ORGANIZED LABOR, always a powerful force in Democratic-dominated Massachusetts, continues to hold sway heading into the 2022 election season – and nowhere is that clearer than in fundraising. The Office of Campaign and Political Finance put out a newsletter Thursday listing the 10 political action committees with the largest bank accounts at the end of […]
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Report says millionaires tax would raise $1.3 billion
A new report released by an independent think tank found that passing the so-called “millionaires tax” would raise an estimated $1.3 billion annually beginning in 2023. The number is lower than some previous estimates and assumes that around 500 high-income families would move out of state. The report, written by Evan Horowitz of the Center […]
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Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll joins surge of lieutenant governor hopefuls
Rarely have so many been so eager to win an office with so few powers accorded to it. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announced her run for lieutenant governor yesterday, making her the fifth Democrat in a race that is often more of an afterthought than a high-visibility statewide contest. Driscoll has long been eyed as […]
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Two Western Mass senators face off in lieutenant governor race
TWO DEMOCRATIC state senators from Western Massachusetts will run against each other next fall – but not for the Senate. Sen. Eric Lesser’s decision Tuesday to jump into the primary race for lieutenant governor will pit the Longmeadow Democrat against Pittsfield Sen. Adam Hinds, who launched his campaign in October. Also running are Acton Rep. Tami Gouveia […]
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Electoral process failed in Bourne
NO ONE KNEW much about Kari Macrae last May when she ran for a seat on the Bourne School Committee. She ran unopposed, so there was no rival to question her credentials or challenge her policies. The lack of an opponent also meant the news media ignored the race. The news stories following the election […]
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Electoral process failed in Bourne
NO ONE KNEW much about Kari Macrae last May when she ran for a seat on the Bourne School Committee. She ran unopposed, so there was no rival to question her credentials or challenge her policies. The lack of an opponent also meant the news media ignored the race. The news stories following the election […]
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Healey calls Baker ‘valued partner’
ATTORNEY GENERAL Maura Healey, a Democrat who many believe is preparing a run for governor, issued a statement on Wednesday calling Gov. Charlie Baker a “valued partner,” while two of the three announced Democratic candidates for governor took a more combative tone in their statements on the departure of the Republican incumbent. Baker and Lt. […]
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Revised map puts Fall River, New Bedford in separate districts
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FALL RIVER and New Bedford would remain in different Congressional districts under a revised map released on Monday by legislative leaders that disregarded the pressure being applied by some activists and lawmakers, including US Rep. William Keating, to unite the two South Coast cities. The redistricting plan proposes to adjust the boundaries […]
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Fall River’s fate unclear as power players divided
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DEBATE OVER HOW the South Coast cities of New Bedford and Fall River should be represented in Congress continues to divide the state’s political power players, and the House’s top redistricting official on Tuesday signaled skepticism about some arguments in favor of folding the two cities into a single district. Faced […]
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What will Boston’s new Wuniverse bring?
In her victory speech after cruising to a landslide win in the Boston mayor’s race, Michelle Wu spoke of the urgency of “bold” change to “meet the moment” the city is facing, a theme she sounded throughout her campaign. But she also talked about the importance of basic city services, saying her administration can pay […]