“ One does not simply walk into Massachusetts. Its black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly. ”
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Slate Magazine (blog)
I cover politics, and I don't believe for a second that Gomez is constantly offended by everything Markey's ads say about him. Republicans are obviously trying to build the narrative that Gomez is a stolid public servant who's above all those ...
Obama's Troubles Could Put Massachusetts Senate Seat in Play Again The Atlantic
New Gabriel Gomez TV ad attacks Ed Markey for negative ads in Massachusetts ... MassLive.com
US Senate rivals step up their campaigns Boston Globe
The Weekly Standard
Slate Magazine (blog)
I cover politics, and I don't believe for a second that Gomez is constantly offended by everything Markey's ads say about him. Republicans are obviously trying to build the narrative that Gomez is a stolid public servant who's above all those ...
Obama's Troubles Could Put Massachusetts Senate Seat in Play Again The Atlantic
New Gabriel Gomez TV ad attacks Ed Markey for negative ads in Massachusetts ... MassLive.com
US Senate rivals step up their campaigns Boston Globe
The Weekly Standard
2013-05-17 15:57 UTC
Markey, Gomez agree to Massachusetts U.S. Senate debate
WCVB Boston
Photos. Massachusetts U.S. Senate hopefuls Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez have agreed to a debate to be hosted one week before the special election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry. Related. Democratic Senate hopeful Markey to... Former editor ...
National GOP sends staff to Massachusetts for Senate special election Washington Post (blog)
California billionaire Tom Steyer's environmental group returns to ... MassLive.com
Markey, Gomez feud over security The Hill
Boston Globe - Huffington Post - Fall River Herald News
WCVB Boston
Photos. Massachusetts U.S. Senate hopefuls Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez have agreed to a debate to be hosted one week before the special election to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry. Related. Democratic Senate hopeful Markey to... Former editor ...
National GOP sends staff to Massachusetts for Senate special election Washington Post (blog)
California billionaire Tom Steyer's environmental group returns to ... MassLive.com
Markey, Gomez feud over security The Hill
Boston Globe - Huffington Post - Fall River Herald News
2013-05-23 21:09 UTC
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray resigning
WCVB Boston
There is no provision in Massachusetts law for filling a vacancy in the lieutenant governor's office, so the position will remain vacant until after the next state election. Secretary of State William Galvin would become the next in line to the ...
Lt. Governor Resigning: Timothy Murray Of Massachusetts To Leave His Post Latin Times
Massachusetts: Lieutenant Governor to Resign New York Times
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray resigns Boston Globe
MassLive.com - Boston Herald - Sentinel and Enterprise
WCVB Boston
There is no provision in Massachusetts law for filling a vacancy in the lieutenant governor's office, so the position will remain vacant until after the next state election. Secretary of State William Galvin would become the next in line to the ...
Lt. Governor Resigning: Timothy Murray Of Massachusetts To Leave His Post Latin Times
Massachusetts: Lieutenant Governor to Resign New York Times
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray resigns Boston Globe
MassLive.com - Boston Herald - Sentinel and Enterprise
2013-05-22 13:20 UTC
Mass. tries to retain $250 million for hospitals
Boston Globe
WASHINGTON — The Massachusetts congressional delegation, after holding a rare emergency meeting Wednesday, launched what could be a final effort to preserve more than $250 million in bonus Medicare payments to the state's hospitals that critics call ...
Boston Globe
WASHINGTON — The Massachusetts congressional delegation, after holding a rare emergency meeting Wednesday, launched what could be a final effort to preserve more than $250 million in bonus Medicare payments to the state's hospitals that critics call ...
2013-05-23 00:50 UTC
Common Wealth: Who's Hot and Who's Not in Mass Politics?
GoLocal Worcester
Every Friday, GoLocalWorcester takes a look at who's rising and falling in the Massachusetts political world. This week's politics were dominated by President Obama's administration's miscues -- and one of the major disasters may have a profound effect ...
