Very pleased to announce that @gintautasd - veteran Mass. political reporter - will be joining @WBUR to lead our state politics news coverage. You know Gin from his daily must-read MASSterList newsletter and lots of great local scoops. We can’t wait to have him on our team.

Mark your calendars for June 16th. I’ve said it from day one: leadership doesn’t hide from competition. That’s why I’ve agreed to take part in Massachusetts’ first ever interparty primary debate with Seth Moulton. While others stay silent, we’re willing to step on stage, answer tough questions, and let the people decide who has the vision, grit, and backbone to lead this Commonwealth and this country forward. Massachusetts voters deserve real debates, real ideas, and leaders who don’t run from the microphone. Invites still open, Ed (@SenMarkey). bostonherald.com/2026/05/14/…

🚨 NEW TOOL for U.S. legal journalists ⚖️ I turned @allyjarmanning's incredible crowdsourced Google doc on accessing state court records into an interactive map. Check it out and let me know about any errors, missing information, or ways I can improve this thing (link below)

Federal appeals court ruling thrusts abortion rights to the center of Mass. Governor's race. GOP candidate @BrianShortsleev takes aim at pro-life @MikeMinogueABMD: 'you cannot beat an incumbent Democrat governor by being anti-choice' @WBUR @MassGovernor wbur.org/news/2026/05/03/fed…

Very very bad look for GOP. This is not hard: Organization 101. The contested races should have been up front for exactly this reason—just in case. As delegates leave real possibility that Gov vote numbers are total BS / vastly different than they would have been at 2 pm.

MINOGUE WINS ENDORSEMENT: Mike Minogue, a wealthy former biotech executive, wins the Massachusetts Republican Party's endorsement at the party's convention. Minogue has billed himself as a political outsider. He's also set a self-financing record. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/04/13/mas…

MIKE KENNEALY: Mike Kennealy, a former state cabinet secretary under Gov. Charlie Baker, is looking to distance himself from the popular former governor in Republican primary race for governor. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/04/23/mik…

UNPAID TAXES: Anne Brensley, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, and her husband owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes to the federal government as of last month, according to public records. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/04/16/ann…

Mike Minogue, a wealthy former biotech CEO, identifies as a "born again" Catholic who would bring CEO-style management to the state as a “new kind of governor.” He also says he’s “pro life.” More in my profile of the GOP candidate for governor. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/04/13/mas…

HIGH-END HOUSING: For the three Republicans running for Massachusetts governor this year, owning multiple homes in Boston’s tony suburbs, on beachfronts or near ski slopes, is almost a prerequisite for candidacy. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/04/08/mas…

From Edward R. Murrow’s broadcasts to today, CBS News Radio has been part of the foundation of American journalism. Murrow’s mic sits on display at the National Press Club as a reminder of that legacy. When an institution like that disappears, it’s a loss for the public & for journalism.

INBOX: Fed Reserve chair Jerome Powell and ICE protestors of Minnesota are the 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award honorees, per JFK Library

Not attending Sunday's St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu. A spokesperson for the mayor tells WBUR's Eve Zuckoff that Wu is going to church with her family instead.

Stocks plunging due to Iran war chaos wbur.org/news/2026/03/03/sto…

DHS went after Milford teen at State of Union w/ @sethmoulton

NO THANKS: Gov. Maura Healey says she won't attend the White House meeting with governors on Friday or White House dinner on Saturday.

A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, emphasizing the White House’s control over the nation’s top law enforcement branch that once pursued criminal prosecutions against the president. cnn.it/46ZRXLP

Once a Baker-style Republican, ⁦⁦⁦@BrianShortsleev⁩ tacks right in his run for Mass. governor ⁦@WBUR⁩ ⁦@byChrisVan⁩ wbur.org/news/2026/02/19/bri…

The Trump administration is fighting an effort by a Venezuelan aide to Gov. Maura Healey to quickly obtain a temporary work authorization, court documents filed Monday show. #mapoli wbur.org/news/2026/02/17/tru…

Trump and ICE chiefs routinely complain they want more help from local police in immigration enforcement. Reality - here in Mass. they get more help than you might think @WBUR @simonfrios @EROBoston wbur.org/news/2026/02/13/imm…