Oct 3, 2026 · 56 min · 18 segments
Its october in an election year, so its time for ballot questions!! This episode we cover Questions 1 (expanding the open records law) and 2 (allow public defenders to unionize) Further Reading…
Michael DowHost
John RobertsHost
Sue TimberlakeHost
kids, we are starting with the ballot questions here in the state of Massachusetts.
And, uh, we are going to, uh, take, uh, try and do, uh, you know, a few of them every week for the rest of the month.
So that'll give us plenty of room to like expand and have things go sideways and everything else.
I've been trying to invite a few candidates who are running for statewide office.
And I it's, you know, chasing down a campaign when they're busy in these last weeks.
But I have a list of eight not in this state who won't debate their opponents.
And they would NPR was doing a big thing on it that people just aren't debating.
kids, we are starting with the ballot questions here in the state of Massachusetts.
And, uh, we are going to, uh, take, uh, try and do, uh, you know, a few of them every week for the rest of the month.
So that'll give us plenty of room to like expand and have things go sideways and everything else.
I've been trying to invite a few candidates who are running for statewide office.
And I it's, you know, chasing down a campaign when they're busy in these last weeks.
But I have a list of eight not in this state who won't debate their opponents.
And they would NPR was doing a big thing on it that people just aren't debating.
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