Election 2014
The GOP Stumbles On Minority Outreach (Again)
With 2016 campaign jockeying well underway, the Republican missteps of the past week may loom large.
The Future Of Third Party Politics In Massachusetts
He lost the governor's race, but his United Independent Party won legitimacy. Now, Evan Falchuk sizes up the stakes and the chances for a third party's success in Massachusetts politics....
The Curse Of The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
Why is it that a Massachusetts attorney general seeking higher office hasn't won in nearly half a century?
The People Haven't Spoken: Debunking Election Hyperbole
Republicans did not win, and Democrats did not lose because that’s what America willed, or wanted, or wished. Stop using those phrases. Stop using that language. Instead, let’s look at...
Why Scott Brown Lost The New Hampshire Senate Race
A pragmatic electorate in an independent-minded state rejected the peripatetic Republican candidate's corporate-funded attempt to nationalize the race.
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What The Outcome Of The Governor’s Race Says About Massachusetts Voters
The electorate demonstrated its capacity to discern between individual candidates and partisanship.
Jimmy Tingle's 5 Cents? Update The Bottle Bill
I’m supporting the expanded Bottle Bill to include plastic water bottles and sports drinks, because it’s good for the environment, saves energy and puts money back into the pockets of...
Charlie Baker's Fish Tale
In this week's gubernatorial debate, the Republican candidate tearfully re-recounted the story of a struggling -- and, apparently, impossible to find -- fisherman.
With A Week To Go, Is Coakley Leaning Too Heavily On The Mass. Democratic 'Machine'?
The Coakley campaign betrayed its anxiety in recent days when it resorted to blaming pollsters and the media for survey results that don’t support its narrative.
Casinos: A Losing Bet For Massachusetts
We have a chance in our state to invest in a declining industry that will harm our economy, reduce property values, kill more jobs than it adds, lower incomes, injure...
Yo, Canada: Take Off, Eh? Defending America Against The Red Maple Menace
As America leads the world into a golden age of globalization, jobs and capital cross borders in nanoseconds. Enter the Canadians, with their crippling, last century ideas of 'universal' health...
Making Them Choose: Life Without Paid Sick Leave In Massachusetts
Massachusetts workers without sick leave are forced into impossible situations in which they must choose between their job and the health of their families.
Charlie Baker’s Hypocrisy On Child Welfare
It takes no small measure of nerve for a public official with a record of callous indifference to the plight of abused and neglected children to impugn the commitment of...
In The Race For Massachusetts Governor, Victory May Be In The Details
Baker’s camp has dared the other side to engage in debate and to get specific. The electorate will soon find out if the Coakley campaign accepts the challenge.
What Martha Coakley And Charlie Baker Need To Do To Win
It’s unwise to sell the Commonwealth’s voters short. They have 56 days to demand specific answers from their candidates on critical issues, and they are smart enough to change the...
Eric Cantor's Loss: A Perfect Storm Warning For GOP
The House majority leader was felled in his Republican primary this week. And the Grand Old Party sees more clouds ahead.
For Democrats, Things Look Daunting: A Midterm Status Update
Recent polls have President Obama's approval ratings hovering around 40 percent -- a new low. What does it mean for Democrats in November's midterm elections?
When It Comes To Charter Schools, What’s The Matter With Massachusetts?
It’s time for introspection in the land of Kennedys and Romneys: Are public unions acting against the public interest?
Debt Ceiling: The GOP's Accidental Strategy
Congressional Republicans managed to avoid the threat of default, while most of its members were still able to vote against raising the debt ceiling.
6 Narratives That Will Shape Politics In 2014
Midterm elections, NSA surveillance, Scott Brown in New Hampshire and other stories John Sivolella says could define the political landscape.