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Democratic Caucus Open Thread

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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...]

Entitled & Privileged Quentin Palfrey

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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...]

State Senate reapportionment

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  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...]

State House reapportionment

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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...]

The Tuesday Before Memorial Day

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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...]

The 63 “counties” of Massachusetts

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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...]

Bill Galvin’s Fictional Religious Holiday

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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...]

Why RCV Q2? Texas Enron hedge fund money!

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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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