Anthony Brooks
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Massachusetts women poised for historic gains on Election Day
Election Day is shaping up to be a big day for women candidates in Massachusetts this year. Seven women from the two major parties are on the ballot for statewide office, including five who are expected to win. That includes Maura Healey, who would become the first woman elected governor in the state. → Read More
Healey and Diehl are on the ballot, Healey leads, but Trump looms large in Mass. governor race
The Massachusetts governor's race features two candidates with starkly different views of former President Donald Trump. Trump has endorsed Geoff Diehl, while Maura Healey repeatedly sued the Trump administration. → Read More
Sonia Chang-Díaz is the Democratic underdog in the Mass. governor's race, but she's overcome long odds before
Chang-Díaz knows she faces a big challenge. But she said Massachusetts voters have rewarded come-from-behind grassroots campaigns in the past — including her first Senate victory 14 years ago. → Read More
Why Mass. is rolling back its mask and vaccine mandates
The latest numbers are good news, and explain why many communities are dropping mask mandates. But keep in mind that we've had three big spikes since this pandemic began two years ago - and we could have another one. → Read More
Andrea Campbell launches campaign for attorney general
Andrea Campbell, the former Boston city councilor who unsuccessfully ran for mayor last year, is now campaigning for a new job: Massachusetts attorney general. The decision comes just two weeks after current Attorney General Maura Healey announced her plans to run for governor. → Read More
Candidates For Mayor Storm Across Boston In Final Weekend Before Preliminary Election
It's down to the final hours of campaigning for the five major candidates running for mayor of Boston, and over the weekend, acting Mayor Kim Janey and city councilors Michelle Wu, Andrea Campbell and Annissa Essaibi George criss-crossed the city to try to win over undecided voters. → Read More
Boston Announces Vaccine Mandate For City Workers
Boston Acting Mayor Kim Janey said Thursday that city workers must get vaccinated or submit to regular testing by mid-October. → Read More
Why Is The Mass. Unemployment Rate Twice As High As N.H.'s?
As states climb out of pandemic-induced recessions, there are dramatic differences in unemployment rates -- even between states right next door to each other. For example, New Hampshire is at 2.5%, while the jobless rate in neighboring Massachusetts is more than twice as high. → Read More
Kim Janey Faces Challenges And Opportunities As 'Acting' Mayor In Boston
Kim Janey faces both challenges and opportunities as acting mayor often Boston. For instance, the position gives her a unique platform to show she can run the city, potentially giving her an edge over other candidates if she decides in coming weeks to run for mayor. But there are also limits on an acting mayor's powers. → Read More
Marty Walsh Confirmed As U.S. Labor Secretary
Walsh, a former union leader who has been mayor of Boston since 2014, will be the the first union member to serve as secretary of labor in nearly half a century. In his new role, he will be charged with helping to oversee federal rules designed to protect more than 150 million workers across the country. → Read More
Vote By Mail: Why Mass. Dems Want To Make The Pandemic Measure Permanent
Among the biggest advocates of vote-by-mail in Massachusetts is Secretary of State William Galvin, a Democrat. → Read More
Jeff Turco Voted For Trump And Mocked Warren. Then He Won A Democratic Primary In Mass.
He voted for Donald Trump, suggested that Barack Obama is mentally ill, and ridiculed Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton. But Jeff Turco is the favorite to win a special election in liberal Massachusetts for state representative — as a Democrat. → Read More
Warren Has The Clout To Be President Biden's Biggest Progressive Ally — And Critic
"I want to see President Biden Vice President Harris to continue to meet the moment," Warren said. "And I'm always going to be pushing them hard to do more, and I'm going to cheerlead when they do." → Read More
Boston City Council Votes To Nix Special Mayoral Election
The proposal needs approval by the State Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker, who has indicated that he would sign the legislation. → Read More
Sen. Markey Defeats Republican O'Connor, Will Head Back To Washington
Markey cruised to another six year Senate term Tuesday night, easily defeating Republican challenger and political outsider Kevin O'Connor. The Associated Press declared Markey the winner soon after polls closed. → Read More
Joe Biden Wins Massachusetts
A Republican has not won Massachusetts in a general election since Ronald Reagan carried the state in 1984. → Read More
The Race For N.H.'s 1st Congressional District Is A National Bellwether — And A Challenge For Republicans
Between 2008 and 2016 -- five election cycles in a row -- the district rocked back and forth: electing a Democrat to Congress, then a Republican, then a Democrat, then a Republican, and then a Democrat. Now, incumbent Rep. Chris Pappas, a Democrat, is defending his seat against Republican challenger Matt Mowers. → Read More
In His Long-Shot Bid To Unseat Sen. Markey, Kevin O'Connor Wants To Channel Scott Brown
O'Connor made it clear he too will go after Sen. Ed Markey with arguments that his incumbent opponent has been in Washington too long and done too little. But, the Republican newcomer faces an uphill battle in deep-blue Massachusetts. → Read More
'We're Tired Of Being Scared': Bostonians Who Have Had Close Encounters With Police Say It's Time For A Change
At a recent virtual public forum, a group of young men who have had direct contact with Boston police gathered to talk about policing, racism and the path forward. → Read More
Candidates Adapt To A Socially Separated Campaign Season
The coronavirus pandemic has brought much of the world's activity to a standstill, including political campaigns. That means races from Massachusetts to the presidential campaign are suddenly very different. → Read More