Today on Boston Public Radio:
Renée Landers recapped the week’s Senate hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, what the public learned about Barrett’s judicial approach, and whether she believes the nominee would help overturn Roe v. Wade. Landers is a professor of law and faculty director of the health and biomedical law concentration at Suffolk University’s School of Law.
Then, we opened lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on court-stacking, and whether Democrats should work to expand the Supreme Court if Joe Biden wins in November.
Chuck Todd caught us up on the Senate hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and dueling town hall interviews for President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” on NBC, host of “Meet the Press Daily" on MSNBC, and the political director for NBC News.
Next, we opened lines to talk with listeners about the two presidential town hall debates taking place Thursday night, for both Tump and Biden.
Matt Stout gave a debrief on Massachusetts' Ballot Question 2, regarding whether the state ought to implement ranked-choice voting, and offered some pros and cons for voters still figuring out where they stand on the issue. Stout covers politics and government from The Boston Globe's State House bureau.
State Rep. Mike Connolly discussed his thoughts on Gov. Charlie Baker’s newly released rental relief plan, and the implications of the state ending its eviction moratorium on Saturday, ahead of winter months and another potential coronavirus surge. Connolly represents the Massachusetts House of Representatives’ 26th Middlesex district, which comprises East Cambridge and East Somerville.
Andy Ihnatko discussed Twitter and Facebook’s moves to limit the spread of a story, published Wednesday by the New York Post, about what the outlet described as a “smoking gun” email found on the laptop of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. He also talked about issues with Amazon’s delivery service, and what you can do to help delivery drivers find your home. Ihnatko is a tech writer and blogger, posting at Ihnatko.com.
