NightSide With Dan Rea

There is a lot of confusion over food expiration labels. Is it okay to ignore some but not others? There is no national standard for food expiration dates like that of many other countries. In an effort to standardize food date labels and cut food waste, congressional leaders including Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME) have reintroduced the Food Date Labeling Act. Rep. Pingree joined Dan to discuss.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced his official 2024 presidential bid for the White House. DeSantis did so during an interview with tech billionaire Elon Musk. As a result, it appears former President Donald Trump and now DeSantis are the two front runners for the GOP. In general, who would you support on either political side as a 2024 presidential candidate? Why?

World Series Champ Mike Timlin joined Dan on NightSide to talk a little baseball, the important efforts The Angel Fund is making for ALS research, and the upcoming Sharon Timlin Memorial event; A Race to Cure ALS!

The Massachusetts Board of Education is encouraging school districts to either ban or restrict students’ cell phone usage at school. The MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said the dept. will likely create a matching grant of up to $1 million for districts that pilot a cell phone restriction policy. Should there be a statewide ban on cell phones in schools?

The Massachusetts Board of Education is encouraging school districts to either ban or restrict students’ cell phone usage at school. The MA Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said the dept. will likely create a matching grant of up to $1 million for districts that pilot a cell phone restriction policy. Should there be a statewide ban on cell phones in schools?

New legislation dubbed “Reparations NOW” has been introduced by Rep. Cori Bush. The measure aims to provide a congressional resolution “for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.” Dan heard your thoughts on the “Reparations NOW” bill.

New legislation dubbed “Reparations NOW” has been introduced by Rep. Cori Bush. The measure aims to provide a congressional resolution “for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.” Dan heard your thoughts on the “Reparations NOW” bill.

New legislation dubbed “Reparations NOW” has been introduced by Rep. Cori Bush. The measure aims to provide a congressional resolution “for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.” Dan heard your thoughts on the “Reparations NOW” bill.

Marty Walsh, Former Boston Mayor, and Labor Secretary under the Biden Admin. and now Executive Director of the NHL Players Association joined us for an hour on NightSide. Fresh from receiving an honorary doctorate for public service from Suffolk University, he talked a little politics and about his position with the NHL.

There are 9 days left to reach a debt ceiling and spending deal or risk an unprecedented default. June 1st marks the date U.S. Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen said is a “hard deadline” for raising the debt limit. President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met to negotiate a deal. What would happen if the U.S. defaulted on the debt? Dan heard your thoughts on the debt ceiling.