Paul Schmid

State Representative Paul A. Schmid III of Westport has announced he will not be seeking re-election in the 8th Bristol District.

New Bedford's lawmakers on Beacon Hill are warning city mayor Jon Mitchell about a draft lawsuit sent to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority about land takings for the South Coast Rail project.

City officials announced Friday that Parallel Products, the company that owns a recycling processing facility in the New Bedford Business Park, has abandoned plans to include sewage processing at its facility expansion project.

When State Rep. Paul Schmid tried to ban Massachusetts youth football multiple times last year, Pop Warner parents vowed to remember his actions at the polls.

Pop Warner parents are outraged by Westport State Rep. Paul Schmid's bill to shut down youth tackle football leagues. Could this be a potential compromise?

Dear State Rep Paul Schmid, How dare you?  Haven't we gone down this road before?  My wife and I don't need your help parenting my child, so please butt out.  If it sounds like I'm taking this personally, I am.  You are arrogant to think that you can parent our child better than we can.

Listen to the full interview with Paul Schmid, the local state rep that is hoping to ban youth tackle football across Massachusetts, and Michael's take on it.

Massachusetts State Rep. Paul Schmid wants to fine youth football leagues that allow tackling.