Join longtime New Bedford political writer Jack Spillane as he interviews the candidates during a special edition of The Chat on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.
Category: Politics
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Watch The Chat: America’s political divide with Dr. Shannon Jenkins
How did our politics become so polarized? Dr. Shannon Jenkins, longtime political scientist at UMass Dartmouth and a member of the Dartmouth School Committee, joins New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane to talk about the deep cultural rifts that shape today’s politics — from local communities to our divided nation.
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Leaked Supreme Court draft underscores significance of 2020 ROE act in Mass.
The Supreme Court has not yet issued its ruling in the case challenging the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationally, but the draft opinion obtained by Politico shows a majority vote to strike it down.
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Letter: Trump ‘Putin envy’ contributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In no small measure, Donald Trump contributed to the crisis in Ukraine by his actions and inactions during and after his presidency. By enabling Vladimir Putin to pursue his personal […]
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Letter: Common Start legislation will lift up all families
I fully support the Common Start legislation currently making its way through the Massachusetts State House. That legislation will provide livable wages to the childcare workers who do such important […]
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Letter: Dr. Jenkins stands up to personal attacks and bully politics from Defend Dartmouth
Once again, Jack Spillane of the New Bedford Light, has written an important article that sheds light on the travesty of justice that just took place in our neighboring town of […]
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State of the City is bragging time for New Bedford mayors
Perhaps the areas where the Mayor Mitchell’s accomplishments best live up to his rhetoric is in the scope of the economic development that is taking place on the waterfront, and the upgrades to the city’s parks, streets and sidewalks.
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Mass. senators optimistic about passage of immigrant licensing bill
Versions of the license access bill have been filed on Beacon Hill for almost 20 years. It’s been the subject of a fierce advocacy push, including a hunger strike by activists at one point in 2020.
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New spending will include $5 million for Zeiterion renovations, Mitchell announces in speech
The mayor also cited the “beehive of economic activity” coming to the city’s working waterfront. “Our goal, simply stated, is to establish New Bedford as the top blue economy on the East Coast.”
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Why no New Bedford-Fall River district? Because SouthCoast politicians can’t work together
Parochial interests rose to the top, back-bench politicians lost their nerve, and a key local lawmaker kept his mouth closed until the deal was done.