POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: AFL-CIO enters MA-7 fray — HEALEY’s opioid suit — ‘Fireworks’ expected at Boston AIRBNB hearing

POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: AFL-CIO enters MA-7 fray — HEALEY’s opioid suit — ‘Fireworks’ expected at Boston AIRBNB hearing

CHARLIE BAKER'S MBTA FAIL!

- "Mass. Dems: Baker treating commuters 'like 2nd class citizens,'" by Boston 25 News: "The crux of the MBTA's Green Line shut down Tuesday morning, forcing commuters to pack onto substitute buses or find alternate transportation and prompting widespread outrage. Tuesday afternoon, Massachusetts Democrats blamed the nightmare on Governor Charlie Baker's failure to address the MBTA's issues."

CHARLIE BAKER: WHERE ARE YOU?

- "Corruption-riddled state police overtime program remains obscured as MassDOT continues to flout public records law," by Dan Glaun, MassLive.com: "As the number of state troopers accused of abusing overtime programs to pad their paychecks has increased -- from 21, to 30, to 42 -- two major questions remain unanswered. How much money was at stake? And what steps did the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, which funded Massachusetts State Police Troop E's patrols on the Massachusetts Turnpike, take to ensure its money was being spent responsibly?"

CHARLIE BAKER IS INCAPABLE OF LEADING!

- "Baker Administration Gets 'C' Grade On Environmental Efforts For 3rd-Straight Year," by WBUR Newsroom, WBUR:"For the third year in a row, environmental advocacy groups in Massachusetts gave Gov. Charlie Baker an overall C grade for his administration's 'lackluster' work on environmental issues. 'While there is movement and even leadership in some areas, particularly around climate change and resiliency, much of the environmental agenda and EEA [Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs] responsibilities are not getting the attention they deserve,' [the report said.]"

- "Gov. Charlie Baker's campaign paid for emails sent by MassGOP," by Shira Schoenberg, MassLive.com: "Gov. Charlie Baker's campaign last year paid a vendor to send emails through the Massachusetts Republican State Committee mailing list, records show, illustrating the close ties between the party and the governor. The issue arises amid a pending lawsuit from Baker's Republican primary opponent over early support of the governor by the party, which has bylaws against helping a candidate in a contested primary."


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