Gov. Maura Healey has spent the past month pledging to deregulate Massachusetts, make life easier for businesses, and crack down on state benefits for migrants. Is it part of a political strategy before the 2026 gubernatorial election? Originally Published: January 26, 2025 at 5:46 AM EST Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
Long-simmering feuds between the various warring factions of the Massachusetts Republican Party flared back to life Friday evening after Chair Amy Carnevale sent out a letter updating committee members on the litany of legal issues the political organization has faced. Originally Published: October 27, 2024 at 5:16 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
The Massachusetts Republican Party settled a lawsuit Friday tied to work done by an outside marketing firm during the 2022 election but quickly found itself entangled in new cash and legal woes just ahead of the November election, according to a letter obtained by the Herald. Originally Published: October 26, 2024 at 2:11 p.m. Read … Read more
A ballot question that would grant the state auditor the power to crack open the books of the Legislature drew financial backing from across the political spectrum this year, including a $50,000 donation tied to a local billionaire, according to records filed this month. The money behind Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s attempt to hand her office … Read more
Massachusetts’ top election official said he expects turnout for the state primaries next week to “far exceed” the number of voters who cast ballots in the last two comparable elections in 2016 and 2012 despite the lack of intense races for both Democrats and Republicans. Voters have few choices this year as races up and … Read more
Massachusetts voters are closing in fast on this year’s primary and general elections and many residents have intense local races right in their backyard — from incumbent Democrats facing challengers with money to open seats drawing fierce competition. Beacon Hill is well-known for lawmakers across the board gliding to re-election every two years. But in … Read more
A Massachusetts Senate Democrat is locked in a tense battle to prevent a Republican challenger from flipping the seat in a contest that has seen heavy fundraising and is testing the power of incumbency on Beacon Hill. Originally Published: August 11, 2024 at 5:03 a.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is … Read more
Politics isn’t cheap in Massachusetts. For the cost of a state Senate campaign these days, a person could probably buy or put a solid down payment on a house. Not in Boston, of course. Don’t kid yourself. Maybe in Texas if anywhere. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. … Read more
This is the first installment of a weekly series focused on the races for legislative seats this election cycle where longtime incumbents have decided not to seek reelection. A competitive race is shaping up between two Democrats looking to fill the outer Cape Cod House seat that Rep. Sarah Peake, a nine-term Democrat from Provincetown, … Read more
