Watch: Mayor Wu promises this clearing of Mass. and Cass will be different. But will it?

Several tents covered in tarps line the sidewalk. Two men in sweatshirts are standing and talking, and another woman stands nearby smoking a cigarette. — The tents of a homeless camp line the sidewalk in area commonly known as Mass. and Cass, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Boston.

By GBH News

January 14, 2022

Updated August 28, 2023

On the latest episode of Talking Politics, tents are gone from the area surrounding Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Gov. Charlie Baker is again on the defensive about his response to the coronavirus pandemic. And passing rent control has gone from an impossible task to a maybe in Boston and beyond.

More Politics

Watch: Which political leaders should step up during the COVID surge in Massachusetts?

Talking Politics
Three key things to know about Wu's plan for Mass. and Cass
This week in Mass. politics: Baker and Wu defend COVID responses as vaccine mandate fight heats up

Adam Reilly tackles all that and more with GBH News' Tori Bedford, Peter Kadzis, Saraya Wintersmith, Craig LeMoult and Boston Globe opinion columnist Marcela García.

Tell us what else you'd like to see on future shows as we continue Talking Politics each Friday. Send us a message at TalkingPolitics@wgbh.org or fill out the form on the Talking Politics page.

Watch tonight's episode of Talking Politics live at 7 p.m. below on our website and across all of GBH News' platforms, including GBH 2, the GBH News YouTube Channel and Facebook page. Subscribe to the GBH News' YouTube channel to set a reminder to watch future episodes.

Watch: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu promises this Mass. & Cass shutdown will be different. But will it?