POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Can Eng end the MBTA blame game?

 

THE MEDIA GAVE CHARLIE BAKER A FREE RIDE WHEN HE HIRED EXPENSIVE 

POLITICAL HACKS WHO DIDN'T LIVE IN THE STATE & IN ONE CASE, THE CONSTRUCTION CLOWN NEVER TRAVELLED TO THE COMMONWEALTH.... 

AND THE CHINESE CAR COMPANY THAT PROVIDED CARS THAT FAILED? 

REMEMBER THAT NO BID BATHROOM? 

CHARLIE BAKER FAILED TO COMMONWEALTH, NOT JUST THE MBTA! 
THE MEDIA IGNORED HIS FAILURES....

BY KELLY GARRITY AND LISA KASHINSKY WE DIDN’T START THE TRACK FIRES — Delays, derailments, fires: The MBTA’s track record isn’t good. And that’s probably why the public transportation system has become such a political hot potato. Former Gov. Michael Dukakis, a regular Green Line rider who helped expand the MBTA’s operations while in office, wouldn’t say who was responsible for allowing the system to run off the rails. But he insisted it wasn’t him. “I left the thing in pretty good shape,” he told Playbook last week after an event honoring his legacy. After that, he said, everything “seemed to just fall apart.” In some cases, literally . Others are more direct in their fault finding. House Speaker Ron Mariano laid some of the blame on former Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration, taking shots at the Republican’s former MBTA general manager, Steve Poftak, during last week’s House budget unveiling. Gov. Maura Healey, who took pains to steer clear of criticizing Baker while running to succeed him, also seemed to knock his team’s handling of the T during her State of the Commonwealth speech earlier this year, saying: “When we took office, the T was underfunded, poorly managed, and badly understaffed.” But the T’s troubles predate even Dukakis — and the finger-pointing over them has become something of a rite of passage for each administration that’s found itself saddled with the growing costs and backlog of repairs required to bring the MBTA up to speed. “You can go back 70 or 80 years, and the predecessor to the MBTA — [the MTA] — was going to state government asking for more resources to try to fix a system that was not working well and was not properly funded,” said Chris Dempsey, who led the advocacy group Transportation for Massachusetts and worked as a top transportation official under then-Gov. Deval Patrick. “This is not a new story.” Baker’s first months in office were consumed by the 2015 snowmageddon that shut down the T. And “Baker clearly pointed at the Patrick administration [during] that,” Dempsey said. “I was part of the early days of the Patrick administration, and we definitely pointed our fingers at the Weld, Cellucci and Romney administrations for having underfunded the T.” And yet, Healey’s MBTA steward, Phil Eng, remains relatively unscathed — and even has an online fan club — despite the T’s troubles still making headlines. Shutdowns continue to muck up commutes. Workers and riders still face safety issues . And now, the agency is getting slapped with a $158 million lawsuit alleging it violated the terms of a contract to install a new safety system. MBTA GM Phil Eng (left) and Gov. Maura Healey highlighting increased transportation funding earlier this year. | Joshua Qualls/Governor's press office courtesy photo In fact, transit watchers have heaped praise on Eng in the year since he took charge of the T. Eng is “a real pro who knows stuff. He didn’t get the job politically,” Dukakis said last week. Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce CEO Jim Rooney, a former MBTA deputy general manager, back in February called Eng a “terrific appointment” who’s “focused on all the right areas." Eng also got a nod from Quincy Mayor Tom Koch , who chairs the MBTA advisory board, earlier this month . And Mariano layered it on last week, dubbing Eng a “train man” who “we feel is going to make an impact” — and backing up his vote of confidence by putting forward a budget plan that calls for a record investment in the MBTA. Dempsey suggested Eng has the power to keep setting a positive tone for the T because of it. Eng “is doing a very good job of that right now," Dempsey said, "and doing so on tough days.” GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. How do you think Phil Eng and the Healey administration are handling the T? Email us: kgarrity@politico.com and lkashinsky@politico.com . TODAY — Healey has no public events. Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll speaks at the unveiling of the Lex250 Countdown at noon at Cary Memorial Hall. Auditor Diana DiZoglio attends the MassEquality Beacon of Light Gala at 6:30 p.m. in Natick. THIS WEEKEND — Driscoll, DiZoglio , Treasurer Deb Goldberg and Asian Caucus Chair state Rep. Tackey Chan speak at the AAPI Commission’s annual Unity Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at UMass Boston. SUNDAY SHOWS —  Republican state Sen. Peter Durant is on WBZ’s “Keller @ Large” at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Democratic state Sen. Julian Cyr is on WCVB’s “On the Record” at 11 a.m. Sunday.   THE GOLD STANDARD OF POLICY REPORTING & INTELLIGENCE: POLITICO has more than 500 journalists delivering unrivaled reporting and illuminating the policy and regulatory landscape for those who need to know what’s next. Throughout the election and the legislative and regulatory pushes that will follow, POLITICO Pro is indispensable to those who need to make informed decisions fast. The Pro platform dives deeper into critical and quickly evolving sectors and industries—finance, defense, technology, healthcare, energy—equipping policymakers and those who shape legislation and regulation with essential news and intelligence from the world’s best politics and policy journalists. Our newsroom is deeper, more experienced, and better sourced than any other—with teams embedded in the world’s most active legislative and regulatory power centers. 