From his new perch at Boston Magazine, David S. Bernstein reports that Gabriel Gomez (who apparently does not yet know his position on abortion and just can't shake his shady tax deduction problem) has set up a "Victory Fund," a joint … [Read more...]

The Globe's map with yesterday's election results is, as usual, a source of fun for me. No huge surprises other than the margin of Markey's victory in some places (85-15 in Newton, in the 90s in many Western Mass. towns). Glancing at the … [Read more...]

On Monday, David S. Bernstein made this observation on his new blog: —And finally, see how little things can change in four months, as shown by these two Boston Herald cover stories: Boston Herald, December 29, 2012, as Ed Markey … [Read more...]

Another day, another debate. This one was in Springfield, rescheduled from last Monday, which was of course the day of the Boston Marathon attack. It was the last debate before the primary on April 30, one week from today. At yesterday's … [Read more...]

Last night Ed Markey and Steve Lynch squared off in what was supposed to be their last debate before next Tuesday's primary. They will debate again tonight because the April 15 debate in Springfield, postponed after last Monday's bombing, … [Read more...]

Over the past week we've understandably been focused on the horrific bombing on Boylston Street and its dramatic aftermath. We are, however, only eight days away from the primaries in our special election for the U.S. Senate, and I thought … [Read more...]

For those not aware, there were two explosions about thirty-five minutes ago at Boylston & Exeter. Not sure if it's terrorism or something else entirely, in which case the timing is just awful. Apparently some runners in the marathon … [Read more...]

Just got this astonishing email from Progressive Massachusetts, which has been doing a great job trying to move this state forward:   You are making a Real Difference! Calls to key Senators have been continuing all week and … [Read more...]

Just received this email from MetroWest Legal Services, which "provides free legal aid to low-income people who would be denied justice without our help": As a supporter of MetroWest Legal Services, I am writing to ask … [Read more...]

Cross-posted from Daily Kos, this piece by IllinoyedR (who is, I believe, a Republican) reviews the recent history of Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District (North Shore-Tierney), including the elections featuring Peter Torkildsen and … [Read more...]