Public Affairs

Historic Housing

David Gaby is part of an effort that successfully requested local Massachusetts legislators to sponsor a bill aimed at addressing special problems being caused by the housing foreclosure crisis that endanger older housing stock – often historic homes in inner city...

The State We’re In: Brian Lees

Chief Clerk of Courts for the Hampden District and former Republican Minority Leader of the Massachusetts State Senate Brian Lees will join Jim Madigan to discuss the growing field of potential GOP presidential candidates for 2012 as well as next years’ US Senate race...

Hampden County DA Mark Mastroianni

DA Mastroianni will discuss his move to have State Police detectives attached to his office temporarily assist Springfield Police — by taking over as the lead investigators on any murders that occur in Springfield after April 1st and his recent meeting to...

Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness

Director of “Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness” Pamela Schwartz will join Jim Madigan to discuss the ongoing efforts to end homelessness in the region. Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness Watch this...

The State We’re In: State Rep. Don Humason

State Representative Don Humason (R) Westfield – 4th Hampden District will join host Jim Madigan to talk about the concerns on spending cuts for public higher education in the Commonwealth. Humason will also weigh in on the budget debate regarding the on-going fiscal...

Greenfield “Big Box” Debate

For roughly 20 years, residents of the Greenfield area have debated various efforts to establish “Big Box” stores, such as Walmart.  Supporters say it would create jobs and lower-priced goods while opponents argue it would hurt local merchants and take money out of...

Unrest in the Middle East

Former U.S. Ambassador Mark Hambley will join Jim Madigan to give his perspective on the current happenings in the Middle East. Hambley has served for over 30 years in the U.S. diplomatic service stationed in North Africa and Middle East. Additional Info: Mark Hambley...

The State We’re In: James Welch

State Senator James Welch (D) West Springfield, serves on the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, and we’ll get his take on the regulation and safety of nuclear plants here in the wake of the situation in Japan. We’ll also get an update on the state...

Health Care Costs

The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation – after surveying the situation facing just the fifty most-populous communities in the state says the on-going cost of health care for public employees & retirees will severely impact if not bankrupt those communities in the...

The State We’re In: Rep. Stephen Kulik (D)

Stephen Kulik (D) is House Vice Chair of the Joint Ways and means Committee – which oversees the budget. Kulik will join Jim Madigan in studio on Friday, March 11th to discuss the state fiscal situation and a bill he is sponsoring to help local governments deal with...