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Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Wants Trump To Pardon Her — But He Can’t
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, wants President Donald Trump to pardon her after a mistrial. But Trump has no power to pardon state crimes.
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Political news and analysis from Massachusetts, New England, and Washington, covering elections, government, public policy, elected officials, legislation, campaigns, and the issues shaping the political landscape.
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Mike Minogue Calls For Data Center Moratorium In Massachusetts
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue is calling for a moratorium on new and expanded data centers in Massachusetts as Gov. Maura Healey imposes new restrictions on the facilities.
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Anthropic Employees Give Ron Mariano Nearly $10,000 As Legislature Weighs Company-Backed AI Rules
Anthropic employees gave nearly $10,000 to House Speaker Ron Mariano and about $9,000 to House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz in August as lawmakers negotiate AI-related legislation. Massachusetts campaign finance filings are public through OCPF.
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Mike Minogue Says He Would Seek To Compel Legislature To Comply With Audit
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue says he would push to resolve the fight over Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s voter-backed audit of the Massachusetts Legislature.
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MassGOP Slams Maura Healey Over 1,614 Planned Massachusetts Job Cuts
The MassGOP says Gov. Maura Healey is to blame for 1,614 planned job cuts listed in state WARN records.
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Massachusetts Ballot Questions May Pass This November; Beacon Hill Might Not Care
Massachusetts voters may approve several ballot questions this November, but Beacon Hill lawmakers can still change, repeal or ignore measures that pass.
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Katherine Clark Slams GOP Proposal To Prevent Supreme Court Expansion
U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark slammed a Republican-backed constitutional amendment that would permanently set the Supreme Court at nine justices, arguing Congress should retain its power over the court’s size.
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DEATON: Ed Markey Should Debate In Western Massachusetts Before Voting Starts
Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Deaton argues that Sen. Ed Markey should debate in Western Massachusetts before voters begin casting mail-in ballots.
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Massachusetts Woman Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Death Pleads Guilty After Threatening To Kill Federal Agents
A Massachusetts woman who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination while threatening federal immigration agents has pleaded guilty to assaulting federal agents.
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Massachusetts Groups Launch Ballot Effort To Repeal New Third-Trimester Abortion Law
Massachusetts pro-life groups have launched a referendum effort to suspend and repeal a new abortion law signed by Gov. Maura Healey that changed the rules governing abortions after 24 weeks.
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Mike Minogue Hoping To Court Unenrolled Voters
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue says he will target independent voters and campaign against one-party Democratic control in Massachusetts.
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Republican Anne Brensley Says She Qualified For Secretary Of State Ballot After Successful Write-In Campaign
Republican Anne Brensley says her write-in campaign received enough votes to qualify for the November secretary of state ballot.
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SJC Backs Nahant’s Eminent Domain Taking Of Northeastern Land
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Nahant can use eminent domain to preserve Northeastern University land as open space.
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77.5% of Massachusetts Legislature Seats Uncontested This November
More than three-quarters of Massachusetts legislative races are effectively decided after the September primaries, with 155 primary winners facing no major-party opponent in November.
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Mike Minogue, Shawn Oliver Move Past GOP Primary Feud Ahead Of November
Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue says he is ready to move past his differences with lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver as the two prepare to campaign together.
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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Acquitted Of Federal Corruption Charges
A federal jury acquitted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins on both corruption charges tied to a $50,000 cannabis company investment.
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Maura Healey Attacks Mike Minogue Over Everything But Running Massachusetts
Maura Healey is attacking Mike Minogue over Trump, ICE, abortion and PragerU instead of defending her record on taxes, appointments and state government.
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Massachusetts Taxpayers Still Paying $81 Million A Year For Big Dig Debt
Massachusetts will spend another $81.4 million on Big Dig debt in fiscal 2027, with payments on the troubled highway project scheduled to continue through 2038.
