FORTY YEARS AGO, Paul Tsongas was elected United States senator from Massachusetts. It was a time before laptops or cell phones. This was a time of only three national news […]
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New voices emerge from 2018 races
LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, the midterm elections were great for Democrats and our core values. Progressive leaders helped win back the US House, gained seats in the state Legislature, and held […]
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Compromise possible between Pelosi, Moulton
WHEN IT COMES to answering political questions, I find perspective and creativity can go a long way. Take, for example, the cathartic dispute between Nancy Pelosi and Seth Moulton—they, and […]
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Mass. stands tall in Dem majority
MASSACHUSETTS IS POISED to see some of the greatest gains from the mid-term elections if, in fact, the national polling trends continue to favor Democrats in November. In a House […]
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Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
RIGHT NOW MANY hot button political matters are competing for our collective attention. Let’s move the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to the top of the list because it saves […]
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Democracy at risk when unions attacked
AS THE 2018 ELECTIONS APPROACH, many voters find themselves doing a lot of soul-searching about the state of our democracy. On the one hand, the Trump administration seems to be […]
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Surprise! Mass. Dems don’t want to abolish ICE
FOLLOW TWITTER TRENDS and cable news discussion, and you’d think the Democratic base was all-in on the idea of abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Indeed, even national polling […]
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A prescription for closing the democracy gap
AMERICA is facing a democracy gap. With just a few months until the mid-term elections, only three in five registered voters can correctly answer whether there is an election for […]
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Citizenship question doesn’t belong on census form
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES sensibly requires that we “count the whole number of persons in each state” every 10 years. The results of the census are used to […]
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Is it possible Elizabeth Warren is becoming more bipartisan?
An earlier version of this story said that none of Elizabeth Warren’s bills had become law during the current Congress. In fact, one of her bills, to make it easier […]
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Ruling could have big impact in Massachusetts
THE UNITED STATES has a single constitution, but interpretations of that document handed down by federal courts often have divergent impacts across the country. Such is the case with the […]
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The politics of payback
“Womp womp.” That pretty much sums up the reaction from the Trump administration and its supporters over the uproar of separating children from their parents trying to cross at the […]
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The politics of payback
“Womp womp.” That pretty much sums up the reaction from the Trump administration and its supporters over the uproar of separating children from their parents trying to cross at the […]
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Trump finally pulls plug on Obamacare
President Trump is giving people more reasons to stay or move to Massachusetts. Late Thursday, the Justice Department announced it will no longer defend the provisions of the Affordable Care Act […]
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Trump finally pulls plug on Obamacare
President Trump is giving people more reasons to stay or move to Massachusetts. Late Thursday, the Justice Department announced it will no longer defend the provisions of the Affordable Care Act […]
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Gag rule impacts Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, we view abortion rights as settled law, though acknowledging that there are still pockets of deep opposition. The debate over abortion rights rarely rises to an issue in […]
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Gag rule impacts Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, we view abortion rights as settled law, though acknowledging that there are still pockets of deep opposition. The debate over abortion rights rarely rises to an issue in […]
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Diehl reverts to form
When Geoff Diehl worked his way to a second-ballot endorsement for US Senate by the state Republican Party at its convention last month, some wondered where the fire-breathing Trump supporter […]
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Diehl reverts to form
When Geoff Diehl worked his way to a second-ballot endorsement for US Senate by the state Republican Party at its convention last month, some wondered where the fire-breathing Trump supporter […]
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Girl power
The #MeToo movement has empowered women to take back the narrative on harassment and discrimination. It also could give them real power in making laws and policy. A record number […]
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Girl power
The #MeToo movement has empowered women to take back the narrative on harassment and discrimination. It also could give them real power in making laws and policy. A record number […]
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Ryan’s announcement reverberates in Mass.
HOUSE SPEAKER PAUL RYAN announced on Wednesday that he was stepping down at the end of this term to spend more time with his family, but US Rep. Michael Capuano […]
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Clark seems like she’s in a good spot
US REP. KATHERINE CLARK appears well positioned politically if the Democrats retake the House of Representatives in November—and even if they don’t. If Democrats win, Clark can take some of […]
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State breaking its promises to regional schools
FOR MOST MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS, test scores and property taxes are top of mind when thinking about public education. But for parents of students in regional school districts, especially rural ones, […]