GoLocal Worcester
Every Friday, GoLocalWorcester takes a look at who's rising and falling in the Massachusetts political world. This week's politics were dominated by President Obama's administration's miscues -- and one of the major disasters may have a profound effect ...
2013-05-17 05:23 UTC
After Boston bombings, terror politics in Massachusetts
Politico
Weeks after the Boston bombings, terrorism politics have taken center stage in the Massachusetts Senate race to replace John Kerry. Instead of jobs and the economy, Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have been trading shots over which ...
Dem Stumble Puts Massachusetts Senate Seat in Play Fox News
The GOP's Great Massachusetts Senate Hope Has a Mitt Romney Problem The Atlantic Wire
Poll: Ed Markey leads Gabriel Gomez by 17 points in Massachusetts Senate ... MassLive.com
Boston Globe - Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) - Washington Times (blog)
Politico
Weeks after the Boston bombings, terrorism politics have taken center stage in the Massachusetts Senate race to replace John Kerry. Instead of jobs and the economy, Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have been trading shots over which ...
Dem Stumble Puts Massachusetts Senate Seat in Play Fox News
The GOP's Great Massachusetts Senate Hope Has a Mitt Romney Problem The Atlantic Wire
Poll: Ed Markey leads Gabriel Gomez by 17 points in Massachusetts Senate ... MassLive.com
Boston Globe - Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) - Washington Times (blog)
2013-05-08 21:49 UTC
A New Normal In Massachusetts (The Note)
ABC News (blog)
Ed Markey prevails as expected in today's Senate primary, it will mark a return to normalcy in Massachusetts politics — if not full normalcy in the state rocked by a terrorist attack two weeks ago. Markey is the dean of the state's congressional ...
Markey, Gomez win Massachusetts Senate primaries Fox News
Mass. US Senate Race Is a Markey-Gomez Matchup—Experts React GoLocal Worcester
Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries MiamiHerald.com
New York Times - The Seattle Times - Washington Post (blog)
ABC News (blog)
Ed Markey prevails as expected in today's Senate primary, it will mark a return to normalcy in Massachusetts politics — if not full normalcy in the state rocked by a terrorist attack two weeks ago. Markey is the dean of the state's congressional ...
Markey, Gomez win Massachusetts Senate primaries Fox News
Mass. US Senate Race Is a Markey-Gomez Matchup—Experts React GoLocal Worcester
Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries MiamiHerald.com
New York Times - The Seattle Times - Washington Post (blog)
2013-04-30 13:06 UTC
Gov. Deval Patrick pushes Massachusetts tax and transportation plan, lays out ...
MassLive.com
Deval Patrick made the case for his plan to raise taxes in order to fund investments in transportation and education. “I have proposed to invest in transportation and education because they are tried and true means by which government can help you grow ...
MassLive.com
Deval Patrick made the case for his plan to raise taxes in order to fund investments in transportation and education. “I have proposed to invest in transportation and education because they are tried and true means by which government can help you grow ...
2013-05-10 22:42 UTC
Chief Executive Magazine ranks Massachusetts the 47th best state for business
MassLive.com
“Massachusetts has such great potential but Democrats' wrong-headed decision to raise taxes threatens to kill good jobs in the Commonwealth.” The magazine's website published anonymous comments from CEOs in unspecified fields calling Massachusetts ...
MassLive.com
“Massachusetts has such great potential but Democrats' wrong-headed decision to raise taxes threatens to kill good jobs in the Commonwealth.” The magazine's website published anonymous comments from CEOs in unspecified fields calling Massachusetts ...
2013-05-08 14:58 UTC
Massachusetts GOP Hopes Lightning Strikes Again in Senate Race
New York Times
BOSTON — The major political question here is whether Representative Edward J. Markey, a longtime member of Congress whose liberal views generally reflect those of Massachusetts voters, could actually lose the special election for the Senate seat ...
New York Times
BOSTON — The major political question here is whether Representative Edward J. Markey, a longtime member of Congress whose liberal views generally reflect those of Massachusetts voters, could actually lose the special election for the Senate seat ...
2013-05-21 03:57 UTC
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