WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Is Gender Still an Issue? By Bob Oakes Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - November 07, 2006 - Tonight's election will make history in Massachusetts. The voters most likely will elect either a minority or a woman to the position of governor. Compared with other states, women have not fared well seeking higher ofice in Massachusetts. Tonight, Republican Kerry Healey is hoping to change that. WBUR'S Bob Oakes speaks with three women about the so-called gender issue. He opens the discussion with Carol Hardy Fanta. She's Director of the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMass Boston's McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies. Bob Oakes also talks with Jane Swift, the only woman to have served as governor of Massachusetts, and Shannon O'Brien, former state treasurer and 2002 democratic nominee for governor.    From The WBUR Newsroom Judge Postpones Sentencing Ex-FBI Agent Connolly MIAMI (December 04, 2008) A Miami judge has postponed sentencing for former FBI agent John Connolly, who denies any role in the 1982 slaying of a Miami gambling executive. Connolly faces up to life in prison. Gun Club, Police Chief Indicted In Boy's Uzi Death SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 04, 2008) A gun club and a police chief whose company sponsored a gun show have been indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot himself with an Uzi. Mass. Lawmakers Wary Of Turnpike Privitization BOSTON (December 04, 2008) Many state lawmakers say they're skeptical of the idea of privatizing the Massachusetts Turnpike.. Celtics Win 10th In A Row BOSTON (December 04, 2008) The Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 114-96 on Wednesday night for their 10th straight victory.