Media Alert: Analyzing Kennedy Succession Issues

Last night I had the opportunity to discuss issues surrounding the vacancy created by the passing of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy and proposed legislation to change Massachusetts election laws regarding the selection of a successor with host Jim Braude on NECN and guest former Senator George Bachrach. You can view this segment by clicking here (http://www.necn.com/Boston/Politics/2009/09/17/Broadside-Mass-special/1253228444.html).

Media Alert: Lowell Sun reports on Kennedy Office initiative

A story in today’s Lowell Sun by reporter Matt Murphy contained information about our ongoing efforts to keep Senator Kennedy’s office open for constituent services, including the comments of Rep. Thomas Golden (D-Lowell), who is the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Election Laws:

Sen. Bruce Tarr, a Gloucester Republican who represents Wilmington, sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday signed by 25 House and Senate members of both parties.

The letter requested that Reid and the Senate grant Kennedy's office a waiver to stay open until the Jan. 19 special election.

"That's a good idea," Golden said.

To read the whole article in its entirety please visit the Lowell Sun at http://www.lowellsun.com/.

Media Alert: Senator Tarr Interviewed by WBUR

Please tune in to WBUR (90.9 FM) today between 4 and 6pm to hear an interview I taped this afternoon regarding my ongoing efforts to keep Senator Kennedy's office open for constituent services (now with the support of 29 members of the State Senate and House), and the resignation of State Transportation Secretary James Aloisi.

http://www.wbur.org/