POLITICS
CommonWealth Beacon takes the pulse of Massachusetts politics by examining the policies, personalities, and pressing issues shaping moves in local governance, on Beacon Hill, and among the state’s congressional delegation in Washington.
Recounts taking shape in two Democratic legislative primaries
Elections have come down to just a few votes in the high-profile showdown between 19-year legislator Sen. William Brownsberger and challenger Daniel Lander.
Markey’s unvarnished liberalism ages well
In what became practically his campaign mantra, Markey repeated the line to all who raised the issue: “It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas that are important.”
Collins survives Wu-backed primary challenge, Brownsberger-Lander race too close to call
On Beacon Hill, with a reputation for opacity and top-down leadership, swapping sitting senators for first-time progressives may have limited utility when it comes to vote count. But Tuesday sent the signal that local representatives perceived as unfriendly to the city’s goals should expect rockier roads in future primaries.
Koh comes out on top in crowded primary race to replace Moulton
Koh will face Republican Micah Jones in November. If Koh wins, as he is heavily favored to do, he would be Massachusetts’s first Asian American congressperson.
Markey rolls to victory
Markey’s sound win on Tuesday further signals that voters found him to be the unalloyed progressive.
Minogue wins GOP primary for governor, setting stage for matchup with Healey
Minogue will need to overcome heavy odds to unseat Healey, who starts the race widely favored to win reelection.
Confusion, but no immediate impacts of court ruling on voting by mail
“The bottom line is the issues before the United States Supreme Court would only affect the general [federal] election,” said Secretary of State William Galvin.
O’Brien revives Goldberg feud with whistleblower claim
O’Brien’s lawsuit, filed Thursday in Suffolk County Superior Court, rehashes a two-year-long legal battle between her and Goldberg that highlighted internal strife within the CCC.
Odd bedfellows: Progressive critics join Democratic, Republican party bosses to oppose election reform ballot question
“It’s not that our current system is good. It’s that this alternate one is worse,” says Jonathan Cohn, policy director for Progressive Mass.
Political Notebook: Layoffs the latest sign of trouble for clean energy
The state agency tasked with turbocharging the state’s green economy laid off 11 employees, citing a “challenging funding landscape” amid federal headwinds.
Beacon Hill housing moves swish past Boston
None of the big housing reforms passed recently on Beacon Hill apply to Boston, which is covered by its own state-authorized zoning code, not the code directly changed by legislation, which covers every other municipality in Massachusetts.
Healey and Minogue agree to fall debates, but not the same ones
In a June Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of 500 Massachusetts registered voters, Minogue and Shortsleeve received 31 percent and 29 percent of support, respectively, to Healey’s 56 percent.
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