SOMERVILLE—The mood of the room defied the typical political event. Martha Coakely sat at the far end of a circle of tables and chairs, each seat filled by a woman, a mom, in fact. Each was talking about the struggles with addiction their children and
UPDATED 2:28PM SPRINGFIELD—Only another four weeks separate candidates for local and statewide office from the primary that will decide many of their fates and, in many cases, the election, too. That leaves precious little time before voting begins and it may be even less as
A week after its ruling, the impact of the Supreme Judicial Court’s decision to allow the casino referendum on the ballot appears easier to measure. While the entire concept of repeal had long been a factor in the gubernatorial and attorney general races, it existed
LONGMEADOW—More than one publication has called her a nightmare for Republicans salivating at the chance of taking back the corner office on Beacon Hill. She has been making the rounds of political events around and across the commonwealth including the local Democratic Committee’s breakfast here.
Executive Privilege is a series about the 2014 races for Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. HOLYOKE—With only a week left, the race to the state Democratic Convention in Worcester has turns into an outright scramble. Democrats here offered what may be one of the last opportunities
UPDATED 5/16/14 2:40PM: To reflect a correction that he grew up in Connecticut, not, as a previously posted, in Pennsylvania and to correct the acronym for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid. It is CMS, not CMMS. Executive Privilege is a series on the 2014
UPDATED: 2/13/14 12:04 AM: For grammar, clarification and addition of links. Executive Privilege is a series on the 2014 race for Governor and other Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. NORTHAMPTON—The stage is set quite differently than it was twelve years ago for Steve Grossman. At that
Executive Privilege is a series on the 2014 race for Governor and other Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. NORTHAMPTON—Fresh on the heels of Gov. Deval Patrick’s last State of the Commonwealth, the batch of Democrats seeking to succeed him sparred politely Wednesday night ahead of the
UPDATED 11:55PM: For added pictures and minor editing of details. LONGMEADOW—Rarely do so many candidates for so many offices gather in one place. And yet nearly a year out from the state election, in a Western Massachusetts suburb was the entire field (or a representative)
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