THE DYSFUNCTION of the Massachusetts Republican Party has captured attention and headlines for the last few years, but it is the quiet collapse of the Massachusetts Democratic Party that should […]
Elections
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2 Republicans blame human error in unusual election challenge
TWO REPUBLICANS who narrowly lost races for the House in November told a three-member legislative committee tasked with declaring a winner that there were irregularities in the counting of votes […]
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House panel will try to decide who won 2 rep races
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A PANEL OF LAWMAKERS will convene two public hearings on Friday to examine a pair of House races decided by extremely narrow, but certified, recounts, a […]
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Mariano says House will review 2 election results
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE TOP HOUSE DEMOCRATS plan on Wednesday to task a special committee with examining the results of two elections decided by microscopic margins following recounts, a process […]
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Super PAC with ties to Baker accused of breaking law
MASSACHUSETTS REGULATORS accused a super PAC with close ties to Gov. Charlie Baker of breaking state campaign finance law by holding a fundraiser in July where the governor was the […]
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Recount in rep race gives edge to Dem by 1 vote
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DEMOCRAT KRISTIN Kassner jumped into the lead over five-term Republican Rep. Lenny Mirra after a district-wide recount erased her narrow deficit and put her ahead by […]
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In-person Election Day voting boosted turnout to 2.5m
THERE WERE 2.5 million Massachusetts residents who cast ballots in the November 8 midterm election, and despite the availability of vote-by-mail, more than half of them returned to the tried-and-true […]
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Two House races appear headed for recounts
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE CANDIDATES IN TWO Massachusetts House races, each apparently decided by only 10 votes, want elections officials to take another look at the thousands of ballots cast. […]
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Winners in 2 House races still unclear
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ONE WEEK AFTER polls closed, voters still do not know the winners in two Massachusetts House races that are likely headed toward recounts with high stakes […]
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If Dems lose the House, Sen. Warren may be to blame
DEMOCRATS HAVE an Elizabeth Warren problem. With control of Congress too close to call – and potentially coming down to 1 or 3 seats – national Democrats are Monday morning […]
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Question 1 has negative unintended consequences
I’LL NEVER FORGET my experience as a first-time homeowner of an almost 200-year-old New England charmer. In our late 20s, and open to learning all that we could in order […]
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Outside money pours into state auditor’s race
OUTSIDE GROUPS are pouring money into the race for state auditor between Democratic Sen. Diana DiZoglio and Republican Anthony Amore, a possible signal that the race may be tightening with […]
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This election is turning point for Massachusetts, women
THE MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION is the world’s oldest governing document that remains in effect today. In writing it, John Adams must have had in mind his wife Abigail’s letter, asking him to “remember the […]
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Ballot question would shift profits from insurers to dentists
WHY ARE MASSACHUSETTS dentists and orthodontists spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a campaign to change the rules governing dental insurance? Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for […]
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Ballot question would shift profits from insurers to dentists
WHY ARE MASSACHUSETTS dentists and orthodontists spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a campaign to change the rules governing dental insurance? Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for […]
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Filings flesh out opposing sides in immigrant driver’s license fight
UNIONS AND LIBERAL-LEANING groups are spearheading the campaign to keep in place the state’s new law granting driver’s licenses to immigrants without legal status, while a repeal effort is being […]
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Mail-in voting didn’t boost primary turnout
WHEN LAWMAKERS passed permanent no-excuse mail-in voting earlier this year, advocates billed it as a way to increase voter participation. “This is a historic bill that is going to have […]
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Federal judge won’t intervene in Tran prosecution
A FEDERAL JUDGE has declined to intervene to stop Attorney General Maura Healey’s prosecution of congressional candidate Dean Tran. Tran, a Republican former state senator who is challenging Democratic US […]
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Half of primary ballots cast before Election Day
ELECTION DAY may be a misnomer. State primary turnout figures make clear a new reality, with important implications for campaign strategies: Election Day is actually election season. For the second […]
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Wu, despite allegations, says she voted for Arroyo
BOSTON MAYOR Michelle Wu said on Tuesday that she voted for Ricardo Arroyo for Suffolk County district attorney after withdrawing her political endorsement of him when a woman stepped forward […]
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Auditor candidates have different views on privatization law
IN THE RACE for state auditor, the Democratic and Republican candidates have very different positions on a key responsibility of the office – giving approval for the privatization of public […]
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Auditor candidates have different views on privatization law
In the race for state auditor, the Democratic and Republican candidates have very different positions on a key responsibility of the office – giving approval for the privatization of public […]
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Opposing camps evenly matched on millionaire tax fight
IT’S UNIONS VERSUS businesses in a high-stakes and so far evenly matched battle to raise the tax rate on high-income earners. This November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to pass […]
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Super PAC with ties to Baker backed 15 winners
The normally tight-lipped super PAC with close ties to Gov. Charlie Baker is crowing about its performance in this week’s primary. The Massachusetts Majority PAC spent $171,432 supporting 12 Democrats […]
