The Boston Herald has this AP report that Congressman Michael Capuano has decided not to run for Governor of Massachusetts in 2006.  Which leaves us with, at present, only two candidates "likely" to take a shot at unseating … [Read more...]

Romney '08 baby doll t-shirts, calendars and magnet 10-packs have gone on sale. Independent entrepreneur Allen Mudgett of Townsend claims to have sold about $100 worth of the items, which range from $5.50 for a tile coaster to $26.99 for a … [Read more...]

You know, I think of myself as a pretty dignified, brie-eating Cambridge liberal ... you know, elbow patches and such. But I can't help but point your attention to this. (Thanks -- I guess -- to the subtly-named "Romney is a … [Read more...]

(Read the Guinness chalkboard on the picture at right: it's from May '04. Cambridge City Hall is in the background.)With Sal DeMasi now in charge of the House, and Travaglini on the wedding circuit, it would seem that the prospects of the … [Read more...]

That's the title of this Joan Vennochi column in today's Boston Globe, which generally makes it pretty obvious that the Mittster is running for President in 2008 (not that we were ever in any doubt about that).  In the column, His … [Read more...]

The Boston Herald reports Attorney General Tom Reilly raised just over $1 million in campaign donations in 2004. That boosts the likely Democratic candidate for governor's overall campaign war chest to more than $2.2 million. Reilly pulled … [Read more...]

Major Massachusetts Republican underwriter and convicted election law violator John W. Childs, one of Romney's major supporters, has joined a select list of donors by pledging $100,000 to Bush's upcoming inauguration, according to the … [Read more...]

A hat tip to Ben for noting that the Trust for America's Health has rated Massachusetts as tied for last (with Alaska, arguably the state least likely to be hit by a terrorist attack) in emergency preparedness for a bioterrorist … [Read more...]

His Excellency the Governor has said that he plans to file a bill to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts.  And this time it's going to be perfect: "it will guarantee only the guilty are executed."We expect Romney's … [Read more...]

NEWS FLASH: Rep. Mike Capuano has announced publicly that he's ... well ... thinking about it.  The Boston Sunday Globe has a long article about the possibility that Capuano will run for Governor in 2006.  In it, Capuano is quoted … [Read more...]