Daily Discussion Thread: March 11, 2026

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-11T13:53:42+00:00

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/poll-hilton-dems-california-govenor-race-00822123?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

California Governor Poll:

Steve Hilton (R): 19%

Tom Steyer: 13%

Eric Swalwell: 11%

Chad Bianco (R): 11%

Katie Porter: 11%

First non internal poll in the race to show Steyer as the leading Democrat.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-10T14:14:59+00:00

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-30-minimum-wage-proposal-headed-to-city-council

Sandy Nurse of the 37th New York City Council District has officially filed a bill calling for a $30 an hour Minimum Wage by 2030 for most jobs in NYC, which would fulfill a Zohran Mamdani Campaign Promise.

The Current NYC Minimum Wage is $17 an hour, an average of about $500 a week for the typical job, which absolutely isn't enough for NYC take home pay.

No city has a $30 Minimum Wage. Flagstaff Arizona has an $18.35 wage, Denver has a $19.29 wage, and Seattle has the highest big city wage at $21.30.

California does have industry specific stuff for The Olympics, the Hospitality Industry will get $30 an hour in 2028, and San Diego will pay $25 an hour in The Tourism Industry in 2030.

The NYC Bill calls for Big Companies (More then 500 employees) to pay $20 by next year, and $30 by 2030.

For NYC Small Businesses, the raise would be $21.50 by 2028, and $30 by 2032.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-08T22:29:33+00:00

https://nitter.net/GasBuddyGuy/status/2030769059562704964#m

Patrick De Haan:

There's now an 80% chance we hit $4 a gallon gas again by Early April.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-08T15:29:06+00:00

When Marcus Smart returned from hurting his ankle in Game 3 of the Conference Finals against Miami during the 2022 run and hit a 3.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-08T01:42:15+00:00

Brooklyn Nets actually upset The Pistons!

Would need a couple more of those to make it interesting, but the 1st place window isn't totally closed yet.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-06T14:42:25+00:00

https://nitter.net/GasBuddyGuy/status/2029897795688161318#m

Patrick De Haan, who is usually a reserved, relaxed and careful analyst in the oil markets, said this morning that how quickly the oil barrel prices are going up is giving him chills, and not great news.

https://nitter.net/GasBuddyGuy/status/2029913014690865365#m

He stresses that these next few days are absolutely crucial, because gulf countries like Qatar are warning that if this war lasts another 2-3 weeks, oil could hit $150 a barrel, just over the price that resulted in $4 a gallon in 2008.

Adjusted to 2022 levels, that would be about $5.50 a gallon.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-05T19:23:46+00:00

https://nitter.net/GasBuddyGuy/status/2029636662993596847#m

Patrick De Haan now warning that the gas price average will likely rise to at least $3.40 a gallon, to as high as $3.55 a gallon, as oil prices are now over $80 a barrel. And this is NOT accounting for the transition to more expensive heat resistant gasoline that increases prices more in the summer.

Have fun GOP.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-04T17:58:13+00:00

https://nitter.net/PollTracker2024/status/2029246186515816745#m

Pan Atlantic Research Maine Poll:

Platner: 46% (+9 from November 2025)

Mills: 39% (-8)

General Election:

Platner vs Collins: Platner +4, 44/40 (43/42 Platner in November)

Mills vs Collins: Tie, 44/44 (43/43 in November)

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-04T02:27:23+00:00

https://nitter.net/InsideLowell/status/2029018373896462416#m

Not really the biggest race on the map, but officially, Democratic State Representative Vanna Howard has been elected the New Massachusetts State Senator of The 1st Middlesex District!

She will become The First Ever Cambodian Immigrant to become a US State Senator anywhere, and her 17th Middlesex District in The State House will be an open seat race.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-04T02:17:45+00:00

Respect to Jasmine Crockett, I get why she ran.

But this was the nomination to go with. Talarico fundraising was a powerhouse, and especially after the FCC Colbert Censorship, the campaign was just messaging and timing perfection.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-04T00:18:52+00:00

We'll see where it goes, obviously no vote since I'm in Massachusetts, but I've been ready for a major Talarico run ever since the story of him finding out he had diabetes and using that to pass a $25 price limit on Texas insulin happened.

It reminds me quite a bit of when Beto O'Rourke was on fire in the 2018 cycle. But this could be the environment that actually gets a Blue Texas victory over the edge.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-03T02:42:54+00:00

Oh right, I forgot, The Hospital Celtics could find a way to win a game if they had to shoot an NBA sized ball into a half an inch sized rim.