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SERIOUS SOLUTIONS! — “Transportation secretary gives ‘unfiltered’ take on challenges,” by Bruce Mohl, CommonWealth Beacon: “Using frank language rarely heard on Beacon Hill, [Monica] Tibbits-Nutt … talked about how she would raise more money for transportation, with one option being the installation of toll gantries at the state’s borders with neighboring states. She promised to do more to address traffic fatalities by urging law enforcement to issue more speeding citations. And she said she would not support a layover facility for commuter rail trains as part of the I-90 Allston multimodal project, handing neighborhood activists a major victory.” — “WRTA vote: Free bus rides in Worcester to continue into 2025,” by Marco Cartolano, Telegram & Gazette: “WRTA buses are now budgeted as free for a fifth year, dating to the start of COVID-19. … [T]he authority is reporting increased ridership.” KENNEDY COMPOUND — “Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.’s candidacy,” by Zeke Miller, Will Weissert and Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: “Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy and sister of the current presidential candidate … never directly mentioned her brother, but insisted ‘there are only two candidates with any chance of winning the presidency’ this year, framing the campaign as a choice between Biden and Trump, with no room for a third party contender.” YAHD SIGNS AND BUMPAH STICKAHS tRUMP LUNACY! NO SCIENCE OR FACTS!  TRUMP RESPONDS — Former President Donald Trump ’s campaign is firing back after Gov. Maura Healey blasted the presumptive Republican nominee for reportedly disparaging wind power to a room of fossil fuel executives . “President Trump does not need policy advice from failing Governor Maura Healy [sic] who has driven the Commonwealth of Massachusetts into a state of emergency because of her sanctuary city policies for illegal migrants,” Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Playbook. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts is wading into this year’s state legislative races early by endorsing two “legislative champions” of abortion protections: state Sen. Cindy Friedman and state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz , the House budget chief. DOWN THE BALLOT — Yawu Miller of the Greater Boston News Bureau breaks down the big down-ballot contests taking shape in the Hub . DAY IN COURT JURIES TAKE SHAPE — The jury in Trump's criminal hush-money trial is set. But local attorneys are still selecting jurors in the Karen Read case . FROM THE DELEGATION — “Ed Markey says FCC net neutrality rules up for vote protect from ‘money gatekeepers’,” by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald: “A push to hand the federal government more power to regulate internet providers is key to national security and protecting consumers’ ability to surf the web without being blocked or ‘obstructed by money gatekeepers,’ U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said Thursday outside the U.S. Capitol.” — “Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has Massachusetts congresswomen calling for equal pay,” by Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald: “U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, the only former Division I woman athlete in Congress, took issue with how Clark is just making a ‘fraction’ of what NBA rookies earn, in an X post on Thursday. … U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark, D-5th District, initially voiced frustration over the pay gaps on social media Tuesday, calling for equal pay.” — “Bipartisan ire flares after POLITICO reveals Chinese Embassy's quiet TikTok lobbying,” by Anthony Adragna, POLITICO: “‘TikTok has no connection with China, I thought, so why would they do that?’ quipped Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), a member of the China panel. … The lobbying push will backfire, Auchincloss predicted, and the legislation will pass.”   POLITICO IS BACK AT THE 2024 MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE: POLITICO will again be your eyes and ears at the 27th Annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles from May 5-8 with exclusive, daily, reporting in our Global Playbook newsletter. Suzanne Lynch will be on the ground covering the biggest moments, behind-the-scenes buzz and on-stage insights from global leaders in health, finance, tech, philanthropy and beyond. Get a front-row seat to where the most interesting minds and top global leaders confront the world’s most pressing and complex challenges — subscribe today .     THE LOWELL CONNECTOR MIGRATING MIGRANTS — Several dozen migrant and homeless families are in the process of being moved from a hotel in Bedford to the Lowell Inn and Conference Center as part of the state’s efforts to “consolidate” shelters to better provide services to those staying in them. The Lowell Sun has more from a move-in day earlier this week . THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Scandal hits Gloucester waterfront ahead of busy summer season,” by Chris Burrell, GBH News: “This famed fishing port on the North Shore is awash in a waterfront scandal with allegations of office thievery uncovered by a hidden video camera, a forged signature and three city employees fired or resigning since March. The mayor ousting Gloucester’s harbormaster last week has divided city officials and residents.” — “Worcester Police Department launches unit to crackdown on gun violence,” by Adam Bass, MassLive: “As the number of violent shootings in Worcester continues to rise in 2024, the city’s police department has formed a new unit tasked with finding and seizing guns that have been used in violent shootings.” — “Attleboro City Council limits speakers to four minutes for committee sessions,” by George W. Rhodes, The Sun Chronicle. MEANWHILE IN MAINE — “Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after deadliest shooting in state history,” by David Sharp, The Associated Press: “The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people. … The governor will sign [the] bill.” HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to The Boston Globe’s Emma Platoff, Anya van Wagtendonk, Ron Kaufman, Graydon Moorhead, Kyle Grabowski and Arena’s Sydney Levin-Epstein . Happy belated to Jonathan Kaufman , who celebrated Thursday. HAPPY BIRTHWEEKEND — to state Rep. Dan Hunt, Jessie Zimmerer, D.J. Beauregard, Colin Reed and Rob McLaughlin who celebrate Saturday, and to Sunday birthday-ers Ronia Stewart, Henry Brechter and Chuck Colbert. Want to make an impact? 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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: A new chapter for 62F

