Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty Monday to federal corruption charges tied to a $7,000 kickback scheme she carried out at City Hall and she is eying late June for her Council resignation to become effective.
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Massachusetts Forward Party moves ahead, holds first convention
True to their name the Massachusetts Forward Party appears to be moving, well, forward.
Durant discusses factors influencing guv’s run decision
SPENCER — Sen. Peter Durant says he’s “getting closer” to deciding whether to jump into the gubernatorial race. “We’re still looking at it, and you know, part of that is we have to be really careful. Because A) I have to give up my seat to do it, and you want to make sure that […]
Massachusetts Senate releases $1.3B spending bill that draws from millionaire’s tax surplus
Massachusetts Democrats released a $1.3 billion spending bill that uses surplus dollars from the millionaire’s tax. Millions would go toward transportation and traffic safety concerns related to the FIFA World Cup.
Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
Trump Admin to name and shame ‘sanctuary cities’ after new executive order
Sanctuary policies, according to the president’s order, are “a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law and the Federal Government’s obligation to defend the territorial sovereignty of the United States.”
