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More than 15,000 Democrats leave party ahead of GOP primary: The Democratic decampments have echoes of 2016, when nearly 20,000 Democrats left the party ahead of ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/04/metro/massachusetts-presidential-primary-democrats-leaving-party/
Warren reelection: Quincy city councilor weighs Senate challenge: Ian Cain, 41, would be the second GOP challenger to Warren to emerge from the cryptocurrency ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/07/metro/ian-cain-mulls-senate-challenge-to-elizabeth-warren/
Taunton city councilor plans to announce Republican bid for Marc Pacheco’s Senate seat
bostonherald.com/2024/02/20/taunton-city-councilor-plans-to-announce-republican-bid-for-marc-pachecos-senate-seat/
Former MassDems Chair Gus Bickford taking $163K job at MassDOT: The former head of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, Gus Bickford, is taking a $162 ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/10/former-massdems-chair-gus-bickford-taking-job-at-massdot/
Massachusetts Dems Urge Biden to Take Cuba Off US Terrorism List: "Removing Cuba from this list is one thing that the U.S. can do immediately to ease the ...
commondreams.org/news/democrats-cuba-ssot
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Williamson cries foul over ballot access in Massachusetts: It's the latest in a string of state parties leaving Joe Biden's challengers off their lists ...
politico.com/news/2023/12/20/williamson-ballot-access-massachusetts-00132727
Howie Carr: Wu’s woke NH write-in crusade: Most of the attention in New Hampshire is focused right now on the Republican side. But the Democrat campaign ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/19/howie-carr-wus-woke-nh-write-in-crusade/
Quick Glance: Donald Trump's Confusion in New Hampshire
- The New Hampshire primary, similar to the Iowa caucuses, lacked real competition.
- Trump confused his Republican primary opponent Nikki Haley with former House speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- Haley expressed concern over Trump's cognitive ability to hold the presidency.
- Trump displayed erratic behavior by repetitively telling the same stories and statements without awareness.
Biden backers pressing voters to write-in president: Leaders of the “Write-In Biden” campaign in New Hampshire trotted out a giant sample ballot on Thursday to ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/12/15/metro/new-hampshire-joe-biden-write-in-campaign-primary/
Mass. Democrats look to advance controversial budget bill over Republican objections
bostonherald.com/2023/12/04/mass-democrats-look-to-advance-controversial-budget-bill-over-republican-objections/
Still no deal on $2.8B supplemental budget that includes dollars for unions, shelters
bostonherald.com/2023/11/29/still-no-deal-on-2-8b-supplemental-budget-that-includes-dollars-for-unions-shelters/
Duxbury Rep. Josh Cutler heading to Healey administration, opening House seat: Rep. Josh Cutler is heading to the Healey administration to serve as ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/05/duxbury-rep-josh-cutler-heading-to-healey-administration-opening-house-seat/
John Walsh, Democratic activist and ‘titan of Massachusetts politics,’ dies at 65
bostonherald.com/2023/11/20/john-walsh-democratic-activist-and-titan-of-massachusetts-politics-dies-at-65/
Sen. Durant backs Dudley selectman to serve in his old Central Mass. House seat: Sen. Peter Durant said Tuesday he is backing a Dudley selectman running for a ...
bostonherald.com/2023/12/05/sen-durant-backs-dudley-selectman-to-serve-in-his-old-central-mass-house-seat/
Massachusetts Democrats announce deal on controversial budget bill: Mass. Democrats announced a deal Thursday on a controversial budget bill ...
bostonherald.com/2023/11/30/massachusetts-democrats-announce-deal-on-controversial-budget-bill/
Lucas: Democrats put climate before crime & costs: The other major theme of the worked-up Democrats was the alleged attempt of Republicans "to destroy our ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/28/lucas-democrats-put-climate-before-crime-costs/
Top lawmakers agree to lower short term capital gains tax, reform tax cap law: Massachusetts Democrats agreed to lower the short term capital gains tax from 12% ...
