Herewith the FiveThirtyEight polls-plus prediction model, by way of Mass. Numbers: … [Read more...]

From the Boston Business Journal: As of this week, the state's Department of Revenue had published newly approved property-tax rates for 341 of the commonwealth's 351 municipalities, and lo and behold some 94 percent of those communities … [Read more...]

On Friday, the Baker Administration announced $50 million in cuts to the state budget. Administration and Finance Secretary Kristen Lepore's letter to the Legislature announcing the cuts is here. The link to specific budget cuts by … [Read more...]

From Gallup: ...the percentage of U.S. adults identifying as Democrats is now at the lowest point in the past 27 years, down from the prior low of 30% in 2014. Gallup's shift from in-person to telephone interviewing in 1988 complicates the … [Read more...]

According to Gallup, 69% of the American public consider big government to be the biggest threat to the country in the future: Below are the breakdowns by political party: … [Read more...]

From HuffPo/Pollster: Iowa: New Hampshire: South Carolina: … [Read more...]

From Gallup: The percentage of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who describe themselves as both social and economic conservatives has dropped to 42%, the lowest level Gallup has measured since 2005. The second-largest group … [Read more...]

From Gallup: Americans' party preferences are closely divided, with 43% identifying as Democrats or leaning Democratic and 41% identifying as Republicans or leaning Republican. The parties have been essentially tied since August, … [Read more...]

From the Washington Post: The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at tightening controls on refugees from Syria and Iraq, in what Republican leaders say is a swift and strong response to last week’s terror attacks in … [Read more...]

Iowa Democratic Caucus: New Hampshire Democratic Primary: South Carolina Democratic Primary: … [Read more...]