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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS.
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: POLL: 4TH DISTRICT RACE IS WIDE OPEN —
A new poll in the Democratic primary race to replace Rep. Joe Kennedy III shows a wide-open contest, with 60 percent of voters saying they're undecided on who to vote for. But among voters who have a preference, Newton City Councilor Becky Grossman leads the crowded field, according to a poll commissioned by her campaign.
It's still early —
there are 89 days until the Sept. 1 primary — but the survey provides a glimpse at where things stand in the race. The poll numbers will be released by Grossman's campaign today. The survey was conducted by Beacon Research.
Grossman leads the poll with 13 percent of support,
followed by former Gov. Deval Patrick aide Jesse Mermell and Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss, who each have 7 percent of support, according to Grossman's campaign. The poll surveyed 501 likely Democratic primary voters in the 4th Congressional District between May 26 and May 30, and the margin of error is 4 percent. There are officially nine Democrats on the ballot, and the Grossman campaign released polling data on seven of the candidates.
Attorney Ben Sigel and City Year co-founder Alan Khazei
each have 4 percent of support from voters, according to the poll. Two percent of those surveyed support former White House aide Dave Cavell, and 1 percent back tech entrepreneur Chris Zannetos. In a crowded race like this one, the winning candidate may get a relatively small slice of the vote. Rep. Lori Trahan won her crowded primary race with about 22 percent in 2018, for example, and beat runner-up Dan Koh by fewer than 150 votes.
Grossman has the highest
favorability rating of any candidate in the field at 20 percent according to her campaign, though it did not disclose favorability numbers for other candidates. Grossman's favorability is 35 percent among voters who follow politics "very closely," her campaign says.
“Becky’s message of taking the fight to Washington with the fierce urgency of a mom is clearly resonating with voters across the district,” Grossman campaign manager Alex Vuskovic said in a statement.
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TODAY — Gov. Deval Patrick speaks at a town hall on race and justice with Monica Cannon-Grant and Rev. Willie Bodrick, II, moderated by WBUR’s
Kimberly Atkins. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is a guest on WGBH’s “Greater Boston.” Black Lives Matter demonstrations are planned for Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. Activists hold a Black Lives Matter stand-in in Framingham. The Mira Coalition holds a virtual gala.
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– “Massachusetts coronavirus deaths increase by 68, but many trends show improvement,” by Alexi Cohan, Boston Herald: “Massachusetts health officials reported 429 new coronavirus cases and 68 more deaths on Wednesday, and many indicators such as testing capacity and positive test rates are showing improvement as the state continues to flatten the curve. The three-day average of coronavirus
daily deaths has dropped from 137 at the start of May to 53 now, a decrease of 66%.”
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– “Surrounded By National Guardsmen, Protesters Speak Out: 'The System Is Working, But Not For Us,'” by Tori Bedford, WGBH News: “Standing before a crowd of more than 1,000 protesters spilling out into the Boston Common Wednesday, organizer Matthew Burchfield noted a few significant absences. ‘Where are the Democrats? Where is [Senator] Elizabeth Warren? I haven’t seen Liz Warren at a
protest, have you? Where is [Mayor] Marty Walsh?’ Burchfield asked.”
– “Mass. to continue forging ahead with reopening; Baker to lay out more information about Phase 2 on Saturday,” by Tim Logan, Travis Andersen and Jaclyn Reiss, Boston Globe:
“With progress continuing in the fight against coronavirus, Massachusetts is on the verge of opening up more of its economy and society, Governor Charlie Baker said Wednesday. Baker told reporters that on Saturday he’ll announce a date to start Phase Two of the reopening plan, a landmark that would allow more retailers and restaurants, child care centers and summer camps to open their doors again. Under the state’s plan, the earliest Phase Two can begin is Monday.”
– “Charlie Baker says despite conflicts law enforcement have shown ‘discipline and restraint’ to keep people safe during protests,” by Ainslie Cromar, Boston.com: “During the protests, law enforcement have often donned riot gear to interact with demonstrators, which some politicians have said only incites violence. At his Wednesday afternoon briefing, Gov. Charlie Baker said he thinks ‘attitude has a lot more to do with’ the violence, than what police officers, state troopers, and National Guard troops wear.”
