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It’s local vs. national in the gov’s race
ALL POLITICS IS NATIONAL — It’s still early in the 2026 campaign cycle, but dueling Sunday show appearances by Gov. Maura ...
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Boston City Council backs controversial measure to waive special election for District 7
Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, whose anticipated resignation could trigger a special election, panned the measure as ...
Mass. appoints former head of the state’s campaign finance agency to oversee Boston elections department
Secretary of State William F. Galvin earlier this year said Boston's elections department would go into receivership after ...
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Will Boston hold a special election to replace Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson? It's up for debate
Supporters of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune's proposal to bypass a potential special election for the ...
Republican candidates for governor face difficult path to beating Healey in ‘26, experts say
Conservative candidates for governor of Massachusetts are expected to face a difficult road to securing the state’s highest ...
Mass. Gov. Healey has a GOP challenger. 3 big questions we’re asking | Bay State Briefing
Kennealy, a Lexington resident who served as former Gov. Charlie Baker’s housing and economic development secretary, is the ...
Pols & Politics: Gov. Maura Healey ceding reelection messaging to MassDems — for now
The MBTA Communities Act, which former Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law in 2021, has set off a firestorm in Massachusetts ...
Boston City Council grapples with fallout from Tania Fernandes Anderson plea agreement
One member of the Boston City Council is calling for a "swift" special election to replace another member who agreed to plead ...
Local Democrats say Mass. delegation has ‘utterly failed to meet the moment’ against Trump, push to oust Schumer
More than 30 Democratic town committees across Massachusetts signed onto a letter urging the state's members of Congress to fight harder against President Trump.
O’Connell, Borges poised for rematch in race for Taunton mayor this fall
Borges, then a city councilor, unsuccessfully ran in 2019 against O’Connell, then a state representative, in the contest to ...
Michigan joins 18 other states to block Trump's election order, saying it violates the Constitution
The White House is criticizing Democrats' lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections.