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“You’re letting all of us down”

October 3, 2017 By fredrichlariccia

I was so proud of my local newspaper's - the Wakefield Daily Item - editorial today condemning Congressional inaction on gun safety control : "... While we watched the footage yesterday in numbed resignation to the fact that nothing is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: guns, katherine-clark, las-vegas, Paul Ryan, Seth Moulton

Meetings with Reps Capuano and Clark

March 7, 2015 By gmoke

Recently, I posted wondering why I haven't been hearing about Congressional and Senatorial public meetings and today I found two that are coming up. Good. District Policy Panel with Congresswoman Katherine Clark Tuesday, March 10 7:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, Congressional meetings, katherine-clark

MA-05: In their only debate, Clark and Addivinola spar over surveillance

December 9, 2013 By marthews

Democratic nominee Katherine Clark and Republican nominee Frank Addivinola spent a substantial portion of their only televised debate sparring over privacy and surveillance. Here's a transcript of the relevant section of the debate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Frank Addivinola, katherine-clark, ma-05, nsa, surveillance

December 9, 2013 By marthews

[Cross-posted at Digital Fourth.] Took me a few days, but I got up the transcript of Clark's and Addivinola's surveillance discussion from Friday night's NECN debate. Read on! Democratic nominee Katherine Clark and Republican nominee … [Read more...]

https://bluemassgroup.com/2013/12/64509/

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Frank Addivinola, government-surveillance, katherine-clark, ma-05, surveillance

MA-5: Addivinola and Clark tussle over surveillance, differ only on wiretapping bill *UPDATED*

October 23, 2013 By marthews

UPDATE: To reflect substantive changes in information received from the Addivinola campaign, the title of this article and portions of the analysis have been changed to more accurately reflect Councillor Addivinola's positions. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: democrats, democrats-senate-warrantless-surveillance, fourth-amendment, Frank Addivinola, government-surveillance, immigration, katherine-clark, ma-05, massachusetts, republicans, surveillance, surveillance-society, warrants

Who’s Best on Surveillance Issues Among The MA-5 Democratic Candidates? *UPDATED with new info from Spilka campaign!*

October 7, 2013 By marthews

We know that the winner of October 15th's Democratic primary will reliably win the general and go to Congress. The seat was last open almost 40 years ago. Bearing that in mind, we at Digital Fourth thought it pretty important to assess the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: amash-conyers amendment, carl-sciortino, Congressional District MA-5, digital privacy, ecpa reform, electronic wiretaps, fusion centers, karen-spilka, katherine-clark, martha-coakley, martin long, massachusetts, patriot-act, paul john maisano, Peter Koutoujian, privacy, surveillance, will-brownsberger

Markeyseat.com – The Definitive Guide to #MA5

July 29, 2013 By progressivemax

Hello Fellow BMG'rs I've been working on a pet project to collect all the information about the race to fill Ed Markey's seat in congress in one convenient,  easy to use location. You can find information on the candidates, links to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Addivinola, brownsberger, carl-sciortino, ed-markey, Frank Addivinola, karen-spilka, katherine-clark, koutoujian, ma05, ma5, markey, Mike Stopa, Peter Koutoujian, sciortino, seat, spilka, Stopa, will-brownsberger

32nd Middlesex: Rep. Clark!

March 4, 2008 By cartergilson

By an incredible margin, Katherine Clark has been elected the newest State Rep from the 32nd Middlesex District. Katherine won every precinct in both Melrose and Wakefield, and is ready to hit the ground running in the legislature. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 32nd-middlesex, katherine-clark

32nd Middlesex: Gov. Patrick Endorses Clark

February 27, 2008 By cartergilson

The seat has been open since Michael Festa was appointed by Governor Patrick to the serve as the Secretary of Elder Affairs. After leaving office, Festa also threw his support behind Clark's bid to fill his seat. Katherine Clark lives in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 32nd-middlesex, deval-patrick, katherine-clark

32nd Middlesex: Major Endorsements Announced

February 25, 2008 By cartergilson

sorry for two in a row, but this is pretty big From Left AFL-CIO President Robert Haynes, Congressman John Tierney, Rep. Mary Grant, Katherine Clark, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Congressman Edward Markey, Mayor Rob Dolan Show their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 32nd-middlesex, afl-cio, ed-markey, john-tierney, katherine-clark

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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headlineoptics Headline Optics @headlineoptics ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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massfiscal Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @massfiscal ·
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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/boston/mass-losing-residents-to-other-states-census-data-shows/article_7597cc14-ce31-11ed-a24c-6b3bc379e98a.html #mapoli

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jonathancohn Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @jonathancohn ·
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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
— SJC backs Boston on vax mandate #mapoli #bospoli https://politi.co/3ZuiJW3

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