Turn off the computer, forget any new polling data that may emerge tomorrow. New news is old news. Nate Silver at 538.com calls it a toss up, which means that between now and 8pm on Tuesday, the only thing that matters is who shows up to … [Read more...]

The Globe today has a story saying that even with money from the state, the T is looking into raising fares by 15-20%. You see, the $160 million the T may get from the state in the coming year isn't enough to cover the ever-rising debt … [Read more...]

According to NPR, Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to retire from the bench at the end of the court's current term. NPR has learned that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire at the end of the current court … [Read more...]

The four appointees in question? Pat Cloney, a former director under Patrick's administration at the Massachusetts office of business development, as the $190,000-a-year interim executive director at a newly created agency called the Clean … [Read more...]

I, like many of you, wish Ted Kennedy could serve as our Senator pretty much in perpetuity. However, we all know that is not the case. Today, the Globe says Kennedy will miss the final stimulus vote in the senate. The Massachusetts … [Read more...]

Herald has the scoop: DeLeo said Majority leader John Rogers (D-Norwood) has given up his bruising battle to replace DiMasi. He gave up, a source tells the Herald, earlier today. "It becomes obvious at a certain point," a source said about … [Read more...]

The Lowell Sun credits an unnamed Statehouse with the news that DiMasi is set to resign "during the next couple of days." A Statehouse source called the departure "imminent" after a receiving a flurry of phone calls last night and early … [Read more...]

A YES VOTE would prohibit dog races on which betting or wagering occurs, effective January 1, 2010. A NO VOTE would make no change in the laws governing dog racing. … [Read more...]