 

View in browser   BY LISA KASHINSKY With help from Kelly Garrity FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: HOUSE MOVES TO TWEAK TAX-CAP LAW — Top House lawmakers believe they have a way to make tax refunds under Chapter 62F more equitable. They just have to convince everyone else. Legislators are proposing changes to how the rebates are distributed as part of the larger tax-relief package the House will roll out later today and bring up for a vote on Thursday. Instead of writing an income-based tax refund — which means sending bigger checks to those who paid more in taxes — House lawmakers want every rebate check to be for the same amount. “We feel this is a more equitable way of distributing any excess revenue,” House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz told Playbook. “We feel there should be a fairness component in this equation and those in need would be the ones who would benefit the most from a 62F trigger.” House Speaker Ron Mariano has been teasing the possibility the House would try to tinker with 62F after soaring revenues last year triggered nearly $3 billion in givebacks to taxpayers and upended lawmakers’ plans for further tax relief. The new proposal is also leadership’s response to progressive lawmakers who have been calling to change a system they argue disproportionately benefits wealthy residents. Lawmakers pushed legislation last session to cap the refunds and redistribute the excess to lower-income earners as inflation pinched people’s wallets. Now fearful that money from the so-called millionaires tax could again trigger the tax-cap law, they’ve filed bills this session that would keep those revenues out of the 62F equation or kill the law entirely. Gov. Maura Healey has also proposed leaving surtax revenues out of the calculations that feed into 62F. Michlewitz said the House intends to do the same in its budget proposal, which is set to be released on Wednesday. But the House’s broader tax-relief package wasn’t pre-negotiated, Michlewitz said, setting up potential disagreement over 62F among Democrats who will soon head to the bargaining table over their spending plans. GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Here's the billion-dollar question: Could Chapter 62F be triggered again this year? Michlewitz said it’s a possibility. TODAY — Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll address the New England Council at 8:30 a.m. at the Seaport Hotel and speak at the Adams Presidential Center kickoff event at 6 p.m. in Quincy. Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attend Mel King ’s funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at Union United Methodist Church in Boston. Driscoll meets with the Local Government Advisory Commission at 1 p.m. at the State House. Former Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito speaks at Nichols College at 2:30 p.m. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks at a Kennedy Library Forum event on combating hate at 6 p.m. Tips? Scoops? Email us: lkashinsky@politico.com and kgarrity@politico.com .   ROE FALLOUT Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey lays out plans to ensure access to the abortion pill mifepristone as top Democrats look on at a April 10, 2023, press conference outside the State House. | Lisa Kashinsky/POLITICO 'WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU ON' — Ten months ago, top Democrats and abortion-rights advocates gathered on the State House steps to decry the fall of Roe v. Wade and to pledge to protect access to reproductive care in Massachusetts. They returned on Monday with a similar message, driven by another court ruling seeking to curtail abortion access by jeopardizing approval of a drug used in medication abortions. But this time they had the governor standing by their side . Charlie Baker had a complicated relationship with abortion-rights advocates that doesn’t need a full rehashing. Still, the self-proclaimed “pro-choice” Republican governor moved quickly after the Dobbs decision to issue an executive order shoring up protections for patients and providers. And he signed the bill expanding abortion access that lawmakers sent to his desk later that summer. Now Healey is keeping Massachusetts at the forefront of the abortion-rights fight by stockpiling mifepristone and signing an executive order clarifying that the drug and medication abortions are covered by last year’s shield law. And she’s doing it with the type of passion she’s rarely publicly exhibited since the hard-charging attorney general became a candidate for governor. “If