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Beyond Ayanna & AOC: Women of Color Flipping the House Blue

October 10, 2018 By mathelman

The Congressional primary victories won by Ayanna Pressley here in Massachusetts and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York were momentous and portend meaningful progressive pushes if/when Democrats reclaim the majority in the U.S. House of … [Read more...]

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We Need to Talk About the 28th Middlesex

June 27, 2018 By mathelman

Imagine you’re a part of a big extended family, one with lots of cousins. Let’s say there are, oh, 160 cousins in total, and they come together for a big reunion. Some are office professionals, some are tradespeople, some artists, some … [Read more...]

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Bill Galvin’s Last Eleven Months

June 25, 2018 By mathelman

To kick off the last full calendar week before Fourth of July, when many people start going on summer vacations and tune out from politics a bit, I thought now would be a good time to re-visit some notable moments from Massachusetts … [Read more...]

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Rep. Colleen Garry Caught Lying to Constituents About Fake Accomplishments

June 13, 2018 By mathelman

State Rep. Colleen Garry of Dracut (36th Middlesex - Dracut & Tyngsborough) has served in the Massachusetts House for more than two decades, since 1995, and she has developed a record of being arguably the most conservative Democrat in … [Read more...]

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Replace Both the Most Conservative Democrat AND Republican in the Mass Legislature This Year

June 2, 2018 By mathelman

Regardless of your geography, regardless of your other commitments, if you're a real Democrat and/or a real progressive looking to make an impact on the Massachusetts legislature, then there are two candidates for State Representative that … [Read more...]

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State Senator Michael Knapik to Resign. Who Will Succeed Him?

August 5, 2013 By mathelman

Longtime State Senator Michael Knapik is resigning on Friday to start a position on Monday at Westfield State University.  I’m sure we all wish him well on his new endeavor.  So, who will succeed Senator Knapik? His district, the 2nd … [Read more...]

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Karyn Polito Being “Passed the Torch” from Allen West?!

August 3, 2013 By mathelman

I don’t recall Republican Karyn Polito being a fire-breathing right-winger during her time as a State Representative.  Further, she ran a fairly credible campaign for Treasurer, ultimately losing 55-45 after a mini-scandal over specialty … [Read more...]

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MA-5 Special Election Q2 Fundraising Report

July 11, 2013 By mathelman

WARNING: This is just horserace stuff.  It is not anywhere near as important as the candidates’ positions on issues or the candidates’ experience.  Again, this is just horserace stuff.  :) Based on: January-March report, April-June … [Read more...]

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Really, Senator Brownsberger? The Keystone Pipeline, Too?

July 9, 2013 By mathelman

Maverick is one word for it, I guess… And he [Brownsberger] said he would not favor any congressional intervention to block the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from the tar sands of Canada to the Gulf Coast, … [Read more...]

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Will Brownsberger’s Double Talk on Campaign Finance and Support for the Citizens United Decision

July 3, 2013 By mathelman

The five announced Democratic candidates running to succeed Senator-elect Ed Markey in the Fifth Congressional district will likely agree much more than disagree regarding positions on most major issues.  Therefore, voters will have to dig … [Read more...]

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