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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
MARKEY'S MILLION — Sen. Ed Markey raised $1 million for his reelection campaign this quarter. The haul comes after Markey spent the second half of the summer fending off Democrats vying for his Senate seat — labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan, businessman Steve Pemberton, and Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Pemberton recently dropped out of the race.
And heading into the final quarter of the year, Markey is reshuffling some campaign staff. Stephanie Swain, who served as national finance director, is shifting into a consultant role on the campaign. Brad Kennedy will take over as national finance director. He previously served as deputy finance director. The shift is part of an effort to get the campaign team centered close to Boston, according to Markey senior campaign director John Walsh.
Markey reported having $4.4 million in cash on hand in the quarter that ended Sept. 30. He spent around $799,000 in that time frame. According to his FEC report, the bulk of that spending was $195,000 on digital ads.
Markey's campaign cash puts him ahead of Kennedy, who reported raising $680,000 over the last three months. It's not a direct comparison, though. Kennedy officially jumped into the Senate race on Sept. 21, a little over a week before this quarter's fundraising deadline.
Kennedy and Markey remain closely matched when it comes to cash on hand. Markey has $4.4 million in his war chest, and Kennedy has just under $4.3 million.
NEW THIS MORNING: VOTER PROTECTION CORPS — Quentin Palfrey is on a mission to prevent voter suppression in 2020. The former candidate for lieutenant governor will serve as chair of the newly-launched Voter Protection Corps, which is being rolled out today. The organization's advisory board includes Rep. Jim McGovern, and Dewey Square Group co-founder Charles Baker III.
The Voter Protection Corps is made up of election law attorneys, political strategists and tech experts with campaign expertise. The goal is to build a "state-by-state playbook" to combat voter suppression heading into the 2020 election.
"We have to be clear-eyed about the reality that voter suppression efforts are likely to hit new extremes in 2020, and that many of the legal and judicial checks that helped protect the vote in the past have been badly eroded," Palfrey said in a statement. "Voter Protection Corps will start laying the groundwork, immediately, for what is going to have to be a massive effort to protect the rights of all eligible voters."
The group plans to put together a database of past incidents of voter suppression all over the country, in order to combat those tactics in the future. The organization will also develop strategies, trainings and materials to bolster voter protection efforts at the state level, and build a network of voter protection volunteers.
Also on the Voter Protection Corps advisory board are Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, and Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood, among others. Palfrey ran for lieutenant governor alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez last cycle. He also served as Ohio voter protection director for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.
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TODAY — Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at Black Men's Advocacy Day at the State House. Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito chairs a meeting of the Governor's Council. Polito visits John T. Fallon State Pier. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh speaks at the groundbreaking for the new East Boston Police Station, and attends the East Boston Golden Age installation and Halloween party. Walsh attends the Rosie's Place annual fundraising event "Funny Women."
Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at the Consumer Solar Summit in Cambridge. Presidential candidate and former Gov. Bill Weld speaks at Tufts University. The House meets in formal session. Today is the last day to register to vote in the Boston municipal election.
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 | DATELINE BEACON HILL |
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- "Straus raises alarms on RMV probe," by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Magazine: "THE HOUSE CHAIR of the Legislature's Transportation Committee raised concerns on Tuesday that the Baker administration was withholding documents sought as part of the panel's investigation of the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Rep. William Straus of Mattapoisett also said three internal documents he obtained from sources outside the Baker administration suggest that the governor, or at least his office, was aware of ongoing problems at the RMV earlier than he has claimed. The documents themselves are difficult to decipher, as Straus acknowledged. The Transportation Committee is investigating what went wrong at the Registry to cause a huge backlog in the processing of out-of-state driving violations."
- "MetroWest RTA official spent $5,000 on lunches," by Colman M. Herman, CommonWealth Magazine: "THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE of the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority spent more than $5,000 on working lunches in fiscal 2019 - a level of expenditure that far exceeds what his counterparts at other agencies spend. According to records obtained from 14 of the 15 regional transit authorities, Edward Carr's expenditures on meals were the highest, with James Scanlan of the Lowell Regional Transit Authority a distant second at just over $2,000."
