Nightside with Dan Rea - Rundown for December 27, 2019

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The MBTA, The Gift That Keeps on Giving. Officials say it was human error that caused yet another MBTA derailment yesterday and the following long commuter delays. Is this just one more symptom of failed planning and an overburdened transportation infrastructure that is crumbling before our eyes? Who do you blame for your long commute?

Ranked-Choice Voting: Democracy or Folly in Action? Unless the legislature acts sooner, Massachusetts voters may be asked to decide by ballot question if the Bay State should switch to a ranked-choice voting system. A number of states have already tried it and switched back to the primary-general election system saying ranked-choice disenfranchises some voters. Want to give it a go?

Will the Impeachment Make A Difference In the Next General Election? According to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll the impeachment vote is not doing much to dampen voter support. The survey shows the President defeating former vice president Joe Biden by three percentage points, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by five points, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren by eight points. Has the impeachment changed your vote?

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