Massachusetts Democrats couldn't have asked for a better week. The party recaptured the governorship, swept the statewide offices, maintained its dominance of the state Legislature, and prevailed on two hotly contested ballot questions — leaving the Mass. GOP battered and seemingly irrelevant.
However, that doesn't necessarily mean the Democrats will have carte blanche moving forward.
In this episode of Talking Politics, Adam Reilly is joined by GBH News' Peter Kadzis and Axios' Steph Solis to discuss other factors that could act as a check on Democratic power, including the electorate's ambivalence on some key issues and Governor-elect Maura Healey's temperament and beliefs.
Then, Harvard Law School Professor Ronald Sullivan and GBH News' Phillip Martin join Reilly to examine the two investigations currently underway into U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins' actions earlier this year.
Rollins is being scrutinized by both the Department of Justice and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for attending a Democratic National Committee fundraiser featuring first lady Jill Biden. Investigators are also examining her use of a personal phone to conduct business, and a trip she took that was paid for by an outside group.
Sullivan and Martin both contend that Rollins' actions were less problematic than the investigations might indicate, and that Rollins is being targeted for political reasons.
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 get alerted to future episodes.
