NBC10 Boston's Cory Smith, Sue O'Connell and Matt Prichard bring coverage and analysis of politics and government from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill every Sunday on @Issue - but there's always more to talk about. Taking @Issue offers a glimpse of the conversations that happen behind the scenes, bringing you insight on the issues that affect Boston and Massachusetts, and the context behind the coverage.
Latest episodes
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18 min
Stances and Stumps
This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with abortion policy. Former President Donald Trump made his 2024 position known but he faced rebukes from Republicans and Democrats - inclu…
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22 min
Movement on marijuana pardons, a soccer stadium debate and no more no-labels in 2024
This week, Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with designs for a soccer stadium in Everett. State Senator Sal DiDomenico is touting the plan as an economic and environmental win, but Bo…
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23 min
VP picks, health care group buyers and outdoor diners
This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with third-party candidates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taps Nicole Shanhan for his third-party bid VP pick. Who is she? We explain. Plus, Stewar…
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24 min
St. Patrick's Day drama, Healey's travel plans, and more talk of migrants on Martha's Vineyard?
This week Matt and Sue are Taking@Issue with Governor Maura Healey's choice to keep her personal travel private, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hinting that he might send Haitians t…
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28 min
Biden in New Hampshire, Healey's marijuana pardons, and St. Patrick's politics
Cory is out, Jeff Saperstone is in and Matt joins the podcast from California! The NBC 10 politics crew is Taking@Issue with President Biden in New Hampshire, Governor Healey’s mar…
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57 min
Generally Speaking
This week, we're Taking@Issue with the rematch nobody wanted - except for the millions who voted for it - Donald Trump versus Joe Biden. The president landed the first punch with T…
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1 min
Sue Math for Super Tuesday
Sue O'Connell breaking down Massachusetts voter numbers as part of our Super Tuesday coverage. Get more conversation and analysis from Sue, Cory and Matt every week in the Taking@I…
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35 min
Yes? No? Maybe?
This week we're Taking@Issue with commitment, or the lack thereof. Michigan Democrats are all in for Joe Biden, except for the more than 100,000 voters who chose "uncommitted" in t…
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37 min
South of Milton
This week we're Taking@Issue with southern strategies south of Milton. After voting to not comply with the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey administration pulls grant funding from…
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25 min
Trains & Campaigns
This week we're Taking@Issue with elections big and small. In Milton, the "No" side claimed victory in a vote on whether to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Law. House Repu…
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32 min
Failure and Forgetfulness
This week, Matt’s on assignment so Sue and Cory are Taking@Issue with failure. The GOP’s failure to pass a bipartisan border deal. The president’s failure to handle classified docu…
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44 min
License and Registrations, please
Bribes, bullets, and a scuttled border deal. Our faithful trio is Taking@Issue with all of it. The Mass State Police is embroiled in yet another scandal. NBC 10 Investigator Ryan K…
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17 min
Special edition: Our Democracy Examined
With no Sue for this special edition of Taking@Issue, Cory is joined by Boston College American history professor Heather Cox Richardson. They discuss her best-selling book "Democr…
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36 min
Nikki’s Needs & Maura’s Wants
Fresh off their New Hampshire Primary coverage, Matt, Cory, and Sue are Taking@Issue with what comes next in the GOP nomination fight. Trump reigns victorious, but Nikki Haley vows…
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32 min
Predictions and Promises
This week we're Taking@Issue with caucus results, primary predictions, and the Commonwealth's coffers. Matt is back and thawed out from his trip to Iowa where Donald Trump won in a…
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34 min
Some Cuts, a Caucus, and Holding Court
This week Sue and Cory are reunited with Matt and Taking@Issue with Governor Healey’s plan to cut $375 million from the Commonwealth’s budget. The Iowa Caucuses are here as the rac…
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29 min
Two Ousters and an Oath
This week Sue and Cory are Taking@Issue with Claudine Gay’s decision to step down as Harvard’s president. Donald Trump gets kicked off the ballot in Maine, but will it make a diffe…
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25 min
That's a Wrap
This week we're Taking@Issue with 2023. Cory and Sue breakdown the top 5 local and top 5 national/global political stories this year. From the MBTA to the housing crises, indictmen…
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28 min
The Secret's in the Street
This week we're Taking@Issue with transparency in the Bay State and zoning in Boston. NBC 10 Boston Investigative Reporter Ryan Kath joins Cory and Sue to discuss why it's so hard…
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34 min
Invitations, Endorsements and Inquiries
This week, we’re Taking@Issue with party politics. A misfired email invitation led to criticism of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. The Granite State’s governor has picked his preferred c…