State Senate Race in Methuen & Lawrence ~ Payano, Zeigler, and Rodriguez

State Senate Race in Methuen & Lawrence ~ Payano, Zeigler, and Rodriguez

Three Democrats are running in the September 6th primary to fill the seat vacated by Diana DiZoglio who is running for State Auditor. Methuen City Councilor Eunice Zeigler, Lawrence City Councilor Pavel Payano, and Lawrence activist Doris Rodriguez are all seeking the Democrat Party’s nomination to go on to the November final election. Despite having […]

Essex County District Attorney Jon Blodgett Announce Endorsement for Paul Tucker

Essex County District Attorney Jon Blodgett Announce Endorsement for Paul Tucker

Salem, Massachusetts, August 15, 2022… Today Essex District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett announced his endorsement for Rep. Paul Tucker, a Salem attorney, who is running for District Attorney in the upcoming Democratic Primary Election.  DA Blodgett is retiring after a remarkable 20 years leading the Essex District Attorney’s Office. In his formal statement, DA Blodgett said: “A […]

Podcast Interviews of Candidates for Governor Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty

Podcast Interviews of Candidates for Governor Geoff Diehl and Chris Doughty

Republican Candidates for Governor Chris Doughty and Geoff Diehl will face off in the September 6th state primary race. The winner of this contest will face Democrat Attorney General Maura Healy to see who replaces outgoing governor Charlie Baker. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded at the Studio 21 Podcast Cafe in Salem,  NH. Visit […]

Estela Reyes will Fund Police in Methuen, McCarty Cut 32 Cops as a Councilor

Estela Reyes will Fund Police in Methuen, McCarty Cut 32 Cops as a Councilor

By: Santiago Reyes Cruz,  Jr. – July,  2022 This year the race for state representative in Lawrence and Methuen will be decided in the September 6th primary – not the November election – because there are no Republicans running in this race. That means more people need to vote on the September 6th Democrat primary, […]

House Taking Action on Big Issues: Soldiers’ Home Settlement, Transportation, Mental Health

House Taking Action on Big Issues: Soldiers’ Home Settlement, Transportation, Mental Health

By State Rep. Linda Dean Campbell – July, 2022 Soldiers’ Home Settlement: The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a funding bill containing $56 million to settle the lawsuit brought forth by families of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home following the tragic COVID-19 outbreak in the spring of 2020. This funding will go directly to Veterans […]

Efforts to Repeal Licenses for Illegals Meets Anti-American Resistance

Efforts to Repeal Licenses for Illegals Meets Anti-American Resistance

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance has announced their endorsement of the efforts to repeal a law recently passed to give drivers licenses to illegal aliens. Jim Lyons, Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, has been holding signature drives to put the issue on the ballot and let Massachusetts voters decide. But, Lyons’ efforts have been met […]

Democrats Fail Their Voters on “Abortion Rights” ~ Valley Patriot Editorial, 07-22

Democrats Fail Their Voters on “Abortion Rights” ~ Valley Patriot Editorial, 07-22

07-22 Regardless of where you stand on the recent Supreme Court Decision (Dobbs) declaring that abortion is not a constitutional right; you have to admit the Democratic Party in this country has a lot of explaining to do. For decades they have promised their voters that they would protect “abortion rights” and “make sure Roe […]

How Much Money Are Local Candidates Raising/Spending

How Much Money Are Local Candidates Raising/Spending

CANDIDATE FINANCES The following is a list of local candidates for state representative and state senate, and how much money they have raised, spent, and how much they have on hand as of May 31st. Jim McCarty Candidate for State Rep (Methuen and Lawrence) Receipts year to date: $15,533.81 Expenses YTD: $9,434.71 Cash on Hand: […]

EYE ON DRACUT ~ It’s Not Charlie Baker’s GOP Anymore, Thankfully

EYE ON DRACUT ~ It’s Not Charlie Baker’s GOP Anymore, Thankfully

By: Brian Genest  June,  2022 What do Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and his would-be establishment replacement Chris Doughty have in common? Neither alleged Republican voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election. Unlike Baker, who claims he blanked the race, Doughty admits he voted for Crooked Hillary Clinton. You can see why Doughty, like […]

Methuen Democratic City Committee Straw Poll Shows Strengths & Weaknesses for Local Candidates

Methuen Democratic City Committee Straw Poll Shows Strengths & Weaknesses for Local Candidates

6-11-22 The Methuen Democratic City Committee held their annual straw poll Sunday showing where demorat insiders stand on each of the state and local Democrats running for office in the State’s September 6th primary. ITEMS OF NOTE: In the race for governor, Methuen Democrats chose a white woman over a woman “of color” by a […]

MA Dems Betray Minorities, Women at State Convention ~ PAYING ATTENTION! with TOM DUGGAN

MA Dems Betray Minorities, Women at State Convention ~ PAYING ATTENTION! with TOM DUGGAN

Did the Democrats in Massachusetts give in to White Supremacy By: Tom Duggan – June, 2022 While the Massachusetts Democratic Party continues to push racial animosity, obsess on “white supremacy” and push for race and gender policies within their platform, their racist rhetoric against “white privilege” seemed to take a back seat during their state […]

KANE’S CORNER ~ Geoff Diehl, a Strong Voice for Constitutional Rights, Dog Welfare, and Veteran Employment

KANE’S CORNER ~ Geoff Diehl, a Strong Voice for Constitutional  Rights, Dog Welfare, and Veteran Employment

By: Kane – May, 2022 Kane and Candidate for Governor Geoff Diehl have attended many of the same Veteran events over the past few years, so Kane was very excited to run into Geoff Diehl at the Valley Patriot Scholarship and Award Banquet. Kane was surprised Geoff Diehl could see him at the corner table, […]

GOP Candidate for MA Governor Chris Doughty: Pay Teachers More, More Local Aid for Homeless, Addicted

GOP Candidate for MA Governor Chris Doughty: Pay Teachers More, More Local Aid for Homeless, Addicted

Wrentham native, Chris Doughty, is a candidate for the republican primary for Massachusetts Governor. He appeared on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan last month to talk about his views on running the state. To watch the video, visit the Valley Patriot Facebook page or listen on iHeartRadio, iTunes, or GooglePlay. To watch video […]