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MassDems likely to cancel convention; Markey wins convention endorsement

March 31, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

Well, this was pretty much inevitable: MassDems chair Gus Bickford is asking the state committee to agree that there will be no Massachusetts Democratic Convention this year; to continue with it would be unsafe and logistically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: caucus, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, massdems

Markey is a movement leader; Kennedy fails the Mudd test

February 19, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

I’m just getting to writing up the Senate debate last night. (This is school vacation week and my schedule is not my own.) And right from the outset, Ed Markey dominated. Joe Kennedy got his licks in -- some of them legitimate. But never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: climate, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, refugees

MassDems caucuses – with implications for Senate primary

February 15, 2020 By Charley on the MTA

The MA Democratic Party is holding its caucuses over the next few weeks, to choose up delegates for the state convention on 5/30. The delegates often will declare their support for one candidate or another, if there’s a contested primary. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: caucus, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, massdems, primary

JALSA Leadership Transition Indicates Next Chapter in Jewish Social Justice Advocacy

July 10, 2017 By JALSA

BOSTON, July 10, 2017- Sheila Decter, Founder and Executive Director of the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action (JALSA), and a tireless advocate for social and economic justice, civil rights and constitutional liberties in a career … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bmg, boston, immigration, law-and-lawyers, ma, ma-gov, ma-sen, massachusetts

Senate President Stan Rosenberg Post-Election Statement on Behalf of the Massachusetts Senate

November 17, 2016 By SenPrezStan

Over the last week I have heard many heart-wrenching stories about children and adults expressing their sadness and fear based on the results of the national election. It is natural to feel sad and disappointed when your candidate doesn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: democrats, immigration, ma-sen, mapoli, massachusetts, national, stan-rosenberg

Second Middlesex Senate Race Candidate Forum

June 4, 2016 By dan-p

There is a primary race in the Second Middlesex Senate District, which includes parts of Cambridge, Somerville, Medford & Winchester. The candidates for the Democratic nomination are the incumbent, Sen. Patricia Jehlen, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma-sen, ma-senate

Dropping film tax credit to expand EITC is both progressive & populist… why aren’t Dems on board?

March 12, 2015 By SamTracy

As Judy Meredith pointed out earlier this month, Governor Baker's proposal to kill the film tax credit and use the money to fund an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit is both a great idea, and would be very difficult to fight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, charlie-baker, democrats, Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC, film tax credit, Governor Baker, ma-sen, massgop, taxes

Fighting For What Matters

February 7, 2014 By senedmarkey

Last June I was elected to represent the people of Massachusetts in the United States Senate.  As a kid growing up in Malden, I never could have imagined that I would have such an incredible honor bestowed upon me.  I am humbled by this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: congress, democrats, energy, environment, ma-sen, massachusetts

In Big Letters, News of Markey’s Election Reaches Somerville Last Weekend

July 1, 2013 By dougdavidoff

Passing through Davis Square in Somerville on Saturday, I chanced to read the latest news on the ticker above Middlesex Federal Savings Bank. Powered by www.WickedLocalSomerville.com, the ticker reported that U.S. Rep. Ed Markey had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: davis-square, ed-markey, ma-sen, Middlesex-Federal-Savings-Bank, somerville, Ticker, U.S. Senate 2013 special election, WickedLocalSomerville, youtube

This victory belongs to you

June 29, 2013 By Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund

“This victory belongs to you.” That’s what Ed Markey told the crowd celebrating his win on Tuesday night, and indeed, this victory belongs to every volunteer who spent time on the phone and knocking on doors in neighborhoods across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ed-markey, election, Elizabeth Warren, ma-sen, masen, massachusetts, planned-parenthood, senate

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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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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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