Paul McMorrow

Associate Editor, CommonWealth

About Paul McMorrow

Paul McMorrow comes to CommonWealth from Banker & Tradesman, where he covered commercial real estate and development. He previously worked as a contributing editor to Boston magazine, where he covered local politics in print and online. He got his start at the Weekly Dig, where he worked as a staff writer, and later news and features editor. Paul writes a frequent column about real estate for the Boston Globe’s Op-Ed page, and is a regular contributor to BeerAdvocate magazine. His work has been recognized by the City and Regional Magazine Association, the New England Press Association, and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. He is a Boston University graduate and a lifelong New Englander.

About Paul McMorrow

Paul McMorrow comes to CommonWealth from Banker & Tradesman, where he covered commercial real estate and development. He previously worked as a contributing editor to Boston magazine, where he covered local politics in print and online. He got his start at the Weekly Dig, where he worked as a staff writer, and later news and features editor. Paul writes a frequent column about real estate for the Boston Globe’s Op-Ed page, and is a regular contributor to BeerAdvocate magazine. His work has been recognized by the City and Regional Magazine Association, the New England Press Association, and the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. He is a Boston University graduate and a lifelong New Englander.

Stories by Paul McMorrow

Not your typical congressman

Seth Moulton doesn’t show deference to political etiquette

Vermont pulls plug on single-payer

Cruz-ing for big-money backers

Battling for the urban vote

Suburbs are losing their clout as the road to the governor’s office now runs through the state’s cities

Liberal Boston suburbs become key battleground

Newton lags for Coakley; Milton, Carlisle back Baker

Warren slams PAC spending

Senator accuses RGA of trying to buy governor election

GOP super PAC money swamps governor’s race

Outside spending nearly double amount from four years ago

Cities are Democratic turf

Yet Baker holding his own

opinion

Outside spending bonanza for GOP

Baker benefitting from big edge in Republican super PAC spending

Massachusetts cities: Less white, more blue

Baker’s margin of error is very small

Coakley struggling to solidify her base

Can she duplicate the winning formula of Dems?

PAC child abuse ad galvanizes Coakley

Baker dislikes ad’s tone but welcomes discussion

Cities go for Coakley

Democratic nominee is primed to do well where it matters

Coakley’s bad optics

Democratic nominee off to a bad start

opinion

Final sprint

It’s the home stretch for the three Democrats running for governor

Republican Super PAC Follows Obama Strategy on TV Buys

Like Obama, GOP super PAC is going up early

CommonWealth Magazine Face to Face

Martha Coakley - Invincible and Vulnerable?

Baker’s demographic dilemma

Republicans have long struggled with women voters, but may be losing their edge with men, as well.

Dems gearing up for ground game

Robocalls and direct mail don’t work, Walsh says

MA political fundraising plummets

Super PAC money is filling the void as donations ebb compared to previous election years

McCormick is a threat to Baker’s candidacy

Independent is complicating GOP’s electoral math

CommonWealth’s coverage of the Probation trial verdict

Putting thumb on scale is the Beacon Hill way

Probation trial aired lots of dirty laundry

DeLeo: Jury cleared me of inappropriate conduct

Speaker says 'all of us have to respect' verdict

3 Probation defendants found guilty by jury

Fraudulent hires linked to DeLeo, Murray, other lawmakers

Coakley spinning her wheels

Polls point to trouble for Democratic front-runner

How DeLeo became a coconspirator

Testimony of shaky witness was key

Probation closing statements: The prosecution, the defense & the judge

Walsh calls BRA a mess

Boston mayor vows full investigation of development agency finances following troubling audit findings

The defense

“The fraud is the government’s case”