WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » U.S. Senate http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 22 May 2013 14:31:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Grossman Challenges Boehner To Debate Internet Sales Tax Bill http://wbsm.com/grossman-challenges-boehner-to-debate-internet-sales-tax-bill/ http://wbsm.com/grossman-challenges-boehner-to-debate-internet-sales-tax-bill/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:39:57 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=77700 Mass. State Tresurer Steve Grossman says he's willing to debate House Speaker John Boehner on legislation that would allow states to collect sales tax on items purchases  thru the internet. 

Such a bill passed the U

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]]> http://wbsm.com/grossman-challenges-boehner-to-debate-internet-sales-tax-bill/feed/ 0 Massachusetts State Treasury Markey, Lynch Clash On Homeland Security Issues During Debate http://wbsm.com/markey-lynch-clash-on-homeland-security-issues-during-debate/ http://wbsm.com/markey-lynch-clash-on-homeland-security-issues-during-debate/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:10:30 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=72578  Democratic U.S. Senate hopefuls Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch clashed in their first debate since the Boston Marathon attacks.
 
    Lynch faulted Markey with not doing enough on security issues, including not voting for the Joint Terrorism Task Force which combines the resources of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies

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]]> http://wbsm.com/markey-lynch-clash-on-homeland-security-issues-during-debate/feed/ 0 getty images - Lynch (L) and Markey at recent forum Mass. Senate Candidates Weigh In On Compromise Gun Legislation http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/ http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:12:50 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=69527  

 Four of the five candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election say they are encouraged by a compromise Senate bill that would subject more firearms buyers to federal background checks and toughen laws against illicit gun trafficking.
 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/feed/ 0 tsm Lynch: NOAA Uses "Guesswork" To Determine Catch Limits http://wbsm.com/lynch-noaa-uses-guesswork-to-determine-catch-limits/ http://wbsm.com/lynch-noaa-uses-guesswork-to-determine-catch-limits/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:07:23 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=60038 Mass. Congressman and candidate for U-S Senate Stephen Lynch is siding with fishermen in their ongoing conflict with the fishing regulators at NOAA.

Speaking Thursday on WBSM, Democrat Lynch called on NOAA to make a real effort to improve the science they use to set catch limits

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]]> http://wbsm.com/lynch-noaa-uses-guesswork-to-determine-catch-limits/feed/ 0 flickr Congressman Lynch Explains Health Care Vote On WBSM http://wbsm.com/lynch-explains-health-care-vote-on-wbsm/ http://wbsm.com/lynch-explains-health-care-vote-on-wbsm/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:07:53 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=57711 Mass. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston is hoping voters give him a promotion in June, and elect him to fill John Kerry's seat in the United States' Senate.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/lynch-explains-health-care-vote-on-wbsm/feed/ 0 Tagg Romney Not Running For Senate http://wbsm.com/tagg-romney-not-running-for-senate/ http://wbsm.com/tagg-romney-not-running-for-senate/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:55:04 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=53863 The oldest son of former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not seek to fill John Kerry's open U.S. Senate seat. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/tagg-romney-not-running-for-senate/feed/ 0 Getty Images John Kerry Confirmed As Secretary Of State – Governor Patrick To Name Interim Senator http://wbsm.com/kerry-confirmed-as-sec-of-state-patrick-to-name-interim-senator/ http://wbsm.com/kerry-confirmed-as-sec-of-state-patrick-to-name-interim-senator/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:33:44 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=52045  

With his Senate confirmation as Secretary of State, the race will now begin in Massachusetts to succeed Senator John Kerry.  In the meantime, Governor Deval Patrick will appoint an interim Senator on Wednesday to fill the seat until a special election is held.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/kerry-confirmed-as-sec-of-state-patrick-to-name-interim-senator/feed/ 0 Getty Images Patrick Says Frank Is "On The List" http://wbsm.com/patrick-says-frank-is-on-the-list/ http://wbsm.com/patrick-says-frank-is-on-the-list/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:15:25 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=45162  

 

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says newly-retired Rep. Barney Frank would make a ``great interim senator'' but adds that he has also talked to other people about filling the post.

Frank

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]]> http://wbsm.com/patrick-says-frank-is-on-the-list/feed/ 0 Getty Images Ted Kennedy Jr. Says "No" To Mass. Senate Run http://wbsm.com/ted-kennedy-jr-says-no-to-mass-senate-run/ http://wbsm.com/ted-kennedy-jr-says-no-to-mass-senate-run/#comments Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:44:33 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=43164 Ted Kennedy Junior will not run for the U.S. Senate seat which will likely be vacated by John Kerry in Massachusetts. 

The "Boston Herald" reports Kennedy made his decision based on not wanting to move his family from Connecticut

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