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Soft-on-Crime District Attorney Candidates Win in Boston, Western Massachusetts

Matthew McDonald

Opposing mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses and opposing cash bail are among the campaign planks of candidates who won Democratic primaries Tuesday in two counties in Massachusetts:  Suffolk County (which includes Boston) and Berkshire County in western Massachusetts.

Noting the power of a district attorney, columnist Clive McFarlane cheers the results in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Corporate Campaign Contributions Still Illegal in Massachusetts … For Now
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Corporate Campaign Contributions Still Illegal in Massachusetts … For Now

Matthew McDonald

Corporations still can't donate directly to political campaigns for state office in Massachusetts and unions can still give as much as $15,000, under a ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Bu the U.S. Supreme Court may have the ultimate say.

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