WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Politics http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Toilet Repair Lands Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez Lawsuit http://wbsm.com/toilet-repair-lands-senate-candidate-gabriel-gomez-lawsuit/ http://wbsm.com/toilet-repair-lands-senate-candidate-gabriel-gomez-lawsuit/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:45 +0000 Neal White http://wbsm.com/?p=79754 One thing about politics it that anything that happens in your life is news.  No matter how big or small the story.  

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gomez-picks-up-sullivan-endorsement/feed/ 0 Facebook Mark Sanford Wins In North Carolina http://wbsm.com/sanford-wins-in-north-carolina/ http://wbsm.com/sanford-wins-in-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:46:51 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=77069 Former South Carolina Republican Governor Mark Sanford is back in politics after winning a special congressional election.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/sanford-wins-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mass. Senate Leader Hopeful On Transportation Bill http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-leader-hopeful-on-transportation-bill/ http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-leader-hopeful-on-transportation-bill/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:49 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=69609 There are signs that Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders may be inching closer to compromise on a transportation finance bill.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-leader-hopeful-on-transportation-bill/feed/ 0 theresemurray.com Mass. Democrats Blast President Obama Over Social Security http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/ http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:27:05 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=69268 Massachusetts Democrats are lining up against President Obama's plan to cut Social Security and Medicare.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/feed/ 0 Getty Images President Obama Will Return Part of his Salary to Treasury http://wbsm.com/president-obama-will-return-part-of-his-salary-to-treasury/ http://wbsm.com/president-obama-will-return-part-of-his-salary-to-treasury/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:16:08 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=67252 In light of many federal job salaries being cut, President Barack Obama has decided to give part of his salary back to the Treasury. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/president-obama-will-return-part-of-his-salary-to-treasury/feed/ 0 Getty Images New Bedford's Air Tower Sequestered, But Joe Biden Travels in Style? http://wbsm.com/new-bedfords-air-tower-sequestered-but-joe-biden-travels-in-style/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedfords-air-tower-sequestered-but-joe-biden-travels-in-style/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:05:35 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=64578 Am I missing something here? The FAA chooses New Bedford's air traffic control tower to shut down soon because of the sequester, but Vice President Joe Biden can rack up a bill of $585,000 for a recent one-night Paris hotel stay?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedfords-air-tower-sequestered-but-joe-biden-travels-in-style/feed/ 0 Getty Images Massachusetts Politician Yells at Special Needs Child at Restaurant http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-politician-yells-at-special-needs-child-at-restaurant/ http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-politician-yells-at-special-needs-child-at-restaurant/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:31:49 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=63606 "Do you know who I am?" 30 year Everette, MA politician, Wayne Matewsky, lost his temper and aimed a grating tongue-lashing on a special needs child and his father, at a restaurant, because the boy was noisy!

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]]> http://wbsm.com/massachusetts-politician-yells-at-special-needs-child-at-restaurant/feed/ 0 YouTube Ed Markey's New Gun-Control Ad — Does it Help or Hurt Him? http://wbsm.com/ed-markeys-new-gun-control-ad-does-it-help-or-hurt-him/ http://wbsm.com/ed-markeys-new-gun-control-ad-does-it-help-or-hurt-him/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:57:13 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=62256 Ed Markey is currently running for United States Senate for Massachusetts. One of the biggest questions right now is what to do about gun-control.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/ed-markeys-new-gun-control-ad-does-it-help-or-hurt-him/feed/ 0 YouTube Stephen Lynch Calls For Raising Social Security Tax Cap http://wbsm.com/stephen-lynch-calls-for-raising-social-security-tax-cap/ http://wbsm.com/stephen-lynch-calls-for-raising-social-security-tax-cap/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:46:49 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=62217 Congressman and Democratic senatorial candidate Stephen Lynch says the income cap on Social Security contributions should be raised at a faster pace to help keep the retirement system solvent.

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