Robert Jubinville, the Framingham District Court clerk-magistrate, took a leave from the job this week to fully throw himself into running in the seven-candidate derby for Norfolk DA.
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How will Boston navigate federal policy challenges and economic woes in a time of political uncertainty? Kicking off a blockbuster summer, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will join MASSterList's Jon Keller for a fireside chat at the MCLE on June 24.
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Anybody interested in tracking the rising temperature of the U.S. Senate primary featuring incumbent Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton would do well to look at a government watchdog jumping into the fray with a critique of a “dark money” group.
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For all the talk of a new and improved MBTA, Massachusetts voters appear to be less than sanguine about the state of the public transit system, according to a new poll that also has Gov. Maura Healey with an underwater approval rating.
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Political conflict is often driven by time and money. The GOP primary for governor has all three things these days, with a former Reebok executive cutting a check to help fuel some of the fighting. #MAPolimassterlist.com/p/in-gov-pri…
If the Legislature had run the Boston Marathon this week, it would probably still be stuck in Hopkinton — with school vacation week grinding legislative activity nearly to a halt. #MAPolimassterlist.com/p/for-beacon…
I chatted with Bill Weld as the event wrapped up
“I know a few [Weld Republicans] who are still alive, and they’re just keeping under cover for a little bit longer,” he said
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is coming back to Boston to help Ayanna Pressley. Pressley’s reelection campaign is fundraising off a “fireside chat” with AOC, set for Friday. Access to the evening event costs $60 for general admission and $250 for a “meet and greet.” #MAPoli
NEW: Just before the Celtics' tip-off, Gov. Healey’s office announced she signed a cannabis reform bill shrinking the CCC from 5 to 3 members. The law gives the governor sole appointment power, stripping the Treasurer and AG of the authority they’ve held since 2017. #MAPoli
As Massachusetts residents face a deadline to file their IRS returns, the campaign pushing a state income tax cut is launching a digital ad campaign and three websites to promote its proposed ballot question. #MAPolimassterlist.com/p/on-tax-day…
Time stops for no man, and the 16 years since Scott Brown’s upset may have eroded some of his strengths. He was a fresh face in '10 with a triumphant life story and an array of props. But polling has him lagging behind John Sununu, writes @kelleratlarge. massterlist.com/p/scott-brow…
“The Auditor has continually made false claims in the press while not doing the work of answering the questions posed to her by the Senate. This inflammatory language is a prime example of why the Senate believes she is incapable of an independent audit, even if such an audit was possible under our Constitution.”
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