Hillary Chabot
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Nearly half a billion in coronavirus relief cash parked on Beacon Hill
Bay State cities and towns still have nearly half a billion dollars in uncollected federal funding earmarked for skyrocketing municipal expenses used to combat the coronavirus since the highly-contagious disease hit the nation last February. → Read More
Report: Soldiers’ Home leader described as bully
A searing investigation into the coronavirus crisis at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home details several early alarms about former Superintendent Bennet Walsh’s leadership — sparking concerns that Gov. Charlie Baker failed to oust a man who was clearly not up for the job in time to save lives. The 175-page report presents an unblinking look at […] → Read More
Warren whiffs on veep
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ducked a chance to take a historic step and endorse a woman of color as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick yesterday amidst a national reckoning on race relations. → Read More
Massachusetts Democrats may skip national convention to coronate Joe Biden
Several Bay State Democrats won’t physically attend the high-profile Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this August citing coronavirus concerns despite behind-the-scenes pressure to broadcast a big crowd celebrating Joe Biden’s official presidential nomination. → Read More
Harvard pal’s backing of Liz Warren for VP called ‘offensive’
A push by a group of mostly white liberals to convince Joe Biden to pick U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as his running mate has backfired badly, drawing scathing criticism and with one of the lead architects being forced to apologize for offending African Americans. → Read More
Ed Markey slammed for disrespecting the American flag
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, currently in a heated re-election battle against U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, scrambled to downplay outrage after the Malden pol publicly posted a photo showing the American flag sitting on his porch floor. → Read More
Kennedy, Markey support defunding police
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey and U.S. Rep Joseph P. Kennedy III clashed over criminal justice reform during a fiery debate Monday night while agreeing on sweeping and controversial law enforcement reforms that would take money away from state and local police. Their calls to shake up local law enforcement follow recent cries for police […] → Read More
‘Defund police’ debate hits Kennedy, Markey Senate race
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey is calling to defund police departments, ban police use of tear gas, and halt “weapons of war,” going to law enforcement in a stunning proposal following cries for police reform after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died at the hands of police. → Read More
Ex-Baker campaign aide launches Open America PAC
Gov. Charlie Baker has hobbled the small businesses he once pledged to serve, said Dean Cavaretta, a former Baker campaign aide who’s started a national super PAC aimed at electing GOP candidates that will help businesses decimated by shutdowns across the country. → Read More
Charlie Baker, Marty Walsh juggle competing crises
Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh scrambled to balance conflicting messages Monday — support for civil rights protesters vowing to fill city streets throughout the week while stressing social distancing measures prompted by the coronavirus. Thousands of people protesting George Floyd’s May 25 killing at the hands of Minneapolis Police were in close contact […] → Read More
Markey, Kennedy to debate amid protests, coronavirus pandemic
U.S. Sen Ed Markey and Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III will hit the debate stage tonight as riots continue to erupt across the nation protesting George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer -- and as the issue of civil rights takes center stage in the Senate primary. → Read More
MassGOP to Charlie Baker: Keep state open for business
Bay State Republicans revved up their campaign engines Wednesday, lashing out against state Democrats and asking Gov. Charlie Baker to publicly scold liberal politicians who claim the governor opened up the state too quickly amidst the coronavirus crisis. → Read More
Chabot: Karyn Polito sets bad example with weekend party
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito sidestepped responsibility Tuesday for attending a Memorial Day weekend party despite the ongoing coronavirus threat, instead offering a weak defense of the bash and giving a green light to Bay State friends and family looking to let loose. → Read More
Libraries full of reservations over opening ‘much too soon’ under Baker’s plan
Frustrated librarians are expressing deep concern that a rush to reopen the Bay State’s book stacks could put be deadly thanks to barely-there guidance from Gov. Charlie Baker and a lack of knowledge about the COVID-19 virus’ lifespan on borrowed items. → Read More
Chabot: Nancy Pelosi has ‘doggy doo’ on her shoes, not Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s war of words with President Trump got even messier Wednesday as she likened the president to a child with “doggy doo on his shoes” — but at least the San Francisco Democrat got honest about her mudslinging. → Read More
Chabot: Markey takes heat from Kennedy backer over service to black community
Old footage of Sen. Ed Markey questioning a rapper in 2007 about offensive music sparked fresh campaign fodder Tuesday after a Boston anti-violence activist highlighted the exchange and criticized Markey’s work with Massachusetts’ black community. Monica Cannon-Grant, a Roxbury organizer who supports Markey challenger Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, tweeted out a clip of Markey […] → Read More
Mayors send mixed messages as coronavirus reopening starts
Bay State residents seeking clarity and consistency from Gov. Charlie Baker’s reopening plan today should buckle up for a bumpy ride as renegade municipal pols like Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone have already said they'll stay closed. → Read More
$3 trillion stimulus bill heading for Friday vote in House
House Democrats sought to crank up public pressure on opponents of a massive $3 trillion coronavirus package as the plan faced growing pushback from Senate Republicans as well as some liberal Democrats. → Read More
Reopening plan for Massachusetts ‘not fast enough,’ critics say
Gov. Charlie Baker’s phased May 18 re-opening plan is too slow-moving and lacks the specifics necessary for Main Street success, said a group of fiscal conservatives and Bay State Republicans today who called for more transparency. → Read More
Chabot: Ed Markey’s latest coronavirus campaign strategy – free money for voters
You know incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey is in trouble when he’s offering voters free money. That’s what Markey, facing the re-election battle of his life against U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, wants to do, unveiling a new plan to hand out $2,000 a month to every U.S. resident -- regardless of whether they even have a social security number -- during the coronavirus public health emergency. → Read More