As he approaches his 80th birthday, the time has come to put the common good ahead of personal ambition – and for Sen. Markey to step aside and make room for the next generation of leadership.
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‘No Kings’ Boston rally draws thousands of protesters, few clashes
“The demonstrations were organized to push back against the Trump administration as it uses federal power to indict critics, deploy troops to Democratic-run cities, and strip funding from universities with policies aimed at fostering diversity.”
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Markey, Warren do tag team on Steward’s de la Torre
“So that seat for their testimony was empty today, as empty as the promises which Steward and Ralph de la Torre had made to the state of Massachusetts,” Markey told reporters after the hearing.
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Congressional support for teacher strikes at odds with state leadership
STRIKING TEACHERS IN Massachusetts have had strong support from some of the state’s heaviest political hitters. US Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey have offered full-throated endorsements of the strikes, with […]
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Markey endorses Arroyo in Suffolk DA contest
WHEN IT COMES to winning the support of the state’s US senators, Ricardo Arroyo can now claim a twofer. A week after Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed his run for Suffolk […]
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Blue wave rolls across state
WITH AMERICANS CASTING ballots in an election unlike any other, Massachusetts residents voted in record numbers, with Democrats hoping that a blue wave washing over Bay State contests extends to […]
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Angela Menino throws support behind Kennedy
GUSHING REVERENTIALLY ABOUT Boston’s longest serving mayor apparently only gets you so far. Eight days after Sen. Ed Markey said the vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus in a North End […]
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Cellucci’s daughter, grandson cut ad for Markey
ED MARKEY’S SENATE primary battle is getting a big boost from an army of young activists, some of whom are convincing their parents to join the youth-fueled “Markeyverse.” Now the […]
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Markey’s remarkable reinvention
NEARLY EVERYONE AGREES that when Joe Kennedy launched his primary challenge nearly a year ago to Sen. Ed Markey, the son of the state’s most storied political family looked like […]
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The content of their character
MICHELLE OBAMA’S BLISTERING takedown of Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday was noteworthy because she largely steered clear of the president’s policy record […]
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Sparks fly in Markey-Kennedy debate
IT’S BEEN HARD to find much daylight on issues between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy as the liberal lawmakers match each other measure for measure on one progressive platitude after […]
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Markey and Kennedy mix it up in Senate debate
SEN. ED MARKEY and Rep. Joe Kennedy tangled in their first debate since the coronavirus pandemic sidelined their US Senate campaign, with Markey pointing to a long record of accomplishments […]
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Pandemic turns Markey-Kennedy race into virtual showdown
THE US SENATE race between Ed Markey and Joe Kennedy, which was shaping up to be one of the most closely watched congressional primary contests in the country, now faces […]
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Senate candidates differ somewhat on filibuster
THE THREE DEMOCRATIC contenders for US Senate may not differ significantly on most major issues, but on the practical question of how to accomplish their legislative goals there is some […]
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Kennedy still struggling to frame Senate run
WITH THE TOUGH decision to give up his House seat and challenge an incumbent Democratic senator behind him, Joe Kennedy now faces an equally tough question: Why is he running? […]
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Markey and Kennedy should agree to spending cap
AS REP. JOE KENNEDY III challenges incumbent US Sen. Ed Markey, Democrats cannot afford to lose sight of the bigger picture. There is little risk of the party losing Markey’s […]
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Kennedy vs. Markey is no Pressley vs. Capuano
ON SATURDAY, Rep. Joe Kennedy formally announced his campaign to challenge Sen. Ed Markey in next year’s Democratic primary. Rumors of a Kennedy run have been swirling since earlier this […]
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Why we’re with Joe
OPEN A NEWSPAPER today, and you’ll find feverish headlines about Democratic primaries. You’ll hear political pundits discuss who should drop out or who shouldn’t run or where resources would be […]
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Could fossil fuel investments hinder Kennedy campaign?
As Representative Joe Kennedy III officially announces his decision to challenge Senator Ed Markey, voters are wondering—what distinguishes the two men both viewed as progressive Democrats? The obvious one is […]
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Could fossil fuel investments hinder Kennedy campaign?
As Representative Joe Kennedy III officially announces his decision to challenge Senator Ed Markey, voters are wondering— what distinguishes the two men, both viewed as progressive Democrats? The obvious one […]
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Kennedy holds 17-point lead over Markey in poll
MORE THAN A YEAR out from the 2020 US Senate primary, Massachusetts Democratic voters strongly favor Congressman Joe Kennedy over Sen. Ed Markey, according to an online poll conducted last […]