We don’t know what the results will be yet, but Massachusetts voters will definitely elect a new governor on Nov. 8, with Republican Charlie Baker stepping aside after two terms. That is among the closely-watched state races in this midterm cycle. Nationally, Republicans are hoping to make inroads in key House and Senate races as they bid to regain control in Washington. For perspective, we speak with former two-term Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, a Democrat who is now teaching at Harvard.
Northampton, Mass. Mayor David Narkewicz will leave office in a few days, having opted not to run for a fourth term. For two decades,...
We speak with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat helming rare talks over new Congressional gun control measures. Murphy calls it a 10-year...
The Albany Common Council has passed a series of local fair housing laws introduced by Mayor Kathy Sheehan in March. The Democrat running for...