Public Affairs

The State We’re In: Rep. Todd Smola

State Representative Todd Smola, (R) West Warren and the First Hampden District, discusses the Commonwealth’s financial situation after Gov. Baker announced mid-year budget cuts. We’ll look at Fiscal Year 2017 spending priorities as the 2016 legislative session and...

Reclaiming the Dream Preview

Preview the annual Martin Luther King Day event “Reclaiming the Dream”, scheduled at the MassMutual Center for Monday, Jan. 18. Joining us are representatives of the sponsoring organizations: Eileen McCaffrey, Executive Director of the Community Music...

Michael Engel: Socialism for Smart Folks

With new interest in “Socialism” in this country due to the presidential campaign of self-described “Democratic Socialist” Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, author Michael Engel, Westfield State University Professor-Emeritus of Political...

Cops Lives Matter

Police work is about keeping people safe in their communities.  But over the last year and a half, police involved shootings and the subsequent public reaction in places like Ferguson, Baltimore and Chicago have had many call into question whether cops are really the...

The State We’re In: State Rep. John Scibak

State Representative John Scibak, (D) South Hadley and the Second Hampshire District and House Chair for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, looks at the state’s financial situation as Gov. Baker’s first year in office draws to a close. We’ll look at...

I-91 Viaduct Rehabilitation

Richard Masse from Mass DOT sits down with Carolee McGrath to talk about the rehabilitation of downtown Springfield’s Viaduct, discussing the impact, scope, and timeline of the...

Tipping in Stores & Restaurants

On January 1, the minimum wage in Massachusetts was bumped up to $10 an hour. But some don’t feel that’s enough of a raise. There is a $15 an hour minimum wage movement, with proponents across the country pushing for higher hourly rates for workers. The...