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It's quiet, friend. Too quiet. There are only four months left of the legislative session in which to pass leadership’s agenda, but you….

Happy spring, friend! And what a classic first week of New England spring it’s been! Which is to say, cold, windy, wet, and cloudy. *sigh* I….

Happy almost Sunshine Week, friend! NEXT WEEK IS Sunshine Week across the country — a tradition among journalists and good governance….

Happy election season, friend! Like store windows filling up with wreaths and candy canes in October, I swear election season starts earlier….

They’re dropping like flies, friend! And by “they” I mean legislators, and by “dropping like flies” I of course respectfully mean not….

There’s no question that the T is infamous for running late, being closed for any number of reasons, or just being an overall inconvenience….

Happy belated Joint Rule 10 Day, friend! Or, more accurately, our condolences; this is the day when hundreds of bills in the MA Legislature….

What a week! We had our first ever Lobby Day on Tuesday, which was a huge success. THANK YOU to everyone who made it out to the State House….

Happy rainy day, friend. Sometimes the weather accurately reflects the current mood, and that is certainly true of today; this was a dark….

Happy New Year, friend! I hope you had a wonderful and restful holiday season. In fact, I hope you got to spend your holiday like a state….

🎵 Oh the state of our democracy is frightful 🎵 🎵 But the fire of the will of the people is so delightful 🎵 Take it away, friend! Ok, I….

Get a load of this: “Such a plodding pace is not new on Beacon Hill; just two years ago, one national study deemed the Massachusetts….