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Friend, It is with a heavy heart and utterly mixed emotions that I write this, my very last, precious Saturday Scoop. Starting this Friday….

Happy May, friend! It’s my favorite time of year — the time when I get to crack my windows open at night and catch the sweet scent of lilacs….

Happy Saturday, friend! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it looks like spring has finally sprung for good!  (Can you believe….

Happy Budget Season, friend! It’s that special time of year when, for three whole months, your legislators get to say “I’m just really busy….

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….