The State We’re In: Round Table

Guests are political science Prof. Jerold Duquette, political consultant Ryan McCollum, and Republican Party activist Paul Santaniello for a discussion on national politics and the 2014 races for Governor and the U.S. Senate here in...

State of the Union Reaction

Mark Howard PhD., Assistant Professor of Economics at Springfield College, gives his perspective to the President’s State of the Union Speech.  Topics to be covered are: minimum wage debate, the Democrats & Republicans not getting along, the President’s approval...

Prop 2 1/2 Override Vote in Northampton

Guests discuss their differing positions on June 25 $2.5 million Prop 2 1/2 override vote in Northampton. Ward 4 City Councilor Pamela Schwartz is a founding member of Yes! Northampton, a volunteer-driven group that works for progressive taxes to support public...

The State We’re In: Politics

Political consultant Tony Cignoli and Political Science Professor Jerold Duquette of Central Connecticut State University join Jim Madigan for a discussion about the U.S. Senate Special Election Primaries in Massachusetts and...

The State We’re In: Campaign Update

  With this week’s heated Presidential Debate and the tight Brown-Warren U.S. Senate race, we talk about the local “grassroots” impact of state and national races with guests State Rep. Todd Smola (R– Palmer) and former political consultant Paul Robbins....

Presidential Debate

Professor Mike Hannahan from the Donahue Institute at UMass and Central Connecticut State University political science Professor Jerold Duquette join Jim Madigan to preview the first Presidential Debate on Wednesday, October...