The Massachusetts Legislature restored millions in spending to the state budget during a rare Saturday session, over the objections of Governor Charlie Baker. State House News Service reporter, Matt Murphy tells New England Public Radio’s Carrie Healy, lawmakers squeezed in some work over the weekend in-between national party conventions…as they face a July 31st deadline to wrap up formal sessions.
Next week, Republicans will gather in Cleveland, Ohio. They’re expected to formally nominate Donald Trump for president. Among the delegates from Massachusetts will be Kevin Jourdain, President of the Holyoke City Council.
This is his fifth convention, and he’s a delegate for Trump. Jourdain says Trump is unconventional, but believes he’ll be a strong candidate.
We’ll have live coverage of the Republican National Convention next week on the NEPR News Network.
Click the audio player above to hear NEPR’s Henry Epp speak with Holyoke City Council President Kevin Jourdain.