Worcester Mayor Joe Petty joins State Senator Michael Moore for a candid conversation about Worcester’s priorities and the broader issues affecting Massachusetts communities. They discuss recent national incidents involving federal agents and protests, how those events influence public trust and public safety, and the fear such actions can create in immigrant communities. Petty shares why accountability and community relationships matter—and how quickly trust can erode.

The conversation also highlights Worcester’s major school investments (South, Doherty, and the Burncoat project), how MSBA funding works, and why school construction timelines can stretch to 2030–2031. Petty explains how Worcester is working to maintain one of the safest large-city profiles in the region, including leadership changes, new policies, and the role of the real-time crime center.

They wrap with Worcester’s biggest forward-looking challenges: housing production, homelessness, budget uncertainty tied to federal policy shifts, street conditions and utility cuts, and major infrastructure needs like a new police station—plus a message about staying united even when we disagree.

State Senator Michael Moore sits down with Mary Anne Marsh (WCVB Channel 5 / BBC political analyst) to break down two major headlines shaping Massachusetts and the nation: the escalating health care affordability crisis and the U.S. intervention in Venezuela—and what both could mean heading into the 2026 midterm elections. They discuss how expiring or changing Affordable Care Act premium tax credits could impact coverage and costs for Massachusetts residents, plus what a delay or vote in Congress could mean for enrollment and premiums. The conversation then turns to Venezuela and broader global consequences—Congressional oversight, U.S. foreign policy precedent, and how actions in the Western Hemisphere could affect Russia, China, and international stability.

State Senator Michael Moore sits down with Chris Marvin (U.S. Army veteran, former Blackhawk helicopter pilot, and Everytown for Gun Safety consultant) to discuss Massachusetts’ updated gun safety legislation and the push for live fire training in firearm safety courses.