President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday August 24th that he was enacting a student loan forgiveness plan; erasing $10,000 for borrowers who make under $125,000 a year and an extra $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients. How will this impact the midterms? And will the GOP take control of congress?

And for local news, the Mass Politics Profs discuss the T woes, local elections, and the passing of the immigrant drivers license bill.

Erin O’Brien is an associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Jerold Duquette is an associate professor of political science at Central Connecticut State University. He and Erin are co-editors of the book, The Politics of Massachusetts Exceptionalism: Reputation Meet Reality.

Shannon Jenkins is the interim assistant dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and professor of political science.