.C. for the afternoon to participate in the National Academy of Medicine's 2017 Annual Meeting's President's Forum on the opioid epidemic - Reps. Joe Kennedy III, Katherine Clark, California's Eric Swalwell, and Florida's Stephanie Murphy hold a lunch with Dreamers to discuss the DACA repeal. Rep. Seth Moulton later joins the group of reps for the SAP We the Future summit on issues facing students and young professionals.
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DATELINE BEACON HILL -
- "Pot board has three choices," by Matt Stout, Boston Herald: "The state treasurer's 'point person' on pot, a Rhode Island medical marijuana analyst with deep ties to Bay State Democrats, and a leading child advocate have emerged as the finalists for a top regulator role within Massachusetts' marijuana industry."
SHOT - "Baker assails move to halt Obamacare subsidies; Healey joins suit to protect payments," by Priyanka Dayal McCluskey, Boston Globe: "Elected officials from both parties and leaders from all corners of the health care industry on Friday condemned the White House's decision to cut off federal health care subsidies, warning the move will throw insurance markets into chaos and endanger affordable coverage for thousands of families."
CHASER - "'Political' moves renew talk of a Maura Healey run for Corner Office in '18," by Brian Dowling and Jordan Frias, Boston Herald: "Attorney General Maura Healey's latest lawsuit against the Trump administration has some political analysts speculating that she's padding her resume for a 2018 gubernatorial run, even though she insists she's not eyeing a challenge to Gov. Charlie Baker."
- "T, MassDOT managers rail against hiring, promotion policies," by Matt Stout, Boston Herald: "Senior managers at MassDOT and the MBTA say union-placating moves, an 'unfair' selection process and favoritism are hindering their ability to keep, and promote, the agencies' top employees, according to an internal survey obtained by the Herald."
TRUMPACHUSETTS -
- "Democrats demand border wall bill move through 'regular order,'" by POLITICO's Heather Caygle: "Top Democrats on six committees that have oversight over parts of the legislation are asking that their panels all get to consider the bill before it moves to the House floor, saying that's the only way to ensure 'regular order.' ... Ways and Means ranking member Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Oversight ranking member Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Foreign Affairs top Democrat Eliot Engel of New York also signed it."
- "Dave's Soda and Pet City Owner Dave Ratner slams White House's efforts to dismantle ACA, 'embarrassed' for attending executive order signing," by Shannon Young, State House News Service: "Ratner, whom the National Retail Federation invited to the Thursday White House ceremony, stressed Saturday that he and other small business owners at the event had no idea President Donald Trump would use the measure, which seeks to allow small businesses to purchase health insurance in groups and across state lines, as a way to undercut the ACA."
THE WARREN REPORT -
- "Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown swoop into California for fundraisers," by Seema Mehta, Boston Globe: "Warren of Massachusetts was the beneficiary of a Tuesday fundraiser hosted by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, producer J.J. Abrams and others at the Brentwood home of "Lost" creator Damon Lindelof. Supporters donated between $500 and $5,400 to Warren's 2018 reelection campaign to attend."
MOULTON MATTERS -
- "Who Is Seth Moulton For?" by Seth Stevenson, Slate: "The Massachusetts congressman is a white, centrist, Harvard-educated war hero who wants to remake the Democratic Party. Too bad no one wants that."
ON THE STUMP -
- "GOP's Lindstrom kicks off Senate campaign, saying Warren isn't focused on constituents," by Evan Allen and Jim O'Sullivan, Boston Globe: "Longtime Republican operative Beth Lindstrom formally kicked off her campaign for US Senate on Saturday, taking square aim at Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren, who she said spent more time 'lecturing, raging, and grandstanding' than serving her constituents."
- "Setti Warren opens HQ for gubernatorial run," by Jordan Graham, Boston Herald: "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren celebrated the opening of his campaign headquarters in Boston yesterday and called for a moratorium on MBTA privatization in light of a federal report that showed the T's commuter rail dealt with more broken down trains than any other transit system in the country."
