By Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Less than two months after U.S. Senate Republicans confirmed Billy Long as head of the Internal Revenue Service, the scandal-plagued commissioner...
Neal blasts cuts while marking Medicare, Medicaid anniversary
Aug 8, 2025
By Sarah Heinonen | Reminder Publishing WILBRAHAM — To honor the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal visited the residents at Life Care Center of Wilbraham, a...
Disappointing jobs numbers mean ‘this is Donald Trump’s economy right now’ say McGovern, Neal
Aug 1, 2025
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com GREENFIELD — Tariffs and the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump caused July’s dismal jobs numbers reported on Friday, said U.S. Rep. James P....
Neal calls out Trump’s reckless economic policies after poor jobs report
Aug 1, 2025
Washington, D.C.|By Jim Kinney, Mass Live The national economy added 73,000 jobs in July and 258,000 fewer jobs were created in May and June than previously estimated. The numbers were so bad,...
Democrats blast Bessent over Trump baby accounts ‘backdoor for privatizing Social Security’ remarks
Jul 31, 2025
By Tara Suter, The Hill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing heavy backlash from Democrats over a Wednesday remark in which he talked about “a backdoor for privatizing Social...
Bessent Admits Trump Tax Scam Offers ‘Backdoor for Privatizing Social Security’
Jul 30, 2025
By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday admitted that a provision in Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a mechanism for privatizing Social...
America marks 60th anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid
Jul 29, 2025
Wilbraham, MA | By James Paleologopoulos, Northeast Public Radio Wednesday, July 30, marks 60 years since Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law – major amendments to the Social Security Act of...
The Epstein conspiracy: Trump’s own doing
Jul 28, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Nicole Buddie, WWLP-22 News Questions about Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump’s relationship are growing. This comes just weeks after the U.S. attorney general and the...
Neal honors life of Granby native and Capitol Hill intern killed in D.C.
Jul 22, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Daniel Jackson, Springfield Republican People in the U.S. House Chamber stood on the evening of July 15, observing a moment of silence for Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a Granby...
Neal condemns the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
Jul 10, 2025
Springfield, MA| By Dan Reidy, Spectrum News When it comes to President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’, Congressman Richard Neal said he’d fairly describe it as ‘big’, but he’s less enthusiastic...
‘Texas needs our help’, Neal calls for aid after devastating floods
Jul 10, 2025
Springfield, MA |By Sloane Wick and Tytler Beraldi, Western Mass News Our local lawmakers are now weighing in on the flooding in Texas and what should and shouldn’t be done to help. Western Mass...
Effects on WMass if ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes US House? Widespread harm on ‘decent people’
Jul 2, 2025
For the local advocacy groups whose mission it is to provide public benefits to Western Massachusetts residents, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” looms large. The nearly-900 page...
Mass. lawmakers press ICE for answers on use of Burlington office for detainees
Jun 26, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By Miriam Wasser, WBUR The Massachusetts congressional delegation is demanding answers from federal immigration officials about conditions at an administrative office in...
‘This is insane’: Mass. pols slam Trump’s decision to bomb Iran
Jun 22, 2025
Washington, D.C. | By John L. Micek, Masslive Massachusetts lawmakers swiftly condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, saying the Republican...
Amtrak’s Berkshire Flyer train returns this weekend with service from Albany, NY to Pittsfield, MA
Jun 19, 2025
Worcester, MA | By Spectrum News Staff Amtrak's seasonal weekend service between Albany, NY and Pittsfield, MA, the Berkshire Flyer, restarts for the 2025 season on Friday, June 20th. The route will...
Springfield officially opens Walker Grandstand in Forest Park after $4M renovation
Jun 16, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Jeanette DeForge, The Republican Last year, Joshua Frometa hit a home run when playing in front of the Walker Memorial Grandstand. This year, his team, the Westfield Starfires,...
Congressman reacts to Minnesota lawmaker shootings
Jun 16, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Matt Price and Hanna Guidry, Western Mass News Our coverage of the Minnesota lawmaker shootings turns to local reaction from politicians within our area. One of them being...
Congressman Richard Neal reacts to attacks between Israel and Iran
Jun 13, 2025
Worcester, MA | By Olivia Lemmon, Spectrum News Iran launches a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation an unprecedented attack that targeted Iranian expanding nuclear program and...
Trump cancels $87 million grant for planned low-carbon cement plant in Holyoke
Jun 9, 2025
Holyoke, MA | By Jim Kinney, The Republican President Donald Trump’s administration recently canceled an $87 million grant issued to Sublime Systems — whose low-carbon cement manufacturing plant is...
Mass. lawmakers react to National Guard deployment into Los Angeles
Jun 9, 2025
Springfield, MA | By Wesley Days and Ryan Trowbridge, Western Mass News Massachusetts lawmakers are speaking out amid ongoing protests in Los Angeles and those who represent the...