292 episodes
Paying Attention United Podcast Network
-
- News
Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriots looks at local and national politics each week on Paying Attention. We've tackled local elections, the opioid crisis as well as corruption within our government. If your not paying attention you are missing what they don't want you to see.
-
Throwback Thursday - Living on the Streets of Lawrence MA
On today's show Tom is joined by formerly homeless veteran from Lawrence, Jeff Driscoll. Jeff is here to talk about what it is like to live on the streets of Lawrence, beating addiction, and avoiding some of the non-profit scams out there that claim to help homeless vets but are actually out to make money.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Homeless
#Lawrencehomeless
#Jeffdriscoll
#Lawrencehomeless
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe -
Contributing to Service Organizations in the Merrimack Valley
Today Tom is joined by President of Methuen Kiwans Katie Cook and president elect of New England District Exchange Club Sarah Wescott to talk about service organizations in the Merrimack Valley.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Exchangeclub
#Methuenkiwans
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe -
North Andover Pushing Back at the State of MA on New Housing and Zoning Rules
Today Tom is joined by North Andover activist Joe Finn to talk out about the MBT Community Act and how the state of Massachusetts is forcing new housing and zoning rules onto local communities, how it is not as much of a positive change than the State would have us believe and how North Andover is going to handle it.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Northandover
#Joefinn
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe -
Massachusetts Legislators Prioritize Illegal Aliens Over U.S. Veterans
Today we are talking about the Massachusetts Legislature voting AGAINST giving veterans preference in public housing over illegal aliens.
HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?
Today we are going to explore how the legislature works and how representatives get paid off to vote the way the leadership of the democrat party wants the to vote.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Haverhillschoolcommittee
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe -
Haverhill School Committee Violates Open Meeting Law
Today Tom is going to talk about the open meeting law violation by the Haverhill School Committee. How many times do elected officials have to purposely violate the open meeting law before they are held accountable? Tom is requesting that the Attorney General's Office send a very clear message to the officials in Haverhill that this kind of law breaking is unacceptable.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Haverhillschoolcommittee
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe
-
Haverhill School Committee Violates Open Meeting Law
Today Tom is going to talk about the open meeting law violation by the Haverhill School Committee. How many times do elected officials have to purposely violate the open meeting law before they are held accountable? Tom is requesting that the Attorney General's Office send a very clear message to the officials in Haverhill that this kind of law breaking is unacceptable.
Follow Tom and The Valley Patriot on:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmOQIeRxnrkI0iiH-ZEfYw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValleyPatriot
Public Celebrity Page: https://www.facebook.com/tomdugganJr/?ref=page_internal
Podbean: https://payingattention.podbean.com/
#Haverhillschoolcommittee
#LocalPolitics
#TheValleyPatriot
#MerrimackValley23
#UnitedPodcastNetwork
#Studio21PodcastCafe