Today on Boston Public Radio:
We began the show by talking with listeners about protests over the leaked Supreme Court opinion draft on Roe v. Wade.
Trenni Kusnierek talked about Rich Strike’s major win at the Kentucky Derby, and the growing need for increased mental health services for young athletes. Kusnierek is a reporter and anchor for NBC Sports Boston, and a weekly Boston Public Radio contributor.
State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz discussed her run for Mass. governor, and talked about the current status of the State House’s sports-betting legislation. State Senator Chang-Díaz is running to be governor of Massachusetts.
Jim Aloisi and Stacy Thompson shared their thoughts on the Federal Transit Administration inspecting the MBTA after numerous safety incidents, and the potential for an East-West rail system. Aloisi is the former Massachusetts transportation secretary, a member of the Transit Matters board and contributor to Commonwealth Magazine. Thompson is executive director of Livable Streets.
Jared Bowen talked about the Boston-area events for the bicentennial of landscape architect and city planner Frederick Law Olmsted’s birth. Bowen is GBH’s executive arts editor and the host of Open Studio.
John King updated us on the latest political headlines, focusing on President Joe Biden’s response to rising inflation. King is CNN's Chief National Correspondent and anchor of "Inside Politics,” which airs weekdays and Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.
We wrapped up the show by asking listeners about rising gas prices.