– “State tax revenues continued to crater in May,” by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: “Another month, another dip in state revenue. The Department of Revenue reported Wednesday that it collected nearly $1.74 billion in taxes during May, more than 15 percent below what state officials had projected and 13 percent off from the $2 billion it collected in May 2019. Tax receipts are now $2.25 billion below what the state
had projected to have at this point in the fiscal year, which wraps up at the end of this month.”
– “An Effort to Curtail the Use of Tear Gas on Protesters Is Underway in Massachusetts,” by Spencer Buell, Boston Magazine: “Images of gas canisters raining down on demonstrators protesting American police brutality, and acrid smoke filling the air, have been shared from Massachusetts and around the country. Now, a Massachusetts state rep is pushing to crack down on the use of the chemical agents, and sharing fears that continued use of the tactic will only make tensions worse in Boston and beyond.” |
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– “Rollins, Boston police union clash,” by Michael Jonas, CommonWealth Magazine: “Protests over the police killing of George Floyd have exposed a deep divide in the country on race issues. That schism is now playing out within Boston’s law enforcement community. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, who took office a year
and a half ago with a vow that it would not be business as usual, has made good on her pledge.”
– “Retailers hit by thefts and damage are supporting protests against racism, violence,” by Janelle Nanos, Boston Globe:
“At 6 on Monday morning, Hadley Douglas awoke to a text from a friend. It was the news that she’d been dreading: Urban Grape, the South End storefront that Douglas owns with her husband, TJ, had had its window smashed in as thieves took advantage of the chaos that erupted after Sunday’s peaceful protest. The hours and days that followed tested the Douglases emotionally and were yet another significant setback after months of financial strain.”
– “Marty Walsh adding $5M to Boston coronavirus rental relief fund,” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “The city of Boston is putting $5 million more into a rental relief fund as the massive economic hit of the coronavirus pandemic drags on. Mayor Martin Walsh announced the new influx — nearly double the original $3 million chunk of money set aside for the fund — in a news release, saying applications will open Friday for Boston residents.”
– “Emerson president calls George Floyd’s killing ‘a legalized lynching’ in letter to campus, reflects on own experiences of racism,” by Ainslie Cromar, Boston.com: “Emerson College’s president penned a poignant and deeply personal letter to the campus community Sunday, referring to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis as a ‘legalized lynching’ and detailing how racism has painfully impacted his own life.”
– “BU president apologizes for initial letter on racism, sends a second,” by Laura Krantz and Deirdre Fernandes, Boston Globe: “After Boston University president Robert Brown suffered sharp criticism for a mild e-mail he sent on Monday in response to the recent police killings of Black people and subsequent protests, Brown issued a second, strongly worded letter that apologized for the first and condemned racism and police brutality.”
– “Boston Police commissioner, clergy say ‘black lives matter’ – and so does the ‘rule of law,’” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “Boston’s Police Commissioner and several local clergy members spoke side-by-side on Wednesday, flanked by other cops and clergy as they sent out a dual message: Black lives matter — and so does keeping law and order in the city of Boston. ‘The rule of law is a core philosophical defense against a society’s descent into dystopian chaos and madness,’ the Rev. Eugene Rivers said, slamming the ‘trust-fund anarchists’ who stuck around after a peaceful
Boston protest Sunday to start fires and hit stores with smash-and-grab looting.”
– “A new name for Dudley library,” by Kenneal Patterson, Bay State Banner:
“Boston Public Library trustees have voted to change the Dudley branch’s name to the ‘Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.’ Not everyone is in favor of the name change, which passed in a 7-4 vote. ‘Folks are stunned and upset,’ said Sadiki Kambon, chair of the Nubian Square Coalition. ‘We intend to contest this whole process,’ he told the Banner. Kambon led the movement to rename Dudley Square to Nubian Square.”
– “Councillors mull plan to have city buy back liquor licenses and lease them to proprietors,” by Katie Trojano, Dorchester Reporter: “City leaders discussed the idea of purchasing liquor licenses back from restaurateurs during a lengthy council hearing online last week. Councillor Lydia Edwards, who proposed the buyback plan, said it could help small businesses during and after the pandemic and allow the city to reset its antiquated licensing system.She outlined her idea as a ‘leasing’ effort.”
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