[CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story and the chart on lobbying firm revenues contained inaccurate information about the revenues of the Suffolk Group. Revenues during […]
Bruce Mohl
Bruce Mohl oversees the production of content and edits reports, along with carrying out his own reporting with a particular focus on transportation, energy, and climate issues.
He previously worked at the Boston Globe, where he spent nearly 30 years in a wide variety of positions covering business and politics. He covered the Massachusetts State House and served as the Globe’s State House bureau chief in the late 1980s. He also reported for the Globe’s Spotlight Team, winning a Loeb award in 1992 for coverage of conflicts of interest in the state’s pension system. He served as the Globe’s political editor in 1994 and went on to cover consumer issues for the newspaper.
Bruce is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
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Baker PAC does well backing incumbent Dems
THE SUPER PAC with ties to Gov. Charlie Baker did very well on primary night, but the results were skewed because so many of the candidates it supported were incumbents […]
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Mermell, Auchincloss neck-and-neck in 4th
THE RACE for the 4th Congressional District seat early Wednesday morning was virtually a dead heat between Jesse Mermell and Jake Auchincloss, with both candidates issuing statements indicating that final tallies […]
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Incumbents Nangle, Welch defeated in legislative primaries
INCUMBENTS GENERALLY cruise to victory in Beacon Hill races, but there were a couple exceptions on Tuesday as a state rep from Lowell facing fraud charges and a senator from […]
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Baker defends emergency orders under Civil Defense Act
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER filed a court brief on Friday defending his use of a 1950 Civil Defense Law to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency, equating the virus to the […]
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Neal-Morse campaign arguments sound familiar
IN 2018, Ayanna Pressley stormed to a Democratic primary victory over US Rep. Michael Capuano with the battle cry that change can’t wait. Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is now trying […]
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Baker, a Republican, continues push for Democrats
REPUBLICAN GOV. Charlie Baker continued his push for Democrats on Thursday, personally sending out a tweet endorsing US Rep. Richard Neal in his primary fight with Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse […]
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Chelsea’s COVID-19 situation worsens; decision time for Rivera
OVERALL, the state’s COVID-19 status changed very little over the last week, but nevertheless there were some interesting stories tucked inside this week’s town-by-town breakdown. The numbers indicate Lawrence Mayor […]
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Employer survey indicates new normal will be very different
A SURVEY OF COMPANIES in the Greater Boston area indicates nearly half of their employees will continue to work remotely after concerns about COVID-19 subside, suggesting major changes are in […]
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As GOP holds convention, Baker-linked PAC backs Dems
AS REPUBLICANS hold their national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the leading Republican in Massachusetts appears to be going in a different direction, supporting Democrats and Republicans running for statewide […]
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Newspaper endorsements becoming scarce
Political endorsements, once considered part of every newspaper’s job description, are becoming a rarity. In Massachusetts, we’re one week away from primary day and many people have already voted by […]
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T notes: Pollack to pick preferred ‘throat’ approach in Oct.
Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack indicated on Monday that in October she intends to pick a “preferred alternative” for the I-90 Allston project, including how to reconstruct the transportation infrastructure in […]
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Baker-linked PAC backs 13 Dems, 4 Republicans in primary battles
A SUPER PAC with ties to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker is pouring nearly $94,000 into 17 state primary races involving 13 Democrats and four Republicans. The Massachusetts Majority Political Action […]
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T preps for $308m deficit in fiscal 2022
The MBTA, facing tremendous budget uncertainty, is starting work now to close an estimated $308 million deficit looming in the fiscal year that starts in July 2021. The MBTA is […]
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Baker-linked PAC targets Dem primary
A SUPER PAC with close ties to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker paid nearly $15,000 for a mailing supporting a political newcomer competing in the Democratic primary for a Governor’s Council […]
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Chelsea edges Lynn for top COVID-19 infection rate
THE STATE’S OVERALL COVID-19 infection rate held fairly steady over the last week, but there was some fluctuation among individual communities. The number of communities considered high-risk for COVID-19, identified in […]
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Markey, Kennedy in low brow debate
SEN. ED MARKEY and US Rep. Joe Kennedy III engaged in a lackluster, low-brow televised debate Tuesday night that showcased how little the two politicians have to say. That became […]
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Baker applying for Trump unemployment funds
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER doesn’t like the way President Trump’s $400 enhanced unemployment insurance benefit is funded, but he’s getting in line for the money with nothing else coming along from […]
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Theoharides softens stance on Charles River a bit
THE STATE SECRETARY of energy and environmental affairs on Tuesday appeared to soften her stance a bit on incursions into the Charles River in connection with a massive Allston project […]
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Getting to yes on the throat
The push is on – again – for a unifying plan to reconstruct all of the transportation infrastructure packed into a narrow stretch of land between Boston University and the […]
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Neal, Morse debate highlights major differences
US REP. RICHARD NEAL and Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse engaged in a spirted debate Monday night that highlighted for voters big differences between the two Democratic candidates for Congress. Morse […]
Posted inGambling
Casino revenues, amid constraints, do fairly well in July
THE STATE’S THREE CASINOS performed fairly well in July, bringing in 56 percent of the revenue they did in July 2019 despite operating far fewer games and slot machines for […]
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At least 130 COVID-19 false positives turn up at lab
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH officials rolled back the COVID-19 risk status of Fall River and Taunton on Friday after it was discovered a commercial lab had reported a large number of […]
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COVID-19 spreading fastest among those in 20s, 30s
COVID-19 now appears to be spreading the fastest among people in their 20s and 30s, according to the Baker administration’s new weekly dashboard on the disease. Over a two-week period […]