“‘For years, Governors of both parties met with Presidents of both parties annually,” Healey said in a statement released after 4 p.m. Thursday. ‘This has always been an important opportunity for us to discuss the most pressing issues facing our country and how we can work together on solutions. But it should come as no surprise to anyone that President Trump has completely politicized this.'”
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Senate president says federal government ‘working against us’
During an interview televised Sunday morning, Spilka echoed comments made earlier in the year by House Speaker Ron Mariano, who said Massachusetts had “lost our federal partner.”
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Could Warren-Castro be the ticket?
You have to wonder if Warren-Castro could be the ticket to Democrats unseating President Donald Trump in 2020. In a very crowded debate of 10 Democratic candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren […]
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Could Warren-Castro be the ticket?
You have to wonder if Warren-Castro could be the ticket to Democrats unseating President Donald Trump in 2020. In a very crowded debate of 10 Democratic candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren […]
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Transparency sacrificed with consolidated amendments
BACK IN JANUARY, the House Democratic caucus gathered to nominate Rep. Robert DeLeo for another term as speaker. There was no question that DeLeo had the votes, but a small […]
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Is Charlie Baker really a Republican?
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER has an R next to his name, but many Republicans don’t think it belongs there. Ed Lyons, a Republican activist who is a big fan of Baker, said […]
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Steve Lynch’s balancing act
NO ONE WOULD question the wisdom of a gambler who put money on US Rep. Stephen Lynch securing another easy win next year. Still, the odds are changing a bit, […]
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Boston’s presidential election numbers
NATIONWIDE, THE STORY over the past couple of weeks has been how Donald Trump outmaneuvered Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Back here in Boston the converse was true: […]