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...]
MassDems caucuses – with implications for Senate primary
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...]
Attend Your Local Caucus
Yesterday was the deadline to submit local caucus information to the state party, which is posted on their website. A few last minute submissions may still be added in the coming days. Registration opens 30 minutes prior to the announced … [Read more...]
A piece of personal news: I join the State Committee on February 10
For a more extended comment, see my post here. The Executive Summary is that I am "the Newest State Committee Member Representing the BHF (Berkshire, Hampshire, and Franklin) District" -- I am filling a seat that was vacated by the recent … [Read more...]
Massdems welcome Gloribell Mota as new Director of Training and Education!
It is with great excitement that the Massachusetts Democratic Party announces that Gloribell Mota has joined our staff as our new Director of Training and Education. The Party secured funding for this new senior staff … [Read more...]
More dumb rule enforcement from the Mass Dems
Here's another dumb rule now being enforced by the MassDems: If you've publicly supported a candidate from another party, you can't be a delegate.The state Democratic Party has yanked the credentials of five delegates to its convention in … [Read more...]