congress

Pluto defender considers bid for Barney Frank's seat

adamg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:29:17 +0000

Michael Burstein, a Brookline library trustee, science fiction writer and ardent supporter of Pluto's role as the ninth planet in our solar system, is setting up an exploratory committee to consider becoming an obstacle to the Kennedy Inevitability in the Fourth District, Brookline Patch reports.

Meanwhile, His Inevitableness, who knocked Boston City Councilor and Newton native Mike Ross out of the race, has moved to Brookline as he contemplates his own run.

It just wouldn't be a Massachusetts election without a Kennedy

adamg — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:29:34 +0000

The Herald reports that, yes, Joe Kennedy III is running for Barney Frank's 4th District seat.

Mike Ross gets closer to moving out of Boston

adamg — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:53:04 +0000

Sets up exploratory committee for possible run for Congress in the 4th District. Legally, he doesn't have to move to Newton, or wherever, but in practical terms, if he runs, he's outta here.

Barney Frank is retiring

adamg — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:46:44 +0000

The Globe reports Frank won't be seeking re-election next year.

A Lynchless congressional map

adamg — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:43:04 +0000

Blue Mass. Group takes a look at the contortions that would eliminate the current 9th Congressional District.

Lynch makes plea to protect put-upon ethnic group in congressional redistricting

adamg — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:54:33 +0000

Won't anybody think of the Irish? According to the Dorchester Reporter, Steve Lynch urged a legislative redistricting committee not to break up his 9th District because that would mean breaking up the most Irish congressional district in the country.

The 2010 federal census means Massachusetts is losing one of its ten congressional districts.

State rep in charge of congressional redistricting decides DC fundraiser might be a bit unseemly

adamg — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:46:41 +0000

Channel 5 reports on state Rep. Michael Moran's change of heart.

So which congressman do we lose?

adamg — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:36:46 +0000

Richard Howe analyzes the jockeying now that it looks like we'll probably lose one of our ten congressional seats.

Campaign roundup: The epilogue

adamg — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:22:37 +0000

Barney Frank spent much of his victory speech last night complaining about Republicans, added: "Massachusetts has reaffirmed the complete political irrelevance of the Boston Herald." A Republican operative who writes a column for the Herald retorts: I'm irrelevant? You're irrelevant!

WBUR sums up the blue wave that swept Massachusetts. At Blue Mass. Group, David sees in the Massachusetts vote an answer to the Tea Party wave:

Campaign roundup: How do you ignore the biggest political story of the day?

adamg — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:22:48 +0000

You're an editor for a metropolitan daily. Which story do you put on the front page: Jeff Perry and the strip search or Barney Frank lending his campaign some money? If you're the Herald, you go with the latter (don't forget to throw in some stuff about how Frank is "panic stricken") and ignore the former (save for a Margery Egan column declaring Perry is a cretin).

Strip-seach victim says Jeff Perry shouldn't be allowed anywhere near Washington

adamg — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:03:25 +0000

The Globe posts a statement by Lisa Allen, the then-14-year-old who was strip searched by a police officer supervised by the 10th District congressional candidate:

... Chief Joyce now says Jeff Perry was a good cop. Neither Chief Joyce nor Sgt. Perry were good cops. Chief Joyce refused to investigate when my mother complained about what Flanagan did to me. Like Perry, Chief Joyce protected police officer Flanagan instead of protecting teen-aged girls from police officer Flanagan. ...

Todd Domke: It's Time For Romney To Answer Questions About Perry’s Character

Campaign roundup: Baker supporter explains why Baker is doomed

adamg — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:29:55 +0000

Sam Obar is not happy with his man's camapaign:

We are now less than three weeks away, and I know for a fact many people, including many I have spoken to, still have no idea who Baker is. He has not gotten his message out to voters, he has not highlighted his record at Harvard Pilgrim, and he has not promptly and properly responded to accusations against him about his work on the Big Dig. He has also done a shoddy job indeed of utilizing the media to reach out to voters.

Tom Reilly knows how to hold a grudge.

Oh, noes, how will Massachusetts residents learn we have the best lottery in the country?

I'm a liar? You're a liar! Brad Marston wonders how the head of the Back Bay Association can call him a liar when she gave as much as she could to incumbent Marty Walz two years ago.

Bielat wants Frank to release an ethics report on his trip to the Virgin Islands.

Scott Brown likes all the Republicans running for Congress, even un-birther Hudak.

Guy caught observing house of congressional candidate's daughter doesn't understand why people might object

adamg — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:24:09 +0000

The Suffolk Journal posts excerpts from a statement by KyQuan Phong, who staked out 10th District hopeful William Keating's old house, in the hopes of finding evidence the Democrat doesn't actually live in the district:

"My friends and I were out to find the truth and now we are being ridiculed and labeled as stalkers, undercover party operatives, etc.," he said in a statement.

Phong was a member of College Republicans at Suffolk until his graduation this past spring, but he says he was acting strictly in a non-partisan fashion in his stakeout. Republican candidate Jeff Perry disawowed any knowledge of Phong's actions.

Ed. side question: Is residency in a particular congressional district a requirement? I thought as long as you lived in the state somewhere you were OK. I should ask Joe Kennedy about that.

Congressman's wife scheduled to become a felon today

adamg — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:42:38 +0000

The Globe report Patrice Tierney is due to plead guilty to federal charges related to an offshore gambling ring allegedly run by her brother, Robert Eremian.

Read up on the allegations against Eremian and his crew and download the "information" on Tierney.

Lynch: Moslems should move proposed Manhattan center out of respect for 'us'

adamg — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:47:45 +0000

Ninth District Rep. Steve Lynch and Democratic challenger Mac D'Alessandro discussed everything from the proposed Islamic cultural center in lower Manhattan to, of course, health care, in a 20-minute discussion on WGBH's "Greater Boston" tonight (Watch).