UPDATED 7/6/13 12:05AM: For accuracy. In stark contrast to 2011, the City Council election cycle for 2013 is shaping up to be competitive with numerous ward councilors facing challenges in addition to at least some competition among at-large seats and the School Committee. The Ward
Executive Privilege is a series on the 2014 race for Governor and other Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. For nearly three years it seems like Massachusetts could not get enough of democracy. The state has been voting and voting and voting since the special Senate election
…And the World: We begin today in Russia, where the latest developments in the Edward Snowden case are, in a word, bizarre. Snowden has a new statement out that attacks the US Government, President Obama specifically, for revoking his US passport, which, in Snowden’s estimate,
Twelve days after the Springfield City Council suddenly veered off course from an assured passage of common sense, if painfully realistic residency ordinance reform, how it happened should get as much attention as that it happened. The latest derailment of an agenda item came upon
We apologize, but due to traveling and other matters, we were unable to do a markup this week. Certainly it was not for any want of national/international news. We will return with the Markup on Monday.
In less than three and a half years, Massachusetts has experienced no fewer than three US Senate elections. The first came about when Ted Kennedy died. The second was for a new term in his seat. Now we are the throws of the third brought
SPRINGFIELD — Politics and its progeny populism were at play in Monday’s meeting which partially reignited an old debate while the other was just theater. An issue long ready to be put to bed was put off as last minute and uninformed objections led to
…And the World: We begin today in Iran. Elections over the weekend gave victory to Hassan Rowhani, whom many viewed as a moderate. He secured the necessary 50% of the vote to escape a runoff and in contrast to 2009, the results were accepted by
Longmeadow Daze is an occasional series reporting on and analyzing Longmeadow government and politics. Hours after the winners were declared in Longmeadow’s annual town election, the old officials were deposed and their replacements sworn in. All but the Select Board were largely non-events with no
SPRINGFIELD—It is a rare event in a Massachusetts Senate race between a largely liberal Democrat and a self-styled “New” Republican that Tea Party Kentucky Senator Rand Paul drew praise from both sides. However, that and a few other moments aside, Democratic Congressman Ed Markey and