

Spring 2014


Threading the needle
For Massachusetts Republicans, it’s an increasingly narrow path to victory. The party’s two best hopes for major office this fall are plotting very different paths to try to get there.
By Paul McMorrow
Elections, State Government
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To fill our talent pool, fix remedial education
With so many students arriving unprepared, state colleges need flexibility to help them succeed.
By Richard M. Freeland
Employment, Higher Education and Adult Learning
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Harsh history lessons
Constitutional office looks like a great springboard to becoming governor, but no statewide officeholder has been elected to the state’s top job in almost 60 years. Voters may be telling us something.
By Michael Jonas
Elections, State Government
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Rolling the Dice/ Gambling/ Opinion
Spring 2014 Editor’s note
Casino questions

A can-do attitude
A recounting of the race to build the nation’s first subway is as much about American bravado as it is about a transformative transportation project.
Spring 2014 correspondence and updates
By CommonWealth Staff
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The guiding hand
Though largely unknown outside the world of politics, Mindy Myers has helped three current New England senators win office.
By Shawn Zeller
National Politics
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Veterans court
Boston Municipal Court Judge Eleanor Sinnott runs a special voluntary session for vets looking to avoid jail time by complying with alternative sentences.
By Jack Sullivan
Municipal Government
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Boston’s challenge for the GOP
GOP has trouble connecting with non-white voters
By Steve Koczela
Demographics, Elections
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