Sanders backer sues Clinton, Galvin over Super Tuesday shenanigans

Sanders backer sues Clinton, Galvin over Super Tuesday shenanigans

BOSTON — A Bernie Sanders supporter is taking former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State William Galvin to federal court, alleging that the husband of the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee illegally campaigned for his wife in Massachusetts on primary day.

"This goes beyond hubris," said Kathleen Cody, the plaintiff, when reached by phone Friday. "People are forgetting why our voting laws are important."

A compassionate conservative for Worcester County
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A compassionate conservative for Worcester County

Evan Lips

BOSTON – Massachusetts state Sen. Ryan Fattman is rarely far from a basketball, and if he is, you can bet his mind is never far from the gym.

Earlier this month, the 31-year-old Republican from central Massachusetts gripped a miniature rubber version of a basketball in his hands, reared back his arms and launched a small shot at the miniature hoop that's mounted to the wall inside his office on Beacon Hill.

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