It begins” LYDIA EDWARDS HAS led the fight to pass important legislation at the State House — and she’s not even a member yet. It’s rare to find a first-time candidate for office so qualified, and voters in the First Suffolk and Middlesex state Senate district should send a promising new voice into the Legislature by picking her in the special senate Democratic primary April 12.”
It concludes “Special elections often suffer from low turnout, but the winners often stay in office for decades. Both Democrats and unenrolled voters can participate in next week’s primary. Edwards, a true champion for the disenfranchised, is the best choice and has the Globe’s enthusiastic endorsement.”
http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2016/04/04/lydia-edwards-for-state-senate/bi7CoFX6zhh8JD17bltrIK/story.html
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The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights in ONE year. Truly amazing.
And we all know how hard it is to hold a progressive coalition together.