Western Mass Politics & Insight

The federal government is suing the Commonwealth after Gov. Healey refused to let ICE and CBP use confidential license plates for civil law enforcement, which includes immigration. The Trump administration has lost several other lawsuits where they have tried to commandeer states.

DOJ Sues Mass for Refusing to Help Immigration Feds Operate in Secret… — Western Mass Politics & Insight Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced the RMV would not provide ICE and CBP with civilian plates. On Wednesday, DOJ sued.

Former Springfield City Clerk Anthony Wilson was among Governor Maura Healey's choices for the revised Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. People who worked with Wilson in offered high praise of Healey's decision and Wilson himself.

Former Springfield City Clerk among Healey's Picks for Revised Cannabis Panel… — Western Mass Politics & Insight Healey chose Christopher Harding, Xiomara DeLobato and Anthony Wilson, a former Springfield City Clerk, for the Cannabis Commission.

Longmeadow voters rejected a proposal to borrow $8.6 million to start up a municipally-owned Internet service, as other nearby communities have. The vote also came after a shadowy dark money with roots in Minnesota bombarded the down with ads and literature.

Briefings: Longmeadow Town Meeting Pulls Plug on Municipal Internet…for Now… — Western Mass Politics & Insight During own Meeting, Longmeadow rejected a $8.6 million debt exclusion that would have financed municipally-owned Internet provider.

Guest Op-Ed: Political organizer and strategist Matt Chilliak asks why nobody is asking US Senate candidate John Deaton about his own claims that he may have shot somebody as a teenager.

Op-Ed: Did a US Senate Candidate Kill Someone? Voters Deserve to Know… — Western Mass Politics & Insight “Have you ever killed someone?” isn’t the type of question you normally need to ask someone running for office. You should ask John Deaton.