20: Ask the Treasurer: Inaugural Edition!

Boston Public Radio Podcast

English - January 16, 2020 20:30 - 2 hours - 75.4 MB - ★★★★ - 429 ratings
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Today on Boston Public Radio:

We opened our lines to ask callers: with 12 candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, do you have election fatigue?

Former Suffolk County Sheriff and Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral discussed Harvard Law graduates turning down clerk jobs for Trump appointed judges, and an audit that revealed Massachusetts' lackadaisical handling of inmate healthcare.

We re-opened our lines to ask callers about the closure of Top of the Hub, and whether Boston is losing its sense of identity.

WGBH News investigative reporter Chris Burrell discussed the first report of WGBH’s “Color of Public Money” series, which exposed deep racial inequities in state contractor funding.

Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville discussed BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius’ school stimulus plan, and news that BPS shared information on students with ICE.

Massachusetts State Treasurer Deb Goldberg stopped by by for an inaugural edition of “Ask the Treasurer."