Chris Doughty, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination for governor in 2022, is going on a three-year mission to Argentina for his Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons). Before leaving, Doughty sent a letter to his supporters, taking a shot at his primary opponent, perennial also-ran candidate Geoff Diehl. “Like you,” Doughty … Read more
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is not taking kindly to the idea of tolling drivers entering Massachusetts at the state border, a proposal that was floated last week by Bay State Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt during an advocacy event. Tibbits-Nutt said a group tasked with developing recommendations for a long-term, sustainable transportation finance plan was … Read more
The Massachusetts Republican Party called on the State Ethics Commission Friday to launch an investigation into a no-bid contract to provide food at state-run shelters that has since expired but was awarded to a company whose employees donated to Gov. Maura Healey. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more
State Sen. Lydia Edwards is backing Allison Cartwright for clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, announcing her support in a social media post that appeared to take a shot at her former colleague on the Boston City Council, Erin Murphy. Edwards made it clear in two separate posts on X this month that she prefers … Read more
Rachael Rollins, forced to resign from her U.S. Attorney post in Boston, cracks the top 40 highest paid workers at Roxbury Community College. Her annual rate is $96,000 for a part-time gig — making her the highest paid half-time employee on the books, according to state payroll records. A call seeking more to the college … Read more
Anthony Scaramucci, the 10-day White House communications director for former President Donald Trump, threw his weight behind John Deaton, a Republican running in Massachusetts to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Scaramucci said this week he would host a fundraiser for Deaton, though the event has not been scheduled, according to Deaton’s campaign manager, Michael Gorecki, who … Read more
Legislation limiting migrant and local families’ time in shelter drew fierce debate on Beacon Hill Wednesday, with Republicans arguing it did not address the root problem of migration issues in Massachusetts and Democrats pitching it as a necessity to keep shelter services sustainable. The proposal, which cleared the House on a 121-33 vote, caps migrant … Read more
Perennial loser Geoff “DoorDash” Diehl has been crushed, beaten, trounced and pummeled in so many campaigns for so many offices for so long that he’s apparently now punch drunk. Like an over-the-hill prizefighter, DoorDash has taken so many blows to the head he can no longer even remember what office or whoever he’s running against … Read more
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is pulling out all the stops ahead of Super Tuesday and building out her statewide leadership teams. Haley announced on Wednesday that her efforts to secure Massachusetts’ 40 delegates at this year’s Republican National Convention will be led by former MassGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Nassour and co-chaired by state House Minority … Read more
Massachusetts GOP Chair Amy Carnevale provided an update on her first year on the job Monday, touting a “huge” fundraising boost cutting into the party’s debts, electoral victories and a new move into Boston heading into the presidential election year. “As of tomorrow, we’ll have two wins under our belts, in terms of seats in … Read more
