The Horse Race
Your weekly look at politics, policy and elections in Massachusetts
Episode 29: EMERGENCY POD - Stan Rosenberg steps down
5/3/2018 -- Yielding to a growing chorus of his colleagues, State Senator Stan Rosenberg announced his resignation today following the release of a blistering report on the investigation into the conduct of his estranged husband Bryon Hefner. Steve and Lauren discuss how the last few days played out, how we got here and where we go from here.
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