Good evening. I’m Adam Bass of @NStarReporter and we are live at the North Attleborough School Committee. We are expecting an update on last weeks scare at the Middle School from superintendent Dr. John Antonucci. First we have recognitions. High school students Shawn Nassaney and
Sai Ravi have been nominated for rewards from NSDC Academic Growth And Student Leadership In Learning Awards for their achievements and growth.

I’m here at battleship cove in Fall River Massachusetts, where AG candidate Andrea Campbell, Bristol County Sheriff Candidate Paul Heroux and former MA04 Rep Joe Kennedy III are holding a rally for democrats. #mapoli Paul Heroux is here with about 30ish people here.

THE MANY MASSACHUSETTS MATCH-UPS: PART 5

Here’s a race that’s very peculiar: a crowded REPUBLICAN race.

The cape and islands (Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island) District Attorney, Michael O'Keefe is stepping down after 20 years: setting a showdown. 1/5 There’s only one candidate running on the Democratic side: defense attorney Robert Joseph Galibois. But the main event on September six is a three way race between Assistant District Attorney, Daniel Higgins, attorney John F. 'Jack' Carey, and attorney Melissa R. Alden. 2/5

THE MANY MASSACHUSETTS MATCH-UPS: PART 4
Happy first day of early in-person voting folks. Let’s celebrate by looking at a sheriff’s race: Hampshire County. This is an incumbent vs double challenger race. 1/6 #mapoli Hampshire county is sandwiched between Hampden and Franklin counties. It’s home to the five colleges (Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMASS Amherst.) as such, it’s VERY college educated as a county. It was Bernie Sanders’s second best county in 2020 as well. 2/6

THE MANY MASSACHUSETTS MATCH-UPS: PART 3
Today we’re going to center MA today to take a look at the Senate Seat held by Harriet Chandler: First Worcester. @speedofwhite @bill_shaner and @TreaLavery have done phenomenal jobs covering this race. 1/4 #mapoli With Chandler’s retirement, there are two candidates vying for this seat. These are associate executive director of YWCA Robyn Kennedy and Mayor of Worcester, Joe Petty. 2/4

FUN THREAD: The Peanuts as voters:
CHARLIE BROWN:
The ultimate swing voter. Doesn’t pay attention to the election at all and gets pushed around by hardcore partisans. Always voted for the losing candidate in each election LINUS:
Linus is the old school democrat. Loves unions, heavily religious, adaptable to some change but not all, not thrilled about the direction of the party. Voted Obama Trump Biden, soft national security based voter (blanket)

One thing I’m curious as to wether journalists ask elected officials (regardless of party) is: “when you say we have to focus on mental health, what exactly do you mean?” To say: “oh we gotta focus on mental health” is a pretty big deal if you’re an elected official! In Massachusetts, polls conducted by @MassINC have shown that there ARE children who are feeling burnt out by traumatic events on a macro and micro level.

I know a lot of folks like to observe Cruz/Cornyn as the “polar opposite” of how to address or approach gun safety across the aisle, but I think a cooler challenge would be to do an article on Cassidy/Kennedy. CC: @WinWithJMC @JMilesColeman Now granted both have similar stances on guns: in fact Cassidy had his feral pig clip this week. But similar to Cruz/Cornyn, one seems to see worth in bipartisanship (even if not likely) while the other says: “no, bipartisan attempts aren’t going to help me politically.”

NEW: Governor Charlie Baker vetos drivers license bill that would allow those without legal documentation to obtain said license. Baker expressed his concerns about the bill in the past. House and Senate have the votes to override the veto. #mapoli *vetoes

THREAD: What is a “red flag law?” 1/7 According to Wikipedia: “A red flag law is a gun control law that permits police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.” 2/7

Explain Massachusetts then.

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1529988499000029184

It’s funny how folks on conservative media go after New York, California and Chicago/Illinois but are not interested in taking on the ol’ punching bag again.