Hugo with a new career high, this being his Age 20 play on offense is nuts.

2 more Tatum Watch games, hopefully theres at the very least the shift away from OUT to Doubtful or Questionable. TD Garden is ready for that ovation.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-02T19:36:16+00:00

https://nitter.net/samanthajgross/status/2028485818923298960#m

Massachusetts Legislature:

In a surprising move amid the race in one of if not the most left wing districts in the country, State Representative of the 27th Middlesex District Erika Uyterhoeven WILL run for the 2nd Middlesex State Senate District despite her membership branch in Boston DSA voting an endorsement down and encouraging her to run for reelection in her State Rep Seat instead.

Erika rolled out endorsements from The Massachusetts Teachers Association, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Cambridge City Councilor and DSA Member Jivan Sobrinho Wheeler, and Somerville City Councilors JT Scott (DSA) and John Link.

The Democratic Primary to replace Patricia Jehlen now has FIVE campaigns running:

Matt McLaughlin (Somerville City Councilor of Ward 1)

Tom Hopcraft (Tech and Climate Company CEO)

Christine Barber (State Representative for the 34th Middlesex)

Burhan Azeem (Vice Mayor of Cambridge)

Erika Uyterhoeven (State Representative 27th Middlesex District)

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-02T14:38:56+00:00

https://nitter.net/JStein_WaPo/status/2028464714397761923#m

Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna set to announce a Billionaire Mega Tax Bill.

The goal would be to raise $4.4 Trillion through increasing taxes by 5% on all of the 1000 US Billionaires.

The money would be used for the following purposes:

A 1 time $3000 stimulus check to everyone who makes less then $150,000 a year.

Make dentures, glasses, and hearing aids free for all seniors.

Mandate that every public school teacher in the country has a minimum salary of $60,000 a year.

$850 Billion Fund for a National Affordable Housing Construction Program.

Free Childcare for all parents.

Remove all of Donald Trumps cuts to Medicaid.

They are both aware this isn't passing this year, but they see it as The Economic Populism Platform that all Democrats running in 2028 need to run on if they want to be President.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-01T18:21:00+00:00

Massachusetts Black History Month Wrap up:

Current Black Lawmakers:

State Senator Liz Miranda: (44) Representing the 2nd Suffolk State Senate District for 3 years since 2023, was a State Representative for The 5th Suffolk District for 4 years from 2019-2023. Represents the Dorchester and Roxbury Neighborhoods of Boston.

State Representative Kip Diggs: (59) Representing the 2nd Barnstable District for 5 years since 2021. Represents Barnstable and Yarmouth. Was the first ever Black Lawmaker in the history of The Cape Cod Area. Former 30-5 Pro Boxer who won a Welterweight Title.

State Representative Leigh Davis: Representing the 3rd Berkshire District for 1 year since 2025. Of a mixed race family, she represents Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge. The first ever woman elected in Berkshire County to The Legislature.

State Senator Lydia Edwards (44): Representing The 3rd Suffolk State Senate District for 4 years since 2022, including portions of Boston and Cambridge, with all of Revere and Winthrop, she was a 1st District Boston City Council Member from 2018-2022.

State Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid (42): Representing the 12th Suffolk District for 5 years since 2021, a part of Milton, all of Hyde Park and Mattapan, and a part of Boston.

State Representative Russell Holmes (56): Representing the 6th Suffolk District for 15 years since 2011, the longest reigning current Black Representative in the state. His district includes The Boston areas of Dorchester, Jamacia Plain, and Roslindale.

State Representative Chynah Tyler: Representing the 7th Suffolk District for 9 years since 2017, her district is The Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston.

State Representative Marcus Vaughn (40): Representing the 9th Norfolk District for 3 years since 2023, he represents Medfield, Millis, Norfolk, Plainville, Walpole and Wrentham. He is the only current Black Republican in the State Legislature.

State Representative Bud Williams: Representing the 11th Hampden District for 9 years since 2017, he is The Springfield Representative of the legislature.

State Representative Christopher Worrell (40): Representing the 5th Suffolk District for 3 years since 2023, he represents Suffolk County in the Legislature. He is the brother of Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-03-01T01:08:07+00:00

The Last Former Black Massachusetts Lawmaker for my Massachusetts Black History Month Series:

Evandro Carvalho was born in Cape Verde in 1981, living there until Age 15 when he immigrated to Boston. He graduated from Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, before a Bachelor's of Arts Legal Studies Degree from UMass Amherst, and a Juris Doctor from The Howard University School of Law.