bostonherald.com/2023/09/26/top-lawmakers-agree-to-lower-short-term-capital-gains-tax-reform-tax-cap-law/
Diana DiZoglio burst into song as she pushed legislative audit at Massachusetts Democratic convention
bostonherald.com/2023/09/23/auditor-dizoglio-bursts-into-song-as-she-pushed-legislative-audit-at-democratic-convention/
Battenfeld: Massachusetts Democrats and liberals face blowback for comments on Israel
bostonherald.com/2023/10/09/battenfeld-massachusetts-democrats-and-liberals-face-blowback-for-comments-on-israel/
Editorial: Healey’s elitism infuriating: Gov. Healey needs to realize, as Article VI of the state Constitution says, that she cannot "obtain advantages ...
bostonherald.com/2023/10/08/editorial-healeys-elitism-infuriating/
Massachusetts Democrats hold private huddle with federal delegation on migrant funding
bostonherald.com/2023/10/05/massachusetts-democrats-hold-private-huddle-with-federal-delegation-on-migrant-funding/
Massachusetts federal delegation working to boost Healey’s funding request, Markey says
bostonherald.com/2023/09/23/massachusetts-federal-delegation-working-to-boost-healeys-funding-request-markey-says/
MCAS ballot question: Education groups gear up for contentious campaign: A day after the the Massachusetts ballot initiative deadline, education advocates are ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/03/mcas-ballot-question-education-groups-gear-up-for-contentious-campaign/
The Democrats running against Biden in 2024: No sitting president in modern American history has been successfully primaried, though intraparty ...
theweek.com/joe-biden/1015407/democrats-challenge-biden-2024
Marty Walsh isn't running for office, but he's spending bigtime: The current NHL players union head has dropped more than $240,000 in campaign cash this year ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/25/metro/marty-walsh-campaign-spending-nhlpa-thomas-koch-michelle-wu/
Massachusetts Democrats slam Supreme Court for rejecting Biden’s student loan cancellation plan
bostonherald.com/2023/06/30/massachusetts-democrats-slam-supreme-court-for-rejecting-bidens-student-loan-cancellation-plan/
Quick Glance: Can Joe Biden Eliminate Student Loans if Supreme Court Rejects Plan?
- Supporters of student debt relief hope that President Joe Biden has the authority to forgive loan amounts, even if his proposed plan is halted by the Supreme Court.
- Biden frequently promised a loan forgiveness strategy during his 2020 presidential campaign, and he introduced his plan last summer.
- Recipients of the low-income Pell Grant qualify for $20,000.
- The fate of Biden's plan now rests with the Supreme Court, following a lawsuit filed by several GOP-led states. A decision is expected soon.
Editorial: At $181K, Massachusetts pot boss no bargain: Taxpayers shouldn't need to watch a career politician prove what we've known for a long time -- ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/12/editorial-its-all-a-smoke-show/
Massachusetts Democrats reach ‘agreement in principle’ on fiscal 2024 state budget
bostonherald.com/2023/07/28/massachusetts-democrats-reach-agreement-in-principle-on-fiscal-2024-state-budget/
The history of election law hardball: These partisan maneuvers often come back to haunt their architects
theweek.com/ron-desantis/1023562/florida-desantis-and-the-long-history-of-election-law-hardball
Howie Carr: Massachusetts Democrats to the people — ‘What’s ours is ours and what’s yours is ours’
bostonherald.com/2023/04/16/howie-carr-massachusetts-democrats-to-the-people-whats-ours-is-ours-and-whats-yours-is-ours/
What’s the future for Joseph Kennedy III?: In a weird Massachusetts way, the talk about a presidential run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is considered the ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/17/opinion/whats-future-joseph-kennedy-iii/
Quick Glance: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaxxer, has launched a long-shot Democratic presidential run.
- The scion of a great political dynasty poses little threat to President Biden, and his family has opposed him.
- Kennedy, 69, kicked off his campaign in Boston with a video reminiscent of his late father, Robert F. Kennedy, and uncle, President John F. Kennedy.
