Why does a Herb Robinson take on a Joe Kennedy III?
In this week’s Brookline TAB, reporter Teddy Applebaum dives deep into why dark horse candidates with seemingly astronomical chances against winning give it their all anyway. Applebaum introduces us to...
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Price of democracy: The cost of voting on Super Tuesday
Towns and cities will spend thousands of dollars to prepare for and hold the presidential primary on Tuesday, March 6. Several of our papers break down how much the act of voting costs, from hiring...
View ArticleA more comfortable election year for the Massachusetts Legislature
Voters will find fewer races and candidates for state lawmakers on 2012 ballots than the last legislative election in 2010. Based on the number of people who turned in enough signatures on time to get...
View ArticleThe cost of retiree health care in Massachusetts cities and towns
Wicked Local and GateHouse Media newspapers across eastern Massachusetts are reporting this week on health care benefits for town and city retirees. Many towns are for the first time projecting how...
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Following the money in Massachusetts congressional campaigns
The astronomical sums raised by Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Scott Brown in the race for Senate in Massachusetts have rightly garnered plenty of recent attention. According to the...
View ArticleSend us your questions for the GOP Senate candidates
UPDATE: Thanks for your input! Here’s the Patriot Ledger’s coverage of the forum, which was the first of the election season for the three Republicans seeking former U.S. Sen. John Kerry’s seat. You...
View ArticleTime to open the blinds a bit more on Beacon Hill?
What would you see if there was more sunshine inside the Massachusetts State House? A better view of the Sacred Cod, for one thing. But people like Gavi Wolfe, the ACLU of Massachusetts’ legislative...
View ArticleHelp choose Massachusetts’ next U.S. senator
Update: Markey and Gomez win it. Read our coverage and check your Wicked Local site to see how your town or city voted. You can’t say we didn’t warn you. Today is the primary election for U.S. Senate...
View ArticleObligatory election day post: Vote on the Massachusetts Senate race today
For the first time in nearly 30 years, John Kerry’s former U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs today without an incumbent in the race. Is the winner going to be the GOP’s Gabriel Gomez, the investor and...
View ArticleYou’re not tired of elections yet, right?
OK, registered voters – all 27 percent of you showed up for the special U.S. Senate election last week and wrapped up that race. Ed Markey won by 10 points. What do you have to look forward to now?...
View ArticleTransparency and Massachusetts’ casino law
One town’s fight to block gambling in a neighboring community has raised interesting questions about public access to the mountain of application materials casino developers have filed with the state...
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