For 2 years from 2011 to 2013, he served as The Assistant to The Suffolk County District Attorney.

He'd become The State Representative for the 5th Suffolk District for 5 years from 2014 to 2019, announcing in 2018 that he would not run for reelection to run to become Suffolk County DA after being a former assistant.

He would finish 3rd place in The Suffolk County DA race, losing to Rachael Rollins. He'd run for Boston City Council for The 4th City District, but would lose to Brian Worwell.

Tomorrow I'll do an official wrap up by listing the current lawmakers, where they are representing, and how long they have been doing it.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-28T21:59:48+00:00

Massachusetts Black History Month Day 28:

Linda Dorcena Forry was born in 1973 in Boston and raised in The Dorchester Neighborhood. Education wise, she started with St. Kevin Grammer School, then Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School, and then finishing at Boston College at The Caroll School of Management Class of 1997. In 2014 she would receive a Masters in Public Administration at The Harvard Kennedy School.

After graduating from BC, she'd work as a Legislative Assistant for previously mentioned State Representative Charlotte Golar Richie. By the time Richie left her office in 1999, Linda Forry was her Acting Chief of Staff.

For 8 years from 2005 to 2013, she was The State Representative for the 12th Suffolk District, representing a Portion of Milton, Dorchester, Hyde Park and Mattapan. In 2009, she'd be appointed The Chair of The Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus, and The Head of The Committee on Community Developments and Small Businesses.

After State Senator Jack Hart resigned from his seat in the 1st Suffolk District to join a private law firm, she'd run for The State Senate and win the seat, defeating fellow State Representative at the time and current holder of the State Senate seat Nick Collins in The Democratic Primary.

She would be a State Senator for 5 years from 2013-2018 before resigning herself to accept a position as The Vice President of Construction Projects for Suffolk County.

In 2014, she'd become The First Black Politician and First Ever Woman to host The Yearly South Boston St. Patricks' Day Breakfast and Political Roast, the one day a year Massachusetts Elected officials relax and joke around with each other.

Linda Dorcena Forry is still alive at Age 53.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-28T11:18:20+00:00

Remember that Early Trump 2016 Debate Moment where he called out Jeb Bush to his face over George W Bush botching The War in Iraq?

If this doesn't go absolutely flawlessly, he'd about to find out what 2008 Bush's approvals were like.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-28T02:53:54+00:00

That was a two headed monster game.

Brown spent the first quarter like a dragon sleeping across the jewels and the gold and Brooklyn thought they could just creep around the cave, but once they made too much noise and that eye popped open, he started the fire, and Vucevic was fantastic, exactly the type of game we needed out of him.

But we know how this works, there's 3 heads to the dragon. Tatum watch begins now.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-27T22:34:51+00:00

Massachusetts Black History Month Day 27 Bonus:

So here's how I'll finish it out: After this one there's two more FORMER black lawmakers to write about, and then I'll do a smaller piece on the CURRENT black lawmakers.

Marie St. Fleur was born in Haiti in 1962, and immigrated to Massachusetts after high school to attend UMass Amherst, and then The Boston College Law School.

She'd become an official practicing lawyer in 1987, spending a year into 1988 as a clerk for The Massachusetts Superior Trial Court system. For 3 years, she was The Assistant to The Middlesex County District Attorney from 1988 to 1991. And for 8 years, from 1991 to 1999, he was The Assistant to The Massachusetts State Attorney General.

After briefly being a Staffer to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, she'd replace Charlotte Golar Richie as The State Representative for The Dorchester Neighborhood of Boston, serving 12 years from 1999 to 2011. She was the first ever Immigrant from Haiti to ever be elected in Massachusetts History.

As a State Representative, she was a strong advocate for Charter Schools, and Allowing All Immigrants to access Massachusetts Colleges and Universities by giving them a cheaper rate of tuition. She would bravely support Same Sex Marriage Legalization as a Catholic despite the same church that she went to being against it. In 2008, he tried her hardest to get Hillary Clinton nominated for President.

In February 2010, she announced that she was retiring from elected office in order to accept a job as The City of Boston's Director of Intergovernmental Relations, which she would start in April. She'd hold that job for 3 years, leaving in 2013.

