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Felons Not Being Allowed To Vote Is ‘The New Jim Crow,’ Ayanna Pressley Says
Outraged that convicted felons can't vote in some states, U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley is comparing the current situation with…
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Trump Win ‘A Death Sentence for the Planet,’ Ed Markey Says
If President Donald Trump wins re-election it will mean the end of Mother Earth, Massachusetts U.S. Senator Ed Markey said.…
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Joe Biden Not Asked About New York Post Story on Son Hunter’s Ukrainian Email Messages During 90-Minute ABC Town Hall
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden got no questions during an ABC townhall Thursday night about an explosive New York Post news story…
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Prisoners Should Get $1,200 Coronavirus Checks, Ayanna Pressley Says
Massachusetts U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley has come out in favor of giving $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks to inmates in prisons.…
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Ed Markey Endorses Jake Auchincloss for Congress — But Fuzzy On Why
U.S. Senator Ed Markey has endorsed Jake Auchincloss, 36 days after the Newton city councilor won the Democratic primary for the…
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Harvard Crimson Calls Harvard Republican Club White Supremacists for Endorsing Donald Trump
The Harvard Crimson has denounced the Harvard Republican Club for endorsing the incumbent Republican president of the United States. The GOP student…
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Massachusetts Republican State Committee Opposing Ranked-Choice Voting
The Massachusetts Republican State Committee has voted unanimously to oppose a ballot question seeking to implement ranked-choice voting statewide, a party…
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Brockton Police Chief Saves Baby
Brockton's police cleared the air passageway of a 3-month-old baby girl who was choking and non-responsive. Emanuel…
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Tax Revenues Falling in Massachusetts – Will State Raise Taxes During Coronavirus Economy?
Tax revenues for the current fiscal year in Massachusetts will likely come in somewhere between 4 and 12 percent less than expected…
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GOP Challenger Calls Ed Markey ‘Extremist’ on Abortion After Senator Praises ROE Act Bill
U.S. Senator Ed Markey reiterated his support for the proposed ROE Act bill on Beacon Hill, saying Massachusetts "has to…
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Fine People For Not Wearing Masks, Ed Markey Says
U.S. Senator Ed Markey said he supports fining people who don't wear masks in public when required to do…
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President Trump Looks Well in Twitter Video, But Is In Hospital
President Donald Trump released a video Friday night saying he is doing well after testing positive for coronavirus, although he also said…
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Trump Tests Positive — But If He Isn’t Sick, He Could Possibly Make Second Biden Debate
President Donald Trump says he has tested positive for coronavirus, but the timing may still allow for the two scheduled presidential debates…
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Wire Service Calls ROE Act Abortion Expansion Bill ‘Popular’
A news service that covers the Massachusetts Legislature called the proposed ROE Act abortion expansion measure "a popular bill dealing with…
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Joe Biden Says ‘200 Million People Have Died’ of Coronavirus in United States
Joe Biden apparently confused "million" for "thousand" during a speech Sunday, thereby overestimating the number of coronavirus deaths…
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Woods Hole Residents Seeking To Cancel 19th Century Scientist
Some residents of the seaside village of Woods Hole are trying to change the name of a street named after a 19th…
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A 12-Day Plan for Replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I thought Ruth Bader Ginsburg would die of drowning. Those familiar with Robert K. Massie's description of the death of…
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Rayla Campbell Sues To Try To Get On November Ballot, Report Says
Rayla Campbell is suing the state to try to get on the November ballot to run against U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley,…
