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Democratic Caucus Open Thread

February 13, 2022 By Pablo

What's happening out there? In Arlington, we elected a 40 member delegation with all 40 pledged to Maura Healey. All of the contested statewide candidates Zoomed into our virtual caucus. Kim Driscoll had connectivity issues, though Diana … [Read more...]

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Entitled & Privileged Quentin Palfrey

February 8, 2022 By Pablo

There’s a statewide election, and it’s no surprise that Quentin Palfrey has popped up again to seek another statewide office. After winning the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 2018, Quentin showed up again to pull papers to … [Read more...]

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State Senate reapportionment

August 14, 2021 By Pablo

  Here’s a look at the current set of 40 State Senate districts and their 2020 population.  The average district population is 175,748. Purple districts are below the average and will need to expand to capture more residents. Green … [Read more...]

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State House reapportionment

August 14, 2021 By Pablo

Here's a look at the current set of 160 State House districts and their 2020 population.  The average district population is 43,937. Purple districts are below the average and will need to expand to capture more residents. Green districts … [Read more...]

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The Tuesday Before Memorial Day

May 21, 2021 By Pablo

Except for the tree pollen, we find ourselves in some of the most wonderful weather of the year. Spring is reaching its crescendo, and our thoughts are turning to summer. It's graduation season, a time of new beginnings. It's a beautiful … [Read more...]

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The 63 “counties” of Massachusetts

February 25, 2021 By Pablo

Middlesex County, Massachusetts is huge. According to Wikipedia, it has a population of more than 1.6 million people, with 818 square miles of land area. As a governmental entity, Middlesex has been neutered, electing only a small core of … [Read more...]

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Bill Galvin’s Fictional Religious Holiday

October 18, 2020 By Pablo

Let's begin our discussion with a selection from Part I, Title VII, Chapter 53, Section 28 of the Massachusetts General Laws: State primaries shall be held on the seventh Tuesday preceding biennial state elections and on the fourth Tuesday … [Read more...]

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A decade dominated by uncontested elections: What it means for Question 2

October 1, 2020 By Pablo

From 2010-2020, there were 1,507 seats that were on the ballot. Let's look at all of the parties that were regarded as official by the Commonwealth - they had lines on the ballot and the state conducted primaries. Republicans Of the … [Read more...]

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Why RCV Q2? Texas Enron hedge fund money!

September 22, 2020 By Pablo

If you have ever wondered why the Massachusetts legislature is opaque and lethargic, it is a function of the state's electoral system. Legislators view themselves as immune to any kind of political pressure to get anything done because they … [Read more...]

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Precinct Map – 2020 Democratic US Senate Primary

September 12, 2020 By Pablo

Here's a precinct by precinct map for the Democratic US Senate Primary. It's a Tableau file, so you can zoom in. Hovering over a precinct generates a popup with vote totals. … [Read more...]

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