NightSide With Dan Rea

TikToker Natalya Haddix went viral for her video detailing what she described as a “nightmare job interview” where they required her to go in-person for the initial interview. Haddix complained about having to fill out paperwork, the low pay offer, and how “disrespectful” it was to require an in-person interview during this age of FaceTime and Zoom. What is your take? Should in-person job interviews be a thing of the past?

During a routine audit, it was discovered that Massachusetts mistakenly used roughly $2.5 billion in federal money to fund jobless benefits during the pandemic. The state of MA should have made these payments…Boston Globe financial columnist Larry Edelman joined Dan to discuss how this could have happened and what happens next…who will bear the cost of the mistake?

The Senate voted to approve a debt ceiling deal that will raise the debt ceiling averting an economically disastrous default. The deal raises the debt ceiling until early 2025. WBZ NewsRadio brought you live coverage of President Biden’s primetime address from the Oval Office on this deal he signed. Dan heard listeners' take on the deal.

When and where is the right time to protest or express your First Amendment right to express your views? Is it during a commencement? BU students apparently thought so when they booed, chanted, and waved signs at their graduation’s keynote speaker, CEO of Warner Bros. David Zaslav over the ongoing writer’s strike. BU President Robert A. Brown condemned the students’ actions. When do you think it’s appropriate to protest?

*The second half of the hour, Dan opened up the lines for caller's choice.*

When and where is the right time to protest or express your First Amendment right to express your views? Is it during a commencement? BU students apparently thought so when they booed, chanted, and waved signs at their graduation’s keynote speaker, CEO of Warner Bros. David Zaslav over the ongoing writer’s strike. BU President Robert A. Brown condemned the students’ actions. When do you think it’s appropriate to protest?

The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled in favor of a Minnesota woman who had her property seized due to unpaid taxes. SCOTUS ruled it was unconstitutional for the local government to take all the money it received, including the owner’s equity, when selling the seized property. Attorney Jim Manley of the Pacific Legal Foundation joined us on how this ruling has potentially far-reaching implications in MA for municipalities and companies that sometimes purchase their tax liens.

There is a legislative effort afoot to revive happy hour in MA. The state has had a ban on happy hour since 1984. Sen. Julian Cyr says his bill would give cities and towns the option to opt into the happy hour program. An additional bill being pushed is a bill to make cocktails to go permanent; a pandemic era practice that helped restaurants. Are you in favor of reviving happy hour? What about making cocktails to go permanent?

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found that more than 110,900 people left the state between April 2020 and July 2022. That’s the highest rate of outmigration that the state has seen in the last three decades. Congestion, cost of living, transportation reliability among other things is the leading cause. People aged 26-35 and high wage residents are leading the outflow of residents and talent. Does this concern you?

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation found that more than 110,900 people left the state between April 2020 and July 2022. That’s the highest rate of outmigration that the state has seen in the last three decades. Congestion, cost of living, transportation reliability among other things is the leading cause. People aged 26-35 and high wage residents are leading the outflow of residents and talent. Does this concern you?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boston Public Schools spends more per student than any other large school district in the country. BPS spends roughly $31k per student. Despite the amount of money being spent, many parents, students and educators are pointing out how little the district has to show for it. Rundown buildings that need many upgrades and continuous late school buses are just some of the problems BPS has. For the investment made being made, are you satisfied with the results?