- On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declares his candidacy for President at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.
- Far-right flame thrower Steve Bannon lauded Kennedy and said he would finish third in a future GOP primary campaign, trailing only former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
A New Proposal Sure Sounds Like an Effort to Harvest Prisoners’ Organs: Predictably, the bill has generated attention and caused shock and outrage.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/02/massachusetts-democratic-organ-donation-dehumanizes-incarcerated-people.html
Massachusetts Democrats press J&J for more info on children’s medicine shortage: ‘Key questions remain unanswered’
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3832610-massachusetts-democrats-press-jj-for-more-info-on-childrens-medicine-shortage-key-questions-remain-unanswered/
The Data-Driven Strategy Behind Democrats’ State-Level Success in 2022: The president’s party almost always loses power at the state level in midterm elections ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/michigan-democrats-2022-midterm-results-the-states-project.html
Bickford Leaving MassDems Chair, Healey Backs Kerrigan: Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford plans to step down in April, roughly midway through his ...
bostonherald.com/2023/02/12/bickford-leaving-massdems-chair-healey-backs-kerrigan/
Joe Kennedy III appointed as special envoy to Northern Ireland : Former Congressman Joseph Kennedy III has officially been appointed to serve as special envoy ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/12/19/metro/joe-kennedy-iii-appointed-special-envoy-northern-ireland/
Georgia Republicans, suddenly losing runoffs, float nixing runoffs: The timing is certainly conspicuous, given runoffs aren't so friendly to Republicans any more ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/15/georgia-runoff-republicans-advantage/
The GOP thought it could make gains in New England. A blue wave hit instead.: Republicans thought they could make crucial inroads in New England. Instead ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/10/new-england-democrats-blue-wave/
Democrats Can Defeat GOP Extremism by 'Fighting for Working People': Warren: "Democrats need to do more for American families—not less," said the progressive ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/11/17/democrats-can-defeat-gop-extremism-fighting-working-people-warren
Battenfeld: GOP takeover could sweep away Massachusetts Democrats’ clout: A potential Republican electoral wave next week could sweep away Massachusetts ...
bostonherald.com/2022/11/03/battenfeld-gop-takeover-could-sweep-away-massachusetts-democrats-clout/
Ayanna Pressley cruises to re-election, Massachusetts Democrats leading congressional races
bostonherald.com/2022/11/08/ayanna-pressley-cruises-to-re-election-massachusetts-democrats-leading-congressional-races/
In state legislative races, Democrats keep wide majorities in House, Senate: Democrats held 170 of 200 legislative seats going into the election ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/09/metro/state-legislative-races-democrats-keep-wide-majorities-house-senate/
Quick Glance: Biden's Speech Celebrates Midterm Election Results, but He Faces New Challenges
- President Biden, dressed in a blue suit, looks at a reporter who is asking a question into a microphone held by a White House aide.
- President Biden had the best midterm results of any president in 20 years, avoiding a Republican surge that had been forecast.
- While Mr. Biden retains his veto pen, the path to keeping government doors open and avoiding a national debt default may pass through Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader vying for speaker.
- According to advisers, Mr. Biden might spend most of the next two years traveling the country for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Maura Healey defeats Geoff Diehl in race for Mass. governor, AP projects: Maura Healey, a former civil rights attorney and professional basketball player who ...
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/08/metro/with-massachusetts-democrats-poised-historic-sweep/
Katherine Clark’s rise through politics has looked effortless. It was anything but.
bostonglobe.com/2022/12/10/nation/katherine-clarks-rise-through-politics-has-looked-effortless-it-was-anything/
Twitter calls out Biden’s fake news on Social Security: Twitter added a "context" note to the claim Biden deserved the credit for an 8 ...
bostonherald.com/2022/11/02/twitter-calls-out-biden-fake-news-on-social-security/
‘Massachusetts isn’t in play’ this midterm cycle. So why is Kamala Harris in Boston?
