Massachusetts Legislature

House hit as authoritarian, top-down organization

House hit as authoritarian, top-down organization

DeLeo’s liar claim about ex-rep Kaufman is laughable

By Becca Glenn, Jazmin West, Joe Rich, Mohammed Missouri, Barbara Madeloni, Katie Hayden, Liza Ryan and Phillip Sego Massachusetts Legislature, Robert DeLeo 0 Comments Nov 12, 2019

WE HAVE WORKED in and around the Massachusetts State House for years. As legislative staffers, lobbyists, and grassroots advocates, we’ve collectively attended thousands of meetings with members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and been at the center of dozens of issue campaigns. Recently CommonWealth reported on former representative Jay Kaufman’s recollection of his experience(...)

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Senate trying public-shaming approach on drug pricing

CommonWealth Staff

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Boston voters turn left

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Says $50 billion is needed for transportation over next 20 years

Spilka won’t commit to take up tax bill

Baker says he wouldn’t favor ‘big increase’ in gas tax

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Only 1 of 5 members says no new taxes needed

DeLeo-Kaufman tale pulls back curtain on Beacon Hill ways

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DeLeo-Kaufman tale pulls back curtain on Beacon HIll ways

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House leaders talk transpo taxes

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Ex-rep: DeLeo told me, vote for transpo bill or lose chairmanship

Speaker calls Kaufman ‘a liar’ over claim on 2013 tax measure

Ex-rep: DeLeo told me, vote for transpo bill or lose chairmanship

CommonWealth Staff

Rivera pushes ‘zombie property’ legislation

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Legislative hearings have become mostly theater

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