Politics

Paul Elisha: Change

Paul Elisha — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:35:00 +0000

This Commentator had decided to devote his essay for today to the two documents which have hung above the desk in his work space, since they were awarded to him, by then Governor Mario M. Cuomo, for his participation and help in achieving major ethics legislation in New York State, on August 7^th, 1987. He was going to note how time and trials had wrought changes, which made these documents less important mementos of prior, experience and would then, perhaps, look forward to another time, for yet another, more important change. This might even surpass what was then achieved, to legislate even more important advances in governmental ethics. Alas, it now appears that this will not occur.

Dr. Gina Barreca at Zonta Club of Northampton, MA Fundraiser

Joe Donahue — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:12:00 +0000

Dr. Gina Barreca, author of It's Not That I'm Bitter: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World, has appeared on 20/20, The Today Show, CNN, the BBC, NPR, Oprah, and Dr. Phil to discuss gender, power, politics, and humor.

Her earlier books include the bestselling They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor. She will be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Zonta Club of Northampton, MA on Thursday.

Congressional Corner with Rich Clark - Part 1

David Guistina — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:50:00 +0000

The NCAA Tournament has captured the nation’s attention in recent days.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Rich Clark, Associate Professor of Political Science and director of the Castleton Polling Institute, tells WAMC’s David Guistina that sports and politics sometimes intersect.

Liz Benjamin: Bread and Politics

Liz Benjamin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0000

Today's Siena poll brings some bad news for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, finding his job approval rating has continued its downward trajectory and bottomed out at 54 percent - its lowest point since he took office in January 2011.

Things aren't completely cloudy for the governor, however. His favorability rating is better than two-to-one, ND well above that magic 50 percent mark.

Also, New Yorkers broadly support Cuomo's top legislative agenda items this year.

Vox Pop : Open Forum - Your reactions to the State of the Union : 2/13/13

Patrick Donges — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0000

President Barack Obama delivered the first State of the Union address of his second term last night, outlining bold initiatives on reforming the nation’s high schools, immigration policy, economic development, and gun control.

Today we want to hear what you thought of the president’s remarks, and joining us with his reaction to the speech is WAMC’s own political observer, Dr. Alan Chartock. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

Ed Koch talks about his gravesite on Person, Place, Thing

Randy Cohen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:25:00 +0000

Former New York City mayor Ed Koch died after a brief illness early this morning at 88, ending a long and often rambunctious public life. The former Congressman and permanent Big Apple ambassador spoke with Randy Cohen on WAMC’s Person Place Thing last year. They discussed Koch’s burial place in one of the last open plots in Manhattan.

Rep. Neal on GOP, guns and the AMT

WAMC News — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:21:15 +0000

WAMC caught up with Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal, a Democrat. He addressed various topics, including federal gun control reforms. Neal says he supports President Obama’s call for a range of gun control measures, but says his fellow Democrats shouldn’t take an all-or-nothing stance when bargaining with Republicans.

Vox Pop : Open Forum - The Fiscal Cliff : 12/19/12

Patrick Donges — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:00:00 +0000

The nation is fast approaching the so-called fiscal cliff, and after last week’s school shooting in Connecticut and the addition of gun policy to the legislative agenda, it’s unclear whether democrats and republicans will be able to make up their minds on anything before the end of the lame duck session.

"Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse" by Calvin Trillin

Joe Donahue — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:35:00 +0000

Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse is a narrative poem interrupted regularly by other poems and occasionally by what Calvin Trillin calls a pause for prose With the same barbed wit he displayed in the bestsellers Deciding the Next Decider, Obliviously On He Sails, and A Heckuva Job, America’s deadline poet trains his sights on the Tea Party and the slapstick field of contenders for the Republican nomination.

Massachusetts Senate Candidates To Debate In Springfield

Paul Tuthill — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Republican U.S Senator Scott Brown and his Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren will square off tonight in their 3^rd debate in the volatile Massachusetts Senate Race. WAMC”s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports

The debate will take place at Springfield Symphony Hall at 7PM. It is the only debate being held in the western part of the stat. And, it is the most crucial of the four debates in the opinion of Springfield based political consultant Anthony Cignoli.