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The Short List: Warren’s Competition, ‘Pioneer Valley’ v. ‘West Mass,’ No More High-Fives In Noho

NEPR'S WEEK IN REVIEW

What made The Short List this week?

  • Ardent Trump supporter Massachusetts State Representative Geoff Diehl is considering running against Senator Elizabeth Warren in 2018.
  • Should the long standing moniker Pioneer Valley be changed to West Mass?
  • Educators and police in Northampton, Massachusetts, are trying to come up with new ways to engage students after a program called “High Five Friday” was stopped due to concerns about some children’s reactions to law enforcement.

Click the audio player above to hear New England Public Radio’s Susan Kaplan explore these issues with Ron Chimelis of the Springfield Republican and Matt Szafranski of Western Mass Politics & Insight.

One Month In, Trump’s Biggest Massachusetts Supporter Looks Past Stumbles

There’s no one in Massachusetts more in President Donald Trump’s corner than state Representative Geoff Diehl.

The Republican from Whitman was the only state elected official to endorse Trump. Now that the new administration is about a month old, Diehl shrugged off criticism of the president’s early moves.

Click the audio player above to hear Diehl’s interview with New England Public Radio’s Susan Kaplan.