Reaching back to his days as a news reporter, Ken has made use of his role as State Rep to bring the newsmakers of the Commonwealth to Burlington, Bedford and Wilmington through his award-wining BCAT government show, “Rappin’ With the Rep.” The show, which can be seen most evenings at 6:30 on BCAT’s Government Channel, was named top community news production of the year in 2014 by BCAT. Click below to link to individual episodes. Requests are taken, so email Ken with any guest suggestions.
Episode 80: Senator Cindy Friedman Discusses Our Legislative Priorities This Session
Episode 78: Select board member Mike Espejo and Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Parker Discuss Burlington’s Water Access Challenge and Our Climate Crisis
Episode 77: What Massachusetts is Doing to Keep its Residents Safe from Gun Violence, and Protect the Privacy Rights of Women, With House Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Mike Day
Episode 76: Senior Services in Massachusetts, With House Chair of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, Rep. Tom Stanley.
Episode 75: Discussing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Municipal Government, With Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Revere’s Maritsa Barros, Chief of Talent and Culture
Episode 74: Rep. Ken Gordon on his work as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Service
Episode 73: Redistricting with Rep. Sarah Peake
Episode 72: Conversation with Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Parker
Representative Ken Gordon sits down with Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Parker to discuss the post-COVID local business and economic recovery.
Episode 71: Conversation with House Leader Tom Golden
Representative Ken Gordon and House Leader Tom Golden discuss the Climate Roadmap Law.
Episode 70: Conversation with Senator Cindy Friedman
Representative Ken Gordon and Senator Cindy Friedman discuss health care, economic development, and other new laws for 2021.
Episode 69: Conversation with Congressman Moulton
Congressman Seth Moulton joins State Rep. Ken Gordon to discuss the U.S. Postal Service and mail-in voting.
Episode 68: COVID Update with BACC President Rick Parker
State Rep. Ken Gordon hosts with Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce President Rick Parker on Burlington businesses and COVID economic recovery.
Episode 67: Black Lives Matter
A cross-generation chat with former State Rep. Augie Grace and BHS grad Dorothy Mulo, a Political Science student at UMass Dartmouth.
Episode 66: State Finds New Ways to Address Criminal Justice
State Rep. Ken Gordon is joined by State Senator Cindy Friedman, Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and Bedford Chief of Police Robert Bongiorno to discuss better ways to enforce the law.
Episode 65: COVID-19 and the Life Sciences Industry
Rep. Gordon hosts a video conference with Bedford’s Bob Coughlin President & CEO of MassBio and Onur Kas and Jessica Williamson of UCB as well as Burlington’s Bob Schruender President & CEO of Sekisui.
Episode 64: Economic Recovery
Balancing safety and economic recovery with the Massachusetts Reopening Plan.
Episode 63: Masks, Reopening, and COVID-19
Rep. Gordon on the mask mandate, Massachusetts Reopening Advisory Board & more of the continuing COVID situation.
Episode 62: Responding to COVID-19
Rep Ken Gordon on personal protection, virtual schooling, eviction & foreclosure protection and the challenges for small businesses.
Episode 61: Congressman Moulton Discusses COVID
U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton joins Rep Ken Gordon to discuss COVID epidemic issues such as designating grocery workers as essential, having COVID free hospitals, the CARES Act, small business loans and more in this latest update.
Episode 60: Economic Ramifications of the COVID-19 Crisis
State Rep Ken Gordon discusses how the Federal and State governments are handling the economic ramifications of the Corona epidemic and what you can do you help your own financial situation.
Episode 59: COVID-19, Reusable Bag Ban, and Tax Filing Deadlines
State Rep. Ken Gordon provides updates on the COVID-19 crisis, including the reusable bag ban and tax filing deadlines.
Episode 58: Updates on Covid-19 Virus
State Rep. Ken Gordon provides updates on the conditions caused by the current Covid-19 crisis.
Episode 57: State Wide Flavored Vaping Ban
State Rep. Ken Gordon speaks with Chair Danielle Gregoire about the new state ban on flavored vaping products and menthol cigarettes.
Episode 56: Skate for the 22
State Rep. Ken Gordon learns to skate with the Skate for the 22 Veterans Group.
Episode 55: Life on Hanscom Air Force Base
State Rep. Ken Gordon speaks with Hanscom Air Force Base Installation Commander Col. Chad Ellsworth on Hanscom’s mission and life on base.
Episode 54: Meeting with the press
State Rep. Ken Gordon welcomes nationally known media commentator Dan Kennedy, a regular panelist on Beat the Press, and an award-winning weekly media program on WGBH-TV.
Episode 53: Looking back on legislation
Stare Rep. Ken Gordon hosts Claire Cronin State Representative of the 11th Plymouth district to discuss the criminal justice reform bill signed last year.
Episode 52: A moment with Moulton
U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton talks with State Rep. Ken Gordon on local transportation, President Trump’s emergency declaration, gun reform, fake news, political transparency and more.
Episode 51: What’s next for the Baystate
State Rep. Ken Gordon sits down with BNEWS Reporter Robert Parris to discuss successful legislation and looks to the future of issues facing the Massachusetts State House.
Episode 50: Celebrating 50 epispodes with Jeff Roy
Rep. Ken Gordon welcomes Jeff Roy, Acting Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Healthcare Finance, in this special 50th episode of Rappin with The Rep.
Episode 49: Remembering Virginia Mooney
Watch as Rep. Ken Gordon and BCAT Board of Director member Phil Gallagher along with Burlington Selectman Mike Runyan reflect on the accomplishments and life of Burlington native Virginia Mooney.
Episode 48: Legislative Achievement in 2018
Watch Rep. Gordon discuss newly signed paid family and medical leave legislation with BACC’s Kelly Pappas
Episode 47: Paid Family and Medical Leave
Watch Rep. Gordon discuss newly signed paid family and medical leave legislation with BACC’s Kelly Pappas
Episode 45: Keeping Schools Safe
Keeping Massachusetts schools safe from violence with State Rep. David Linsky
Episode 43
BACC’s Kelly Pappas joins the show to discuss sexual harassment in the workplace.
Episode 41
Sen. Cindy Friedman joins Rep. Gordon to discuss issues pertinent to Burlington.
Episode 39
A Day in the Life at the State House. with BNEWS Reporter, Robert Parris.
Episode 37
Host State Rep Ken Gordon welcomes Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs Francisco Urena.
Episode 46: Public Records Law & Election Security
Public Records Law and Election Security with Amy Warfield and Jen Dodge
Episode 44
Rep. Gordon discusses government reporting in 2018 with Richard Hosford
Episode 42
Rep Ken Gordon welcomes Bobby Collaiton Founder/President of Skate for the 22
Episode 40
MCC President James C. Mabry on the changing perception on community college.
Episode 38
A Tribute to Massachusetts State Senator Ken Donnelly
Episode 35
Host State Rep Ken Gordon welcomes Billerica State Rep Marc Lombardo.
Episode 36
Host State Rep Ken Gordon welcomes Arlington State Rep Sean Garballey.
Episode 33
Episode 34
Host State Rep Ken Gordon welcomes Lexington State Rep Jay Kaufman.
Assisting Burlington With State Sen. Ken Donnelly.
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