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Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito says she will focus on homelessness, domestic violence, and empowering women.
Until Polito was sworn in this month, Massachusetts had been without a second-in-command for nearly two years. By Akilah Johnson
Capital source
As the Blizzard of 2015 bore down across Massachusetts, Stephanie Pollack was a calming voice of transportation wisdom.
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Ground game
In the past, it was ethanol subsidies that proved the most challenging issue for Republican candidates. These days, immigration is even trickier.
Primary memories
By Christmas 1999, things were deteriorating fast for Bush in New Hampshire. One last-ditch plan: Send Charlie Bass to Dixville Notch.
Quotes and quips from the world of Massachusetts politics.
Good week, bad weekGovernor Baker and Marty Walsh got good grades for their storm performances, while Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo did not.
National roundup
The Republican Governors Association and its Democratic counterpart were the dominant players in making donations to pay for state-level elections in 2014.
A political term of the week, defined.
Cheryl Senter for The Boston Globe
New Hampshire’s list of political tourist stops has grown a little longer, thanks to a Democratic activist.
opinion
The year’s first major snowstorm was a test of politicians and the public.
opinion
The bid process for hosting the Games affords an opportunity to rethink what we call some neighborhoods and towns.
dante ramos
President Obama’s embrace of this type of post-secondary education moves away from Bill Clinton’s gauzier vision.
Roundup
Reaction to House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation of the Israeli prime minister to speak on Iran has been fierce.
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Romney called for a war on poverty and tested attack lines directed at presumptive Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
editorial
Allowing one person to monopolize the speakership can have a corrupting influence on government.
Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch won two key Republican endorsements Thursday en route to likely confirmation.
Declaring an end to “mindless austerity,” President Obama called for a surge in government spending Thursday.
President Obama is certain to veto the bill in his first official clash with the new Republican-majority Congress.
Recent work from Boston Globe political reporters.
Frank Phillips is the State House bureau chief. He has covered politics for decades for the Boston Globe.
Capital Quiz: Political insults editionAmong the many skills needed for a successful career in politics is the ability to craft the perfect zinger. See how many famous political insults you know.
Full Boston Globe coverage, results, and analysis of the 2014 midterm elections.
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The Business of InfluenceA series examining the ways industry, lobbyists, and academia influence government decision-making, from the Globe’s Washington bureau.
Globe coverage of former Mayor Thomas Menino’s life and legacy.
Michael Levenson is a State House reporter. