Taking @Issue

This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with abortion policy. Former President Donald Trump made his 2024 position known but he faced rebukes from Republicans and Democrats - including Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey who seems to be upping her appearances stumping for President Biden. Plus, to have a rat czar or not, that is the question Boston City Councilors are considering - but are these hearings really necessary?

This week, Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with designs for a soccer stadium in Everett. State Senator Sal DiDomenico is touting the plan as an economic and environmental win, but Boston officials feel left out of the process. Plus, the Governor's Council gives a green light to Healey's marijuana pardon proposal - but is the body really weighing any of the policies being sent its way? On the national level, no-labels is no-more at least in 2024 as the group failed to put together a non-partisan presidential ticket.

This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with third-party candidates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Nicole Shanhan for his third-party bid VP pick. Who is she? We explain. Plus, Steward Healthcare is looking to sell its physician group to Optum despite fierce criticism from local, state and federal leaders. We also dive into the North End outdoor dining debate and why opinions are so strong about tables being placed on crowded street corners.

This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with Governor Maura Healey's choice to keep her personal travel private, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hinting that he might send Haitians to Martha's Vineyard and efforts to move the St. Patrick's Day Parade out of South Boston.

Cory is out, Jeff Saperstone is in and Matt joins the podcast from California! The NBC 10 politics crew is Taking@Issue with President Biden in New Hampshire, Governor Healey’s marijuana pardons and St. Patrick’s Day for the Massachusetts political scene.

This week, we're Taking@Issue with the rematch nobody wanted - except for the millions who voted for it - Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. The president landed the first punch with Thursday’s State of the Union. And we'll discuss the ongoing migrant crisis in Massachusetts.

Sue O'Connell breaking down Massachusetts voter numbers as part of our Super Tuesday coverage. Get more conversation and analysis from Sue, Cory and Matt every week in the Taking@Issue podcast.

This week we're Taking@Issue with commitment, or the lack thereof. Michigan Democrats are all in for Joe Biden, except for the more than 100,000 voters who chose "uncommitted" in the primary. The Supreme Court decides to weigh in on Donald Trump's immunity claim. And some residents in Fort Point are angry about the new temporary emergency shelter coming to their neighborhood. Plus, a few tidbits on Mitch McConnell and the $44 million Blue Hill Avenue project. 

This week we're Taking@Issue with southern strategies south of Milton. After voting to not comply with the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey administration pulls grant funding from Milton. So, what does the "No" side do now? Plus, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that fertilized frozen embryos are people, which has imperiled women's access to in vitro fertilization treatments. And Nikki Haley looks to pull off a major upset in the South Carolina Primary.

This week we're Taking@Issue with elections big and small. In Milton, the "No" side claimed victory in a vote on whether to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Law. House Republicans had the math on their side and voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, but a special election victory for the Democrats in New York has narrowed the GOP's majority and, perhaps, shows the issue of immigration no longer belongs to just one party.