THE STATE’S CHIEF campaign finance regulator on Thursday referred evidence to Attorney General Maura Healey that he believes indicates Sen. Ryan Fattman, Worcester County Register of Probate Stephanie Fattman, Republican […]
Sullivan refers Fattmans, Lyons to AG
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Fattman campaign finance case is not unique
REWRITING CAMPAIGN finance rules after the fact can be a very dangerous game. If Michael Sullivan, the outgoing director of the Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF), sets a […]
Posted inTransportation
T proposes $50 fine for fare evasion
THE MBTA’S proposed new fare evasion policy calls for sharply lower fines with the possibility that the offender’s driver’s license will not be renewed if two or more penalties are […]
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Janey expects report on Boston police commissioner Dennis White this month
ACTING BOSTON MAYOR Kim Janey said she expects the investigation into domestic violence allegations against Boston’s police commissioner to be completed sometime this month — and she voiced mixed sentiments […]
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Early voting by mail challenged by Republicans
A LAWSUIT FILED by several losing Republican candidates challenging the use of mail-in voting in 2020 will have its day in court Thursday – and could provide a preview of […]
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Early voting by mail challenged by Republicans
A LAWSUIT FILED by several losing Republican candidates challenging the use of mail-in voting in 2020 will have its day in court Thursday – and could provide a preview of […]
Posted inOpinion
Municipal Light Plant elections loom large
WHEN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER signed the Next Generation Roadmap bill, Massachusetts became legally required to reduce its emissions 50 percent by 2030, and be net-zero by 2050. The backbone of […]
Posted inPolitics
Does 26-year-old case parallel Fattman situation?
STATE CAMPAIGN finance regulators handled a case 26 years ago in which the circumstances were similar to a situation today involving Republican Sen. Ryan Fattman and his wife, Stephanie Fattman, […]
Posted inEducation
Legislature will increase school funding next yearÂ
THE LEGISLATURE HAS agreed to take a more generous approach to funding public schools next year than Gov. Charlie Baker did, responding to concerns from education advocates that Baker’s proposal was inadequate.  The legislative approach reflects […]
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Baker unwilling to talk vaccine passports
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER is uninterested in talking about vaccination passports. Asked whether Massachusetts might consider creating vaccine passports – which would impose restrictions on unvaccinated individuals – Baker did not […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins and the no-prosecution study findings
Rachael Rollins made headlines during her 2018 run for Suffolk County district attorney when she said, if elected, the office would not prosecute those charged with a set of 15 […]
Posted inThe Download
Boston exam schools face court test
Here we go again. More than two decades after federal lawsuits forced Boston to ditch admission policies that set aside seats for black and Latino students at the city’s selective-entry […]
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Boston exam schools face court test
HERE WE GO again. More than two decades after federal lawsuits forced Boston to ditch admission policies that set aside seats for black and Latino students at the city’s selective-entry […]
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Baker notes: Governor OK with Northeastern vaccine requirement
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER appeared to have no problem on Tuesday with Northeastern University requiring students to be vaccinated by the first day of the fall semester, even though he has […]
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David Almond’s death overshadows DCF budget hearing Â
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET HEARINGSÂ are typically dry discussions of line items and government programs. On Tuesday, however, lawmakers were reminded in stark terms of the life-or-death decisions involved in determining how state […]
Posted inEducation
Federal aid must go to proven education strategies
AS THE COUNTRY looks forward to recovery from the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government has recognized and responded to the enormous impact on students who have suffered […]
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Baker joins Lamont to push drug pricing proposal
MASSACHUSETTS GOV. Charlie Baker teamed up with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday to advocate for a policy both have proposed that would curb the growth in prescription drug prices. […]
Posted inThe Download
Was the Sutton GOP Town Committee just a conduit?
Republican Stephanie Fattman seemed poised to easily win reelection last year as register of probate in Worcester County. She had a pile of campaign cash, the name recognition of an […]
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Was the Sutton GOP Town Committee just a conduit?
REPUBLICAN STEPHANIE FATTMAN seemed poised to easily win reelection last year as register of probate in Worcester County. She had a pile of campaign cash, the name recognition of an […]
Posted inOpinion
Fattman case is no gray area of the law
In an April 2 column in CommonWealth, Paul Craney makes two points, one personal and the other legal, in regards to a recent action that Sen. Ryan Fattman, his wife, […]
Posted inPolitics
Janey will seek full term as Boston mayor
ACTING BOSTON MAYOR Kim Janey, who has looked very much like a candidate for a full term since taking the reins from Marty Walsh two weeks ago, made it official […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
State revenues keep on surpassing projections
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE collected more than $3 billion from Massachusetts residents, workers, and businesses last month, once again shattering the Baker administration’s expectations and putting […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Rachael Rollins on vindication of her decline-to-prosecute philosophy
RACHAEL ROLLINS made headlines during her 2018 run for Suffolk County district attorney when she said, if elected, the office would not prosecute those charged with a set of 15 […]
Posted inRace/Racism
Senate committee to probe post-COVID society
WHEN SEN. ADAM HINDS looks at the disproportionate toll COVID-19 has taken on poor people and communities of color in Massachusetts, he said, “It’s hard not to experience it as […]