- "Lawmakers urged to try congestion pricing," by Chris Lisinski, State House News Service: "CITING THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION'S WARNING that traffic is at a "tipping point," lawmakers and advocates renewed calls Tuesday for Massachusetts to follow its peers and adjust roadway tolls at different times of day in an attempt to reduce congestion. A version of the system, referred to as congestion pricing, is already in place in nine of the country's 10 largest metropolitan areas, according to Transportation for Massachusetts Executive Director Chris Dempsey. The only city on that list without any form of congestion pricing, he said, is Boston, which one study deemed as having the worst and costliest traffic in the nation."
- "E-vehicle rebate program gets lifeline," by Christian M. Wade, Gloucester Daily Times: "A popular state program that gives rebates to consumers who purchase electric and fuel cell vehicles is getting a new lease on life. The program, which has doled out nearly $30 million since 2014, stopped accepting applications for purchases of cars made after Sept. 30. The Baker administration said the program had run out of money. But the rebates would be revived under a supplemental budget bill working its way through Beacon Hill."
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- "September was another lackluster month for the state's casinos," by Andy Rosen, Boston Globe: "Gambling revenue at Massachusetts casinos continued to fall short of expectations in September, another signal that the state's gambling industry has not yet lived up to the rosy outlook offered by casino operators when they were seeking approval to open their doors here. Overall revenue at the Encore Boston Harbor casino came in at $49 million in its third full month of operation, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, down from a haul of $52.5 million in August."
- "BPS superintendent makes more changes to leadership team," by James Vaznis, Boston Globe: "Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Tuesday announced more changes to her leadership team, including replacements for recent departures and other shakeups that created some domino effects. In one key change, Charles Grandson will move from chief academic officer to chief strategy officer, where he will oversee high-priority initiatives. He will be replaced by Andrea Zayas, who has been an academic superintendent in charge of a group of elementary schools since July and previously served as deputy chief academic officer."
- "Mass. public schools violated law by denying Catholic, Jewish schools aid for special education, US officials say," by James Vaznis, Boston Globe: "The US Department of Education has found that public school districts across Massachusetts and state education officials have violated federal law for years by denying services and government aid to students with disabilities who attend Catholic, Jewish, and other private schools, according to a copy of the decision obtained by the Globe. Consequently, local districts and the state could wind up owing private schools millions of dollars in services they failed to provide over the past five years."
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- MEANWHILE IN ARIZONA: "Schilling won't run for Arizona congressional seat," The Associated Press: "Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's decided not to run for Congress. Schilling told a Phoenix sports radio station Tuesday that he decided not to run because of "things that have been said and done" to his wife and children since he announced he was thinking about challenging Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran."
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- "Vaping companies opt to challenge Gov. Charlie Baker's ban in state court for now," by Steph Solis, MassLive.com: "A federal judge was expected to hear arguments against Gov. Charlie Baker's temporary ban of vape product sales. Instead, attorneys in two federal lawsuits challenging the ban reversed course on their requests to focus on state lawsuits with similar complaints. Federal Judge Indira Talwani granted the plaintiffs in both cases motions to withdraw their original requests and cancel evidentiary hearings."
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- "Warren's charmed campaign just entered a brutal new phase," by Ryan Lizza, POLITICO : "The candidate who brags about having a plan for everything was pilloried for not detailing how she would pay for her most expensive proposal. She was accused — sometimes subtly, sometimes explicitly — of being naive, dishonest, not adequately respecting her colleagues' ideas, tearing people down, and failing to enact major legislation. She was attacked for believing in policies that were "punitive" and a theory of governing that was a "pipe dream."
