Very real differences are emerging between the candidates for governor in terms of their ability to raise money from voters in Massachusetts who could actually vote for them in November. […]
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Small donors: nice sound bite, not much money
It has become something of a cliché for political campaigns to tout, when announcing the month or quarter or year’s fundraising totals, the large percentage of donations from small donors […]
Posted inPolitics, The Back Story
Public Records Law changes likely
The Massachusetts House seems poised to make some changes to the state’s Public Records Law, and will even explore bringing Beacon Hill lawmakers under the law’s purview. A bill drafted […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Rep. Reinstein resigning to take beer firm job
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEAfter 15 years in the House, Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein plans to resign from the Legislature this month to take a job with the Boston Beer Company, a […]
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Murray campaign pays out nearly $200,000
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEFormer Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray’s once robust campaign account has been spent down to just $34,620 after the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce executive shelled out nearly […]
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Ethics rules require Crosby recusal
The Boston Globe published stories on November 21 and December 8 revealing that Steve Crosby, chairman of the Gaming Commission, had a previous seven-year business partnership with Paul Lohnes, part-owner […]
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Baker, Polito to run as GOP team
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker on Tuesday tethered his hopes to take back the Corner Office to a former state representative from Shrewsbury, joining Karyn Polito […]
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Ties to ADL imperil Patrick judge nominee
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICESaying he hadn’t had a chance to work on rounding up votes to ensure confirmation, Gov. Deval Patrick prevented the Governor’s Council from voting on judicial nominee […]
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Meet the press — somewhere else
For decades, whoever occupied the third-floor corner office at the State House would hop into the elevator outside his (or, in the case of Gov. Jane Swift, her) suite to […]
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Buddy, can you spare a quarter — million?
The 1 percent lost a little footing last year in the state’s workforce. According to records, the number of state employees earning more than $250,000 a year dropped from 72 […]
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The numbers for the state, Boston show improvement
The minority hiring records of the state of Massachusetts and the city of Boston are both relatively good, a sharp contrast to most companies in the private sector. State records […]
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A change in ethics
The State Ethics Commission on Monday proposed making it easier for business owners to run for or hold public office in Massachusetts, allowing executives to retain their stake in a […]
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Payne and Domke go independent
Dan Payne and Todd Domke are well-known political consultants who often moonlight together as pundits for media outlets, with Payne representing the Democrat point of view and Domke the Republican. […]
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Patrick: American Dream in Mass. is in trouble
What follows is a transcript of Gov. Deval Patrick’s speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. The portion in bold is the transportation initiative he announced. I […]
Posted inHealth Care, Politics, State House News Service
Fact-checking Patrick’s health care article
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEGov. Deval Patrick is bullish about the 2006 health care access law, the 2010 federal Affordable Care Act, and a 2012 state law to control cost increases. […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics, State House News Service
Sen. Timilty, others shift on seatbelt law
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEThe state senator who reviews public safety bills has changed his mind about stiffening the state’s seat belt law, and plans to vote in favor of making […]
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Patrick indirect on ruling out presidential run
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEGov. Deval Patrick was insistent Wednesday that he would stay involved in public discussions after leaving office, and less direct on whether he would “rule out” a […]
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Heavy hitters go to bat for Wolf
State Sen. Dan Wolf has lined up nearly a dozen big guns, including former judges, top prosecutors, and ethics experts, to persuade the Ethics Commission to change the rules to […]
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Baker goes upbeat in campaign video
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Republican Charlie Baker, a former state budget chief and health care executive, officially jumped into the wide open 2014 governor’s race Wednesday with a more upbeat […]
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Dan Wolf to resign
BOSTON – August 22, 2013 – In early August, the Massachusetts Ethics Commission ruled that I am in violation of state ethics laws because the company I founded 25 years […]
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Ethics Commission backtracks
The state Ethics Commission admitted on Thursday that it erred in ruling that state Sen. Dan Wolf must abandon his run for governor unless he divests himself of his ownership […]
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Wolf resigned to quitting
State Sen. Dan Wolf said on Tuesday that he intends to ask the state Ethics Commission to reconsider its decision requiring him to either divest his holdings in Cape Air […]
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Ethics Commission responds to Wolf
The state Ethics Commission issued this response to contentions by state Sen. Dan Wolf that the commission erred in its determination that a conflict of interest existed in his ownership […]
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Wolf: Ethics ruling bars run for governor
Sen. Dan Wolf, who represents the Cape and islands, issued the following statement on Wednesday indicating he plans to continue pursuing a gubernatorial candidacy despite an Ethics Commission ruling suggesting […]