Commonwealth Politics

Program Overview:

Commonwealth Politics is a 30 minute roundtable discussion on politics and policy issues with state and federal legislators and other government officials. Sponsored by Bridgewater State University's Center for Legislative Studies, the program is hosted by Dr. George Serra and Dr. Mark Kemper.

The show has brought numerous high profile legislators to campus and has focused on issues such as higher education, K-12 education, criminal justice, business investment and taxation, elections, welfare reform, health care, urban development, government oversight, gun control, HMO reform, environmental policy, and physician assisted suicide.

Commonwealth Politics is distributed to communities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Comcast cable channel 68.

2005 Telly Award Recipient

Shows currently available for webcast:

• MA Governor's Race (Deval Patrick)
• In State Tuition Rates (Rep. Patrick - Rep. Perry)
• Lottery Cap & State Abandoned Property Division (State Treasurer Timothy Cahill)
• Public Higher Education (Rep. Canessa - Rep. Ross)
• Tax Rollback (Rep. Travis)
• Distinguished Speaker Series: Reflections on Our First Year in Office   Lt. Governor Kerry Healey

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Last Modified: March 15, 2011