Politics
An hour before he was scheduled to meet with US Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren at the State House on Thursday morning, Gov. Deval Patrick swung through the offices of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 in Dorchester.
“We have work still to do... Read more
Elizabeth Warren ran an awesome, grassroots campaign — particularly in Dorchester, where she won all but two precincts against a still-popular (in many quarters) incumbent, Scott Brown.
Many people can, and will, get credit locally, led by powerhouse... Read more
Whether Dorchester voters pulled the lever for Scott Brown or Elizabeth Warren – and the numbers indicate most picked the Harvard Law professor and consumer advocate – it’s worth noting that much of the credit for her candidacy should go to a local... Read more
Lawrence O'Donnell, OFD: His nightly program "The Last Word" has become must-watch television for progressives hungry for a left-wing voice of reason. Photo courtesy MSNBC
When the hour came to name Barack Obama as the winner of Tuesday’s presidential... Read more
Elizabeth Warren has won the US Senate seat, defeating incumbent Sen. Scott Brown in a victory fueled by lopsided vote totals in the neighborhoods of Boston. Brown one a handful of precincts— including the right-leaning Kenny School (16-9)— but was... Read more
Polls open across the city at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 8 p.m., at which point results for Boston will start to trickle in on City Hall’s website (www.cityofboston.gov).
So here’s a few numbers, provided by Mayor Thomas Menino’s press office and the... Read more
Massachusetts voters will have a chance in Question 2 on Tuesday’s ballot to allow a procedure where terminally ill patients can end their lives if they meet several qualifications, an option that has been decried by the disability community among others... Read more
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray joined the list of opponents of a ballot question that would legalize medical marijuana in Massachusetts, calling the proposal “dangerously overbroad” and fraught with potential for abuse.
If dispensaries open around the state to... Read more
President Obama visited Dorchester in March 2011.: Our president has earned a second term. Photo courtesy BPS
If only every decision in life were this easy.
President Barack Obama has earned re-election with an impressive first term that will come to be... Read more
Elizabeth Warren: The Reporter endorses her candidacy for US Senate.The act of electing an “independent Republican” to represent Massachusetts in the United State Senate two years ago was, in some ways, a worthwhile exercise. Senator Scott Brown sometimes... Read more
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