The Horse Race
Your weekly look at politics, policy and elections in Massachusetts
Episode 4: Derby Day Doldrums
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!
And of course our trivia: the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts was Edith Nourse Rogers (R) in 1925.
This week we ask: Which famous Massachusetts politician announced his retirement in 1986?
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