Ed Markey

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U.S. Senator Ed Markey serves as chair of the Senate Climate Task Force, and on the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Small Business Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee. In 2019, he co-authored the Green New Deal with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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This map compares the performance of Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George in each precinct during Tuesday's preliminary election. (Courtesy MassINC Polling Group)

4 Maps That Explain Boston's Preliminary Mayoral Election

It's clear where Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George pulled the bulk of their votes during Boston's preliminary election for mayor. But, as MassINC Polling Group's Steve Koczela and Rich...

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Sep 17, 2021

How Early Voting Data Shows Some Inequities In The Mass. Democratic Primary

When all the votes were counted, the places with less early voting ended up casting a smaller share of the total votes than they did in other recent primaries, lessening...

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Sep 23, 2020

A line extends down Chestnut Street for food distribution being done by the Salvation Army in Chelsea in April. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

COVID-19, A Compound Crisis For Many In Massachusetts

For many towns, neighborhoods and families in Massachusetts, health problems and economic problems arrive as a pair -- dragging mental health, food insecurity, and other issues behind.

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Aug 18, 2020

WBUR Poll Finds 4 In 10 Voters Plan To Vote By Mail In Massachusetts

We discuss the poll's numbers and what they mean with Steve Koczela with the MassINC Polling Group and Pam Wilmot with Common Cause Massachusetts.

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13:54Aug 12, 2020

A sign announces the closure of the Massachusetts Unemployment Office, May 9, 2020, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

Struggling And Sick: COVID-19 Compounds Economic Distress For Vulnerable Mass. Residents

A new Mass INC Polling Group survey finds residents under the most economic strain during the pandemic are also much more likely to be in a household with COVID-19.

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Jun 10, 2020

Governor Charlie Baker (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Mass. GOP Voters Like Trump More Than Their Republican Governors

Massachusetts has divided, with Republican voters turning sharply toward the politics of President Donald Trump and away from their current and former GOP leaders.

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Mar 2, 2020

Stickers on top of a voting machine at a polling place in Concord, New Hampshire. (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

New Hampshire Voted. Now What? Here Are 6 Ideas To Consider

Key takeaways from the New Hampshire primary vote.

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Feb 12, 2020

Caucus goers seated in the section for Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden hold up their first votes as they are counted at the Knapp Center on the Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The Outcomes, Not The Vote Count Meltdown, Show Why Iowa Can’t Go First Anymore

Imagine if states that don't have overwhelmingly white electorates were first in the primary calendar.

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Feb 7, 2020

"I voted" stickers at a polling place in Salem, New Hampshire (Joe Difazio for WBUR)

N.H. Voters Want Candidates To Talk Issues, Not Impeachment, Poll Finds

Voters say they want candidates to talk about issues. Candidates are happy to oblige, once Trump impeachment will let them back on the trail.

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Jan 28, 2020

Democratic Presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gestures while taking part in an on-stage conversation with former California Gov. Jerry Brown in San Francisco on Dec. 11, 2019 (Eric Risberg/AP)

Analysis: Bloomberg Isn't Campaigning In N.H., And The State’s Voters Seem OK With That

The former New York City mayor and Democratic candidate's "net favorability" ratings are extremely low compared to his competition, but can his massive wealth buy voter approval?

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Dec 16, 2019