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Shawn Oliver Calls For Republicans To ‘Truly Unite’ Behind Mike Minogue
Republican lieutenant governor nominee Shawn Oliver called for party unity and said he is ready to work with Mike Minogue after Brian Shortsleeve lost the gubernatorial primary.
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Mike Minogue Dominates GOP Gov Primary, Brian Shortsleeve Quick To Endorse Him
Mike Minogue defeated Brian Shortsleeve in the Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary and will face Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in November.
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Ed Markey Cruises To Victory On Legislation He'll Never Pass
Ed Markey defeated Seth Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary while again promising Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, abolishing ICE and other progressive priorities.
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Mike Minogue Says Flavored Zyn Should Be Legal In Massachusetts
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue says flavored Zyn nicotine pouches should be legal in Massachusetts, despite the state's flavored tobacco ban.
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ICE Plans To Buy Massachusetts-Made Robot Dogs For Immigration Raids
ICE will spend up to $2 million on robot dogs made by Waltham-based Boston Dynamics for use during immigration enforcement raids.
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Four Massachusetts Legislative Candidates Backed Legal Recognition for Polyamory
Four Democrats running for Massachusetts legislative seats have supported legal recognition or protections for people in polyamorous relationships.
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Mike Minogue Calls For Outside Audit Of Massachusetts Government, Push To Grow Manufacturing
Republican candidate for governor Mike Minogue told WBZ-TV’s Jon Keller that he wants an outside audit of state spending and more manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts.
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Maura Healey Calls Fraud Charges Against Methuen State Rep 'Very Disturbing'
Gov. Maura Healey hasn't seen all of the charges against Methuen Rep. Francisco Paulino following his arrest, indictment and arraignment last week, but on Monday called what she does know "very disturbing."
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Massachusetts Senate Climate Bill: Plastic Bag Ban, Pork, and Billions in Possible Spending
A Massachusetts Senate climate bill would ban plastic bags, impose new consumer fees, fund local projects, and authorize nearly $4 billion in possible borrowing.
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Massachusetts Primary Turnout Reaches 10.6% on Eve of Election Day
Turnout in the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primaries hit 10.6% as of 4 p.m. Monday, accounting for 550,632 ballots cast by voters across the state.
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Hopkinton Policy Allowing Ceremonial Knives In School Draws Pushback
Four out-of-towners recently urged the Hopkinton School Committee to reconsider its policy allowing some Sikh students to carry ceremonial knives in school.
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Bill Galvin Warns All-Party Primary Ballot Question Could Destroy Third Parties
Secretary of State William Galvin said Massachusetts’ all-party primary ballot question could hurt third parties and raised questions about how it would affect voters.
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Senator Warren Taken to Task by U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharply rebuked Senator Elizabeth Warren over her criticism of the Trump administration’s intervention to stabilize the Japanese yen.
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Massachusetts Agencies Fell Short On State-Mandated Vehicle Emissions Cuts, Lawsuit Reveals
Public records produced in a legal battle with ExxonMobil show Massachusetts agencies failed to comply with a 2017 rule requiring cuts to emissions from state-owned vehicles.
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Ed Markey Paying Social Media Influencers To Support His Reelection Campaign
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s reelection campaign is paying social media influencers to promote the Massachusetts Democrat as he faces a primary challenge from Congressman Seth Moulton.
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Is The Massachusetts Senate More Liberal Than The House?
The Massachusetts Senate took a more liberal stance than the House on climate, zoning, and other progressive priorities during the latest legislative session.
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Former MassGOP Chair Jennifer Nassour Sues Brian Shortsleeve Campaign Over Alleged Secret Recording
Former MassGOP chair Jennifer Nassour is suing Brian Shortsleeve’s campaign, alleging a staffer secretly recorded her during a Republican caucus and later shared edited excerpts.
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Massachusetts Voters Support Keeping Males Out of Girls’ School Sports, Poll Finds
More Massachusetts voters support banning transgender athletes from school sports teams that don’t match their sex than oppose such a policy, a new UMass Amherst/WCVB poll found.