you come here to mess with our rights and our freedoms, we’re going to take you on,” Healey declared Monday outside the State House. “What this judge did is a sham. … At the end of the day we are not going to let handpicked, extremist judges who are looking to just simply exercise and further a political agenda undermine centuries of appropriate rulemaking in this country.” Having Democratic women in the executive suite at another crucial juncture for reproductive rights was a change not lost on the assembled advocates, which included Sen. Elizabeth Warren , Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Lori Trahan , Attorney General Andrea Campbell , Boston Mayor Michelle Wu , state Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano . “Damn, it is good to have leadership in the corner office,” Pressley said. “Damn, it is good to have a governor who says abortion with her whole chest and understands what is at stake — unprecedented leadership to meet an unprecedented moment.” U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., faces reporters during a news conference, Monday, April 10, 2023, in front of the State House, in Boston. Massachusetts is stockpiling enough doses of mifepristone to last for more than a year, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey told reporters at the news conference. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) | AP — FAST FACTS: At Healey’s request, UMass spent $675,000 purchasing roughly 15,000 doses of mifepristone, which are expected to arrive this week. Healey said it’s enough supply of the drug, one of two used together to cause an abortion, to last for more than a year. The state will reimburse UMass for the purchase. Healey also pledged $1 million out of the Department of Public Health budget to help state-contracted providers pay for the drug. — UNKNOWNS: Details are still being worked out on how doses will be distributed. And there were no clear answers from the governor or attorney general on Monday as to how the state would handle the drug losing its FDA approval. — THE LONG GAME: Warren, who’s running for reelection next year, said “Roe will be on the ballot in 2024” as it was in 2022. “I ask you to get mad, and to stay mad, and to channel your anger into making real change,” she said. Mariano echoed those sentiments, saying: “We just can’t continue to elect these people.” — THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE: Abortion opponents criticized Healey’s moves, telling the Boston Globe the governor had ordered “not 15,000 ‘doses’, but 15,000 deaths.” — ALSO OF NOTE: Campbell has joined other attorneys general in signing onto an amicus brief calling to halt enforcement of the Texas court ruling that would stay FDA approval of mifepristone.   STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING : What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president’s ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today .     THE RACE FOR CITY HALL — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Boston Ward 5 Democrats Chair Sharon Durkan is jumping into the special election to fill the District 8 City Council seat being vacated by Kenzie Bok . Durkan has worked in finance roles on several campaigns, including for Mayor Michelle Wu and Sen. Ed Markey . Bok resigns on April 28 to take over as Boston Housing Authority administrator. — NEW MAYOR’S RACE ALERT: Melrose Mayor Paul Brodeur said Monday he won’t seek reelection. Brodeur, a former state representative, was first elected mayor in 2019. More from Patch’s Annie Jonas . FROM THE HUB — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Former state Rep. Ed Coppinger is endorsing Bill MacGregor to succeed him in the 10th Suffolk seat, saying he’s “ready to hit the ground running.” Coppinger resigned earlier this year to lead government affairs for MassBio. — The Massachusetts Teachers Association and state Reps. Russell Holmes, Ruth Balser and Christine Barber have endorsed Celia Segel for 10th Suffolk state representative. The MTA represents more than 600 members in the district. — “Boston civil rights icon Mel King honored at City Hall, Methodist church as part of homegoing celebration,” by Danny McDonald, John R. Ellement and Nick Stoico, Boston Globe: “Civil rights icon Mel King, who died last month at the age of 94, was memorialized by Boston leaders Monday as a monumental visionary who transformed his hometown through his advocacy for racial equity and fairness.”       PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “Phillip Eng takes over MBTA as general manager after a chaotic year of failures,” by Chris Van Buskirk, MassLive: “Phillip Eng, the former head of the Long Island Rail Road, started as general manager of the MBTA Monday morning, taking over a troubled transit agency with a pledge to restore service, fix aging tracks and speed up trains. … Eng, who the Healey administration has pitched as a seasoned transit official with experience turning around distressed agencies, said officials are going to talk about issues at the MBTA ‘openly.’” CHARLIE ON THE NCAA — “Rep To Baker: Bring Tip-Off Classic Back To Mass.,” by Michael P. Norton, State House News Service (paywall): “A state rep from western Massachusetts is calling on former Gov. Charlie Baker to exercise his power as NCAA president and bring the organization's Tip-Off Classic back to Springfield." DATELINE D.C. — “Warren, AOC press top Silicon Valley Bank depositors about any cushy treatment they received,” by Chelsey Cox, CNBC. — EYES EMOJI: “Sununu’s brother registers to lobby,” by Caitlin Oprysko, POLITICO: “The brother of New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has registered to lobby at the federal level for the first time in more than a decade, as Sununu takes steps to potentially jump into the Republican presidential primary.”   GO INSIDE THE 2023 MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE:  POLITICO is proud to partner with the Milken Institute to produce a special edition "Global Insider" newsletter featuring exclusive coverage, insider nuggets and unparalleled insights from the 2023 Global Conference, which will convene leaders in health, finance, politics, philanthropy and entertainment from April 30-May 3. This year’s theme, Advancing a Thriving World , will challenge and inspire attendees to lean into building an optimistic coalition capable of tackling the issues and inequities we collectively face. Don’t miss a thing — subscribe today for a front row seat .     THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Easthampton School Committee blasted by ‘disgusted’ residents for canceling superintendent candidate over ‘ladies’ email,” by Rick Sobey, Boston Herald: “The Easthampton School Committee was eviscerated by ‘disgusted’ residents Monday evening for canceling the superintendent candidate who lost his job offer after he used the term ‘ladies’ in an email to the committee chair. The School Committee, which had voted behind closed doors to rescind the offer for superintendent candidate Vito Perrone, voted 5-2 on Monday to not re-enter negotiations with Perrone. The committee voted instead to offer the job to Erica Faginski-Stark.” — “Mass. hospitals turn to controversial labor practices to stretch beleaguered staff,” by Jessica Bartlett, Boston Globe: “With staffing shortages plaguing every part of the health care system, nurses say some hospitals have turned to controversial methods to stretch their existing personnel, from mandating on-call shifts to increasing the number of days nurses must work. According to reports filed with the Department of Public Health, several hospitals have turned to mandatory overtime, which requires nurses to stay beyond their scheduled shift. The practice is prohibited under state law except in cases of emergency.” — “25 years after Good Friday agreement, Boston leaders say it is a model for peace,” by Alexi Cohan, GBH News: “Twenty-five years after the Good Friday agreement brought an end to decades of violence between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, Boston leaders say it serves as a model for peace and bringing people together during times of conflict.” — “As population ages, new efforts to boost long-term care insurance are surfacing,” by Robert Weisman, Boston Globe. — “Mass. employers are less optimistic about the economy,” by Zeninjor Enwemeka, WBUR.   HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Jacqueline Manning is now deputy communications director/press secretary for the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. HAPPY BIRTHDAY —  to Ethel Kennedy,  former Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, WEEI's Meghan Ottolini, Henry Gass, Matt Tannenbaum, Ted Dooley, Kevin Gilnack, Todd Domke , David Wofford and Darlene Murray. Want to make an impact? POLITICO Massachusetts has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Bay State. Have a petition you want signed? A cause you’re promoting? Seeking to increase brand awareness among this key audience? Share your message with our influential readers to foster engagement and drive action. 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