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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Episode 299: Valley Goals
This week on The Horse Race, Ben Forman of MassINC joins Jennifer Smith to discuss a new report on economic development in the Pioneer Valley, Steve Koczela weighs criticisms of the …
Episode 298: The Hemp Race
This week on The Horse Race, Jennifer Smith and Steve Koczela get to the bottom of why hemp-based THC seltzers are appearing outside of dispensaries, and why fewer and fewer voters are …
Episode 297: The Truths About the Youths
This week on The Horse Race, Steve Koczela and Jennifer Smith break down the latest numbers on why young residents are staying in, or leaving, Greater Boston. Then, Gin Dumcius of …
Episode 296: Stupor Tuesday
This week on The Horse Race, Steve Koczela and Lisa Kashinsky break down the Super Tuesday results in Massachusetts and elsewhere, explaining what …
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