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/02/metro/massachusetts-isnt-play-this-midterm-cycle-so-why-is-kamala-harris-boston/
Letters to the editor: Herald readers sound off on iPhone companies and Congressional investigations from both sides of the aisle
bostonherald.com/2022/11/28/letters-to-the-editor-411/
Massachusetts Democrats call on Buttigieg to look into DeSantis migrant flight: Democrats from Massachusetts are asking Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3666695-massachusetts-democrats-call-on-buttigieg-to-look-into-desantis-migrant-flight/
Here’s how voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift, and Brett Favre, according to a survey
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/10/nation/heres-how-voters-felt-about-happy-hours-taylor-swift-brett-favre-according-survey/
Howie Carr: Pandemic apology tour sickening: These “experts” wrecked the entire society – I don’t think that’s an exaggeration. They don’t have to tell us how ...
bostonherald.com/2022/11/04/howie-carr-pandemic-apology-tour-sickening/
In weekend push to Election Day, all-but-sure Democrats make last appeal to voters
bostonglobe.com/2022/11/06/metro/weekend-push-election-day-all-but-sure-democrats-make-last-appeal-voters/
Jorge Medina was gunned down in Dorchester in 1995, 27 years later his suspected killer goes to trial
bostonherald.com/2022/11/03/jorge-medina-was-gunned-down-in-dorchester-in-1995-27-years-later-his-suspected-killer-goes-to-trial/
Larkin: The push to stop suicide among military: More than two dozen of the nation’s top military heroes are calling on all Americans to save veterans and ...
bostonherald.com/2022/11/04/larkin-the-push-to-stop-suicide-among-military/
Massachusetts women on track to make electoral history this fall: In Massachusetts, a state which has lagged in electing female candidates, women lead races for ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2022/0919/Massachusetts-women-on-track-to-make-electoral-history-this-fall
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Maura Healey Could Make History in Run for Massachusetts Governor: Ms. Healey and another Democrat running for governor of Oregon could become the first two ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/06/us/politics/maura-healey-massachusetts-governor.html
Quick Glance: Maura Healey to Run Against Geoff Diehl for Governor of Massachusetts in November
- On Tuesday, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey secured the Democratic nomination for governor.
- If she wins in November, she will be Massachusetts' first female governor.
- Healey also joins Democrat Tina Kotek in Oregon as the second open lesbian to win a gubernatorial primary this year.
- According to The Advocate, the two could make history in November by becoming the first openly gay governors in the United States.
Massachusetts Primary Shows Obama's Support Can Boost a Democrat Only So Much: Eric Lesser, who drew the support of Obama and Obama allies, lost to Kimberley ...
time.com/6211383/eric-lesser-obama-loses-kimberley-driscoll/
State Senator Diana DiZoglio wins Democratic nomination for auditor, AP projects. Chris Dempsey conceded the race.
bostonglobe.com/2022/09/07/metro/diana-dizoglio-chris-dempsey-locked-tight-race-nomination-auditor/
‘No political race in this state as important.’ A majority-minority state senate district, five candidates, and a path for most of them to win.
bostonglobe.com/2022/09/04/metro/no-political-race-this-state-important-majority-minority-state-senate-district-five-candidates-path-most-them-win/
Democratic candidates for state auditor trade barbs in contentious WBUR-WCVB-Globe debate
bostonglobe.com/2022/08/03/metro/democratic-candidates-state-auditor-trade-barbs-contentious-wbur-wcvb-globe-debate/
Mass. lawmakers promise one of Beacon Hill’s largest packages of tax relief in a generation. It mirrors much of what Baker pitched in January.
bostonglobe.com/2022/07/11/metro/mass-lawmakers-promise-wide-ranging-500m-tax-relief-plan-offer-broad-strokes-few-details/
Boston’s average gas price nears $5 a gallon ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend: ‘Fill up early in the week’
bostonherald.com/2022/05/23/bostons-average-gas-price-nears-5-a-gallon-ahead-of-busy-memorial-day-weekend-fill-up-early-in-the-week/
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