- "Facebook Said Politicians Can Lie In Ads. It's Taking Down Ads From Warren, Biden, And Trump For Other Reasons." by Ryan Mac and Zahra Hirji, BuzzFeed News: "Facebook removed this advertisement from Donald Trump's reelection campaign because of rules regarding fake buttons on paid content. Last week, Facebook announced that it would allow political candidates to lie in ads posted to its platform, but it's haphazardly enforcing a number of other advertising policies that have led to the takedowns of paid content from at least five US presidential candidates."
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| MOULTON MATTERS |
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- "Kurds, US veterans denounce Trump decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria," by Brian MacQuarrie, Boston Globe: "Seyhmus Yuksekkaya of Swampscott, a Kurdish native of southeastern Turkey, said he knows firsthand what Turkish oppression looks like. It's an enduring, embedded hostility that originated long before he came to the United States for safety and freedom 20 years ago, he said. On Tuesday, as Turkish troops continued to pound Kurdish enclaves in northern Syria, Yuksekkaya struggled to find the words to fully convey the consequences of President Trump's abrupt decision last week to withdraw US troops from that area."
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- "Clark backs supervised drug injection sites," by Andy Metzger, CommonWealth Magazine: "Congresswoman Katherine Clark supports the idea of opening facilities where people can use illegal drugs under medical supervision to prevent overdose fatalities and refer people to treatment for drug addiction when they are ready. "These sites, in particular, if it is saving some lives, if it is allowing us to have the intervention to stop this cycle before a person does lose their life to an overdose, that's a piece of this puzzle that we have to be open to and figure out," said Clark."
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— Herald: "CHICKEN KIEV," — Globe: "In crowd of Democrats, Warren is focus." |
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- "Springfield Council candidate Christopher Pohner faces calls to drop out over racist, homophobic social media posts," by Jim Kinney, Springfield Republican: "Political rivals called for City Council candidate Christopher Pohner to drop out of the race Tuesday following revelations of racist, homophobic and transphobic posts in his social media history. The posts — including references to Springfield as "Mudville" and former First Lady Michelle Obama as a "tranny" — were first made public by blogger Matt Szafranski on Western Mass Politics and Insight."
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- "Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia officially announces 'temporary absence,'" by Jo C. Goode, Herald News: "After days of speculation, Jasiel Correia II announced Tuesday that he was quitting his bid for a third term as mayor and will take a "temporary absence" from his duties as the city's highest office holder. City Council President Cliff Ponte will take over the "fiscal responsibilities" of the job, Correia said. However, Correia, who took a distant second place in September's preliminary election, will remain on the Nov. 5 ballot. Joined by a small group of family and supporters, Correia chose to deliver his announcement to a throng of media outside the worksite of the new B.M.C. Durfee High School. He didn't take any questions."
- "DA Ryan: Fatal opioid-related ODs expected to decline," by Luke O'Roark, The Lowell Sun: "Middlesex County is expected to hit its greatest total decrease of fatal opioid-related overdoses since 2017, District Attorney Marian Ryan told The Sun Tuesday. Ryan, who phoned in to the Sun for a 15-minute interview with Senior Editor Thomas Shattuck and Enterprise Editor Christopher Scott, said the 20% decrease year to date over the same time period last year in opioid-related fatal overdoses in the greater Lowell community is a "reflection of the hard work" Ryan's task force has done in the area since it initially began in 2013."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - to state Rep. David Linsky and Steve Roche.
DID THE HOME TEAM WIN? Yes! The Celtics beat the Cavaliers 118-95.
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Consuming sugary drinks, such as fruit drinks with added sugar, sports drinks, and soda, poses a real health risk to kids. Sugary drinks are a major contributor to the increasing rates of diabetes and heart disease. And with our country already spending $190 billion per year treating these preventable diseases, we need to address the problem. Every child deserves to grow up at a healthy weight, which means promoting healthy beverage options - like water and milk. Healthy drinks should be priced at an equal or lower cost than less healthy options. Learn more here. |
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