The Horse Race
Your weekly look at politics, policy and elections in Massachusetts
Episode 38 Special Report: Madam President
State Senate President Harriette Chandler joins us for a special extended edition of The Horse Race. We ask her about the grand bargain, legislation vs. ballot questions, the fallout from Stan Rosenberg, and what she has learned in her time at the top.
Then WBUR's Shannon Dooling discusses what the immigration debate means for Massachusetts.
This episode is sponsored by the Massachusetts Business Roundtable
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