Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces bribery allegations and calls a recent ProPublica investigation a “political hit job” against her as she faces the upcoming midterm elections.
Rhode Island instituted a “Taylor Swift” tax on million-dollar second homes this summer. Will Cape Cod follow suit?
Plus, a Rhode Island lawmaker moved away from Rhode Island but still wanted to keep her job as a state lawmaker ... in Rhode Island.
It’s our regional news roundtable!
Guests:
- Arnie Arnesen, host of “The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen” on WNHN in New Hampshire.
- Ted Nesi, politics editor and investigative reporter at WPRI in Rhode Island.
- Jennette Barnes, reporter and producer at CAI on Cape Cod.
Stories featured on this week’s roundtable
- ProPublica: The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
- CAI: Local Flock opposition intensifies, but will the cameras come down?
- CAI: New Bedford City Council wants Flock cameras taken down, but it may not happen
- CAI: Calls intensify in Barnstable to take down Flock cameras
- Brown Daily Herald: Foster terminates Flock camera contract, joining four other R.I. towns
- WPRI: RI lawmaker resigns after political, legal pressure over move to South Carolina
- Boston.com: Cape Cod lawmaker proposes taxing million-dollar vacation homes to support year-round residents
- WPRI: More than 40 Rhode Island property owners file suit over ‘Taylor Swift tax’
- WPRI: Morales wins Providence mayor primary; Smiley is first incumbent to lose
