chris markey

Trans Hack Job
Trans Hack Job
Trans Hack Job
The sickening pandering by our public officials continues unabated as government crawls deeper and deeper into our bedrooms and now our bathrooms too. The Massachusetts Legislature has passed a bill that would ban discrimination against transgender individuals in public places, including bathrooms. Go...
Faunce Corner Headaches
Faunce Corner Headaches
Faunce Corner Headaches
State Rep. Chris Markey says he's spoken with "Mass Highway" officials about the traffic backups caused last Friday by the work to replace the Faunce Corner Road bridge over Interstate 195. Markey says major backups should end after crews rip out the median strip on Faunce Corner Road...
Rep. Candidates Debate
Rep. Candidates Debate
Rep. Candidates Debate
While both Democratic candidates for the Representative seat in the 9th Bristol District want to see Southcoast Rail, they have different opinions on funding sources. Incumbent State Rep. Chris Markey and challenger Alan Garcia debated on WBSM Thursday...
Min. Wage Increase
Min. Wage Increase
Min. Wage Increase
A bill that would raise Massachusetts' $8 per hour minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2017 could soon be law. The House of Representatives approved a compromise measure on Wednesday on a 124-24 vote after a brief debate. It was passed by the Senate on a 35-4 vote last week...
Legalizing Pot Debated
Legalizing Pot Debated
Legalizing Pot Debated
State Representative Chris Markey of Dartmouth says he has several questions about a bill that would allow for the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts. Speaking Friday with WBSM's Taylor Cormier, Markey said law enforcement concerns are at the top of his list...