State Politics
Scott Brown Tentatively Accepts Debate Invitation
Senator Scott Brown warily agreed on Monday to a debate co-sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate.
Mass. GOP Chairman Charges Warren with Possible Academic Fraud
In a letter to University President Drew G. Faust on Sunday, Robert A. Maginn Jr. claimed that the U.S. Senate candidate may have intentionally deceived the University into believing that she is Native American.
Warren Raised $6.9 Million in First Quarter of 2012
For the third consecutive quarter, Warren outpaced Brown, who raised a more modest $3.4 million.
Congressional Candidate Bielat Raises $200,000
Massachusetts Congressional candidate Sean Bielat raised roughly $175,000 in the first quarter of 2012, according to a campaign spokesperson. The numbers, while still an estimate, push the Fourth District Republican contender over the $200,000 mark with the election still seven months away.
Scott Brown Raises $3.4 Million in First Quarter of 2012
In accordance with the national attention focused on the race, experts expect it to be one of the most expensive Senate campaigns this year as well.
Warren and Obama: A Tenuous Relationship
The seemingly contradictory intersection between the campaigns points to what has been an important, though at times fraught, relationship between the President and his former advisor.
City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker To Run for State Representative
After State Representative Alice K. Wolf’s formally declared on Thursday that she does not plan to run for reelection this fall, Cambridge City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker announced her own intentions to run for the seat.
Warren Opponent Drops Out of Senate Race
Boston lawyer Jim C. King announced that he would bow out of the contest for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, ending a campaign that struggled from its start to mount any serious challenge to frontrunner Elizabeth Warren.
Four Female Politicians Endorse Childs for Fourth District
Elizabeth Childs announced that she had earned the endorsement of four high-profile female politicians for the Republican nomination for Massachusetts’ Fourth Congressional District seat.
Romney Makes Boston Speech
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was met by a cheering crowd of supporters in his home state on Tuesday night as he celebrated victories in a host of Super Tuesday primaries.
Harvard Profs Tapped To Join Mass. Board of Higher Ed.
Two Harvard professors will serve on the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced on Monday.
College Junior Vies for State GOP Seat
He’s a junior. He’s a classics concentrator. Now he might be a political representative.
New Poll Shows Warren Ahead
Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Senator Scott Brown are deadlocked in the Massachusetts race for U.S. Senate, according to a WBUR poll released Tuesday.
Joseph Kennedy Enters Congressional Race
After more than a month of speculation, Joseph P. Kennedy III is set to formally declare his candidacy for Congress Thursday morning.
IOP Rates Massachusetts Civic Engagement
Massachusetts scored above the national average in overall civic engagement but experienced drops in voter turnout and other political activity, according to an Institute of Politics report released Wednesday.
