Today was the state party deadline for two important steps which set up this year's campaign for the six statewide constitutional offices: scheduling the local caucuses and informing the chair of intent to contest the convention. Here is … [Read more...]

It appears we've hit another lull in activity here as it has been a few days since the last diary or comment.  I figured I would see what people's thoughts were on last night's "State of the Commonwealth", the final one for Governor Baker.  … [Read more...]

This after some concerns raised by Republicans about her record, which frankly I wonder about too.  Biden doesn't seem the type to nominate a radical, but I thought I heard her run for Suffolk DA on a platform of declining to prosecute a … [Read more...]

Former Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole passed away this morning at the age of 98.  He lost the use of his right arm in WWII, then began his electoral career in 1951 in the Kansas House.  He went on to become Russell County Attorney and US … [Read more...]

Democrats at least temporarily gained a seat in the State House tonight.  Jamie Belsito, who was one of Seth Moulton's primary challengers last year, won a special election tonight to replace Republican Rep. Brad Hill who had resigned to … [Read more...]

Yesterday was one of those days that the historian in me did a lot of cringing as I saw a lot of posts, articles, etc., mostly from sources I usually agree with, either trolling a virtue signaling over a key date in the history of … [Read more...]

I put the last word of the headline in quotes because the root wood is "convene" from the Latin "convenere" meaning to come together, which unfortunately is not what we did today.  About a month ago at our meeting the Democratic State … [Read more...]

Attorney General Maura Healey has released her decisions regarding the constitutionality of proposed initiatives.  Here is the list with links to declination letters where applicable.  These rulings are not about her support or opposition … [Read more...]

I nearly fell over when I saw this headline in my feed today.  I assumed that something like this in my lifetime would have been agreed to by the overwhelming majority.  I know it still occasionally causes controversy, but I just assumed it … [Read more...]

This is so out of whack that I question whether I'm reading or interpreting this correctly.  According to this page (on which you will still have to use drop down menus to find specifics) Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket Counties have less … [Read more...]