WOOD WAR - Herald: "MEDIOCRITY EXPRESS!" "PATS GO BACK TO THE FUTURE" - Globe: "N. Korean cyber team stirs havoc worldwide," "Taking seriously the lessons from recess," "Probate staff undercut bosses, report declares," "News flash: A governor begs for stronger media," "AIRING IT OUT AGAINST JETS."
THE LOCAL ANGLE -
- "Report says staff undermined Suffolk probate chief," by Maria Cramer, Boston Globe: "Employees in the Suffolk probate office, resentful of change and possibly motivated by racism, sought to undermine new Register Felix D. Arroyo when he assumed control of the office in 2015, according to an internal report obtained by the Globe."
- "Boston Fed's President Makes Case for Interest Rate Hikes," by Binyamin Appelbaum, New York Times: "Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, was a leading advocate for the Fed's economic stimulus campaign after the financial crisis. Lately, he has been equally outspoken in arguing that the Fed must continue to raise its benchmark interest rate even though inflation remains sluggish."
- "At $3 million Forest Park funding announcement, Rep. Angelo Puppolo's cellphone steals the show," by Patrick Johnson, Masslive.com: "From Puppolo's coat pocket came the opening notes to 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light,' Meat Loaf's 1977 ode to making out in a car. It is arguably one of the most recognizable opening riffs in the history of rock-and-roll."
- "Drug overdoses on rise in three of Cape's largest towns," by K.C. Myers, Cape Cod Times: "The mood at Barnstable Police Headquarters was somber Monday morning. ... There had been four drug overdoses in Barnstable during the Columbus Day weekend. ... Two were fatal. Two of them occurred at the same house."
- "DPH slows medical marijuana fixes, infuriating patients," by Dan Adams, Boston Globe: "Governor Charlie Baker's administration has frozen an effort to expand the availability of medical marijuana, infuriating advocates who say the long-pending regulatory changes - which include allowing more medical professionals to prescribe and administer the drug - would help tens of thousands of sick patients."
- "After criminal case, 'Codfather' faces more losses," by Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times: "So far, New Bedford fishing mogul Carlos Rafael has lost a fraction of his fishing empire after pleading guilty to 23 counts of false labeling and identification of fish, as well as cash smuggling, conspiracy, falsifying federal records and tax evasion. He was found guilty and sentenced to nearly four years in jail last month."
- "Railers make ECHL debut before sellout crowd at DCU Center," by Bill Doyle, Worcester Telegram: "After a two-year absence, professional hockey returned to Worcester Saturday night, when the Worcester Railers made their ECHL debut at the DCU Center against the Manchester Monarchs."
MAZEL! - to Natalie Boyle of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate and Bentley University's Chris Joyce, who got married in Vermont over the weekend.
WEEKEND WEDDING - Daniel Rosengard, senior consultant at Oliver Wyman in Boston, married Kate Burns, a student at Tufts med school, at the Back Bay Harvard Club of Boston. "We originally met through mutual friends at Dartmouth during our junior year (we were both members of the class of 2013). We began dating in early 2015 ... and got engaged in August 2016." Picshttp://politi.co/2zlx6S3 ... http://politi.co/2iae9xv
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Rep. Dave Linsky and Steve Roche at SCR Associates.
HAPPY BELATED - to Alex Bloom, with SKDKnickerbocker. He celebrated Sunday.
DID THE HOME TEAMS WIN? Yes! - The Patriots beat the Jets 24-17 and the New England Revolution topped New York City FC 2-1. The Bruins, however, fell to the Golden Knights 3-1.
JUST OUT OF THE GATE - The latest installment of The Horse Race, the new podcast about Massachusetts' most exciting races from yours truly and MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela. We "reined in" our horse racing puns this week to bring you a closer look at the warm fuzzies Democrats are sending Governor Charlie Baker, the new Morning Consult Trump approval poll, and who the latest contenders are in the MA-3, aka the Tsongas Arena. BUT FIRST -- There's a special election in Gillette Stadium Land! Subscribe and listen now on iTunes and Sound Cloud.
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