Auditor Diana DiZoglio – whose ballot question promotes legislative transparency – was among the State House lawmakers and state officials skirting state law by pocketing large donations from powerful lobbyists’ families. DiZoglio was not included in a Boston Globe expose on state pols like Senate President Karen Spilka taking thousands of dollars in contributions from … Read more
Former Gov. Charlie Baker endorsed Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner, a Republican, in her bid for a southeastern Massachusetts Senate seat just as the state’s former chief executive said Thursday he was not ruling out a return to elected office. The stamp of approval is one of only a few handed out this election cycle … Read more
A proposed increase in state support will not be enough to stave off the latest projected deficit at the MBTA, and the top Senate Republican wants to respond to the looming headache by turning again to a playbook from the Baker era. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. … Read more
You don’t need a pollster to tell you which way the polls are blowing. And they are not blowing in the wind. They are telling Gov. Maura Healey and the political establishment in Massachusetts that the citizens are deeply concerned about the illegal immigration invasion of the state. It is the “single biggest issue” facing … Read more
Bloodbath? You want a bloodbath? I’ll give you a real bloodbath. This week is the fourth anniversary of the biggest bloodbath ever – ever! – in American history. Fifteen days to flatten the curve. Let’s go straight to the executive order of Gov. Charlie Baker on March 15, 2020: “WHEREAS, section 7, 8 and 8A … Read more
The City Council plans to debate bringing congestion pricing to Boston, a policy long kicked around at the state level that would charge drivers higher fees with the aim of reducing traffic and funding transit improvements. A hearing order on the matter, filed by City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, will be presented for possible debate … Read more
The immigrant invasion of Massachusetts is to Gov. Maura Healey what the COVID-19 pandemic was to former Gov. Charlie Baker. Both governors declared a state of emergency, Baker on March 10, Sept. 14, 2020, and Healey on August 8, 2023. Both events consumed their time, political capital, budgets and energy, giving them little time to … Read more
The revenue underpinnings supporting Gov. Maura Healey’s first annual budget began to erode before she signed the $56 billion spending plan last summer, and it’s forcing the new governor to reevaluate what’s affordable. The revenue department collected less in taxes than they expected for the sixth straight month in December, putting the year-to-date haul three-quarters of a … Read more
A penalty corner. A male player at the top of the circle winds up for a shot at the goal. Female defenders rush to try to get their stick on the ball. The male hitter has made contact with the solid ball. The ball is in the air headed straight into the teeth of a … Read more
