Today on Boston Public Radio:
First, we opened lines to talk with listeners about your thoughts on the final day of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
Trenni Kusnierek talked about Tom Brady's success beyond the Patriots, frustration with a lack of Black coaches in the NFL, and the scheduled appearance of Sarah Fuller, the first woman to play and score in a Power Five college football game, at Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Kusnierek is an anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Boston and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
Jon Santiago provided an update on COVID-19 in Massachusetts, from the local emergence of the new, more transmissible variant of the virus, to issues with vaccine rollout in the Commonwealth. He also responded to the question of whether he plans to run for mayor of Boston. Santiago is a Democratic State Representative for the 9th Suffolk district and an ER doctor at Boston Medical Center.
Chris Dempsey and Jim Aloisi offered their thoughts on the handful of vetos from Gov. Charlie Baker of proposed elements within the Massachusetts Transportation Bond Bill. They also discussed the current state of the Transportation Climate Initiative. Aloisi is the former Massachusetts transportation secretary, a member of the Transit Matters board, and contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Dempsey is the Massachusetts Director of Transportation and former assistant secretary of transportation.
Andrea Campbell talked about her campaign for city mayor, and whether the race is shifting with current Mayor Walsh leaving to become President-elect Biden’s labor secretary. She also reflected on how she’d handle the pandemic differently than Walsh, and spoke on the debate within City Council around whether to skip a possible special mayoral election. Campbell is a Boston city councilor.
John King discussed whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will support convicting President Trump in the Senate, and what he’s expecting from a forthcoming list of pardons by Trump in his final hours in office. King is CNN's chief national correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We ended Monday’s show by opening lines, talking with listeners about hopes for political bipartisanship in 2021.
