Commentary · Politics For Subscribers Corrupt Politicians Like Steven Tompkins Thrive Because Massachusetts Is So Liberal By Tom Joyce August 12, 2025 · 7:48 AM EDT · 2 min read read Advertisement Photo by Michael Förtsch / Unsplash Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen … Advertisement Read Next DEATON: Ed Markey Should Debate In Western Massachusetts Before Voting Starts Don’t Be A Brain In A Jar You Do Not Need To Be Good MAC DONALD: Cambridge’s Jason Arday Scandal Shows Academia Has Learned Nothing