US Congressman Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, will be LIVE on The Sam Obar Show on WDIS Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 4:00 PM.  He will be taking questions from the public and his constituents at 508-384-TALK, here, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mr. Frank is chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and had a prominent and very influential role in the economic stimulus of 2009, bank and auto bailouts, and the housing mortgage crisis.  Mr. Frank is considered one of the most powerful members of Congress.

Now is your chance to ask Mr. Frank your questions either by email or by phone.  Don't miss this opportunity.  Call in live 508-384-TALK (8255) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your questions.  The Congressman looks forward to having a discussion with the WDIS listeners.

LISTEN LIVE TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

Norfolk town moderator and former Judge Dan Winslow says he will seek election to the State Representative seat currently held by Richard Ross of Wrentham.  Ross earlier this week announced that he will run in a special election to fill the vacancy in the State Senate created by the election of Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate.

Brown will resign from the State Senate when he is sworn in as a U.S. senate and the Senate President will schedule a special election.

-Dan Collier, WDIS News

State Rep. Richard Ross, Republican of Wrentham, announced at a North Attleborough press conference this evening that he will be running for the State Senate to fill the seat left vacant by friend, fellow Wrentham resident, and now US Senator-elect Scott Brown.  Meanwhile, State Rep. Betty Poirier, also a Republican, while widely perceived to have been considering a run for the seat, decided to run for re-election to her own House seat this year instead of running for Brown's seat.

Take a listen to these audio clips:

Rep. Ross on why he is running

Rep. Poirier on why she is not running

State Rep. Bill Bowles, Democrat from Attleboro told Sam Obar and WDIS listeners on The Sam Obar Show Saturday that he has "not seen very significant effort from the Martha Coakley campaign" and attributed the fact that her opponent Scott Brown is ahead in some polls to the lack of effort in the Coakley campaign.

Bowles visited the Sam Obar Center at the WDIS studios January 16 and, besides the US Senate race, also discussed the Attleboro RMV and education reform.  Bowles will be back on The Sam Obar Show in a few months to discuss more state issues.

Listen to the full interview here or find out more about The Sam Obar Show here.

Join The Fairness Doctrine with Patrick O'Heffernan and Chuck Morse today at 3 PM on WDIS and WNSH for interviews with representatives from the Scott Brown and Martha Coakley campaigns.  The Fairness Doctrine now reaches 3 million people through syndication with WNSH in Beverly, MA.

Listen Live

The Fairness Doctrine now reaches 3 million people though syndication with WNSH, and is still aired every weekday from 3-5 PM on WDIS.

Listen January 15 for an interview with representatives of Martha Coakley and Scott Brown, running for the US Senate. Tune in at 3 pm EST and listen live right here.