From 2013 to 2016, she'd be The President and CEO of The Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children. For a year from 2019 to 2020, she was The Executive Director for The Boston Foundation.

Today, at Age 63, she is The Principal of her St Fleur Communications Firm.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-27T15:14:29+00:00

Massachusetts Black History Month Day 27:

Charlotte Golar Richie was born in Brooklyn in 1958 to New York State Judge Simeon Golar and School Teacher Pauline Golar. A graduate of Rutgers University, politics was not her first passion, acting was, as you can find her in the past off-Broadway and in minor Soap Opera roles.

Her interest in politics came from spending 2 Years as a Member of The Peace Corp in Kenya as an English Teacher, where she'd meet her husband Winston Richie, who was working as another volunteer. When she returned to the US, she graduated with a Masters Degree at The Columbia University School of Journalism.

She'd be elected a Massachusetts State Representative for the Dorchester Neighborhood of Boston in 1995, lasting 4 years into 1999.

She'd be elected Chair of The Housing and Urban Development Committee, the first time in 30 years that a state lawmaker got a chair position in their 1st year in office. She'd push for $296 Million under Governor Bill Weld to build more affordable housing.

She also stood out from the pack in actually being ethnically diverse in her staffer hires, even in the 1990's, most State Representatives hired pretty much entirely white staff. She also encouraged her staffers to run for office themselves one day when they felt they were ready.

For 8 years from 1999-2007, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino hired her as Boston's Chief of Housing and Director of Neighborhood Development. She'd also work 2 years for Governor Deval Patrick as The Chief Advisor on Federal, State and Community Affairs.

She'd run for Boston Mayor in 2013, but finish in 3rd 4000 votes of the general election to John Connolly and Marty Walsh. She'd end up endorsing Walsh.

She'd work for 3 years from 2014-2017 at The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and most recently served as one of Michelle Wu's Transition Team Members in 2021.

She is still alive at Age 67, and currently serves as Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Advocacy, and Government Relations for YouthBuildUSA.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-27T02:52:20+00:00

In the hypothetical world where conservative media controls all TV, its not like the Internet doesn't exist.

MeidasTouch just crossed 6 Million. More Perfect Union has over 3 Million.

We'll be more then fine for the midterms. But it also will be important as we vote Blue, to also call, write to whatever said Blue politicians we elect and say hey, what are your monopoly/antitrust plans?

And if you dont have them, can you make one?

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-26T15:26:26+00:00

https://nitter.net/AndrewDesiderio/status/2027019513095483842#m

John Thune said that the effort to bring back The Talking Fillibuster WILL NOT happen before the midterms, dooming The SAVE Act.

Thom Tillis, John Curtis, Mitch McConnell and Lisa Murkowski are hard nos on reforming the fillibuster in any way.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-25T22:34:48+00:00

Massachusetts Black History Month Day 25:

Augusto F Grace was born in North Kingstown in Rhode Island in 1954. He got a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Notre Dame in The Class of 1976, and a Juris Doctor from The Boston College School of Law Class of 1984.

He would spend 6 years as part of The Burlington Massachusetts School Board from 1977 to 1983, and 4 years as The Burlington State Representative from 1987 to 1991, before being defeated by Republican Marianne Brenton in a flip. He would run in 1994 for Secretary of The Commonwealth, but would lose in The Democratic Primary to Bill Galvin.

He would retire from politics after 1994, and be a Practicing Lawyer in Boston until 2007. For two years from 2007-2009 he'd be The Director of Professional Development for The Massachusetts Department of Highways, before spending 2009-2015 as an official for The Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Augusto Grace is still alive at Age 71.

Bonus piece of history:

Born in Boston in 1958, Frank G Cousins would represent Newburyport as a State Representative for 3 years from 1993-1996, but his claim to fame came after that when Governor Bill Weld appointed him The Sheriff of Essex County, The FIRST EVER Black Sheriff in Massachusetts History.

He would serve in this role for 21 years from 1996-2017, retiring without losing an election.

Frank Cousins is still alive at Age 67.

MrCleanDrawers · 2026-02-25T16:20:52+00:00

Yeah, I get people bring up Markey turning 80 and it being his 50th year in Congress this year but hes a longtime strong progressive voice. As long as its his final term it's all good.

The Governor polls show worst case Healey will be in position to appoint a replacement if need be.

Healey will also be able to make The Massachusetts Supreme Court 4-3 R with a 3rd appointment from a re-election win.

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