Tara: has worked in middlese probate court. cleared out backlog. Trained on tech update slated for rollout. not many know what the status of this office...do you want alearning curve w/ political appt or someone who won't have one? (Tara … [Read more...]
What Might a County Caucus Look Like?
City/TownDeval VotesDelegatesCity/TownDeval … [Read more...]
Becoming an ‘Insider’
The fact that the DTC had any sort of legal power was almost as much of a surprise as Rachel's abrupt resignation -- and not just to me, but to most of the other people I talked to over the next two weeks as well. In fact, the first … [Read more...]
Liveblogging the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex Debate
[Crossposted to .08 Acres]I'm at Lesley University for the last debate in the race to replace former Senator Jarrett Barrios in the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex state Senate district. The debate is sponsored by the Cambridge Democratic City … [Read more...]
Interview with Jeff Ross – Candidate for State Senate
Q: Your website touts you as the progressive Democrat in the race. What makes you the progressive choice, as opposed to the other candidates?I think being the progressive choice means that I bring a unique combination of real-life … [Read more...]
Senate Candidates Debate in Charlestown
[Cross posted on .08 Acres]Monday night, I attended the state senate debate between candidates vying for former Senator Jarrett Barrios' seat in the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex District. The debate was held in Charlestown and was … [Read more...]
Interview with Susan Passoni – Candidate for Boston City Council
Q: I'll start with the obvious question: Why are you running for Boston City Council?It's pretty simple. I ran for this same seat in 2005 and the reason I chose to run then was because I was frustrated by the fact that many of the … [Read more...]
Interview with Councilor Eileen Donoghue — Candidate for Congress
Q: You've been on the Lowell City Council for 12 years now. What has been your most important achievement there?During these 12 years -- I served as Mayor for four of them -- when I first got involved, Lowell had been in a bad way, … [Read more...]
Interview with Rep. Barry Finegold — Candidate for Congress
Q: You're beginning your 6th term in the legislature. What were your most important achievements there?It's a couple of things, representing Andover, Lawrence, and Tewksbury. One of the things recently that I was most proud about, I was … [Read more...]
Interview with David O’Brien – Candidate for Congress
Q: Almost all the candidates running for Marty Meehan's seat have some experience as an elected official. Do you think you have the experience necessary to be an effective Congressman?I do. I'm not sure that elective office is the only … [Read more...]