THE 2020 CENSUS was unlike any other, with a global pandemic that restricted in-person outreach and a presidential administration intent on undermining the integrity of the count at every turn. As a result, the Census data needed to redraw state legislative and congressional districts won’t be released until August and September – a six month […]
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Promising to be champion of small business
MASSACHUSETTS IS at an inflection point. Decisions we make as we emerge from quarantine will define the character of the Commonwealth for decades. Small businesses should be at the center of our recovery plans. That is why I am exploring a run for lieutenant governor—to be the small business champion on Beacon Hill. Running a […]
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Politics doesn’t have to be about blood sport
THIS WEEK marks 40 weeks since I launched my campaign for mayor of Boston—the first of the 2021 election cycle—and just 11 weeks to go until the September preliminary election. There’s been unprecedented civic engagement in the mayor’s race—with more than 40 candidate forums to date, held in-person and virtually. After thousands of conversations on […]
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When is the Boston mayoral race going to pick up?
WITH LESS THAN three months to go before the Boston mayoral preliminary election, it feels like the campaign is in slow motion. The candidates are out there talking with voters, meeting at forums, and issuing policy positions. But there’s no sizzle, no clash of ideas. It’s a little boring. Josh Gee, who worked as communications […]
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When is the Boston mayoral race going to pick up?
WITH LESS THAN three months to go before the Boston mayoral preliminary election, it feels like the campaign is in slow motion. The candidates are out there talking with voters, meeting at forums, and issuing policy positions. But there’s no sizzle, no clash of ideas. It’s a little boring. Josh Gee, who worked as communications […]
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Harvard professor launches campaign for governor
HARVARD UNIVERSITY professor Danielle Allen officially launched her campaign for governor on Tuesday by promising to address the inequities in Massachusetts that COVID has laid bare. The first-time political candidate – and the first African-American woman to run for governor in state history – did not offer specific policy prescriptions or tax initiatives. Instead, standing […]
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Municipal officials oppose legislative redistricting proposal
As the House prepares to move forward with a major change to how redistricting is done, city and town officials are sounding the alarm that the change could have confusing unintended consequences, disrupting elections and municipal operations. Rep. Michael Moran, a Brighton Democrat who chairs the House’s redistricting committee, proposed legislation that would reverse the […]
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Municipal officials oppose legislative redistricting proposal
AS THE HOUSE prepares to move forward with a major change to how redistricting is done, city and town officials are sounding the alarm that the change could have confusing unintended consequences, disrupting elections and municipal operations. Rep. Michael Moran, a Brighton Democrat who chairs the House’s redistricting committee, proposed legislation that would reverse the […]
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In progressive field, Essaibi George stands out
In the world of Twitter and activist Boston, the unfolding contest for mayor looks like a battle to be crowned the undisputed progressive champion ready to lead the city in a new direction. In the world of early polls of the electorate, an imperfect yet probably much better snapshot of where the race actually stands, […]
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Partnering up on the campaign trail
RUNNING FOR OFFICE tends to be an every-man-for-himself type of pursuit, but candidates in two recent municipal elections found success by partnering up on the campaign trail. In campaigns in Milton and Needham, like-minded candidates in races with two open seats pooled resources, staff, and voting lists in a bid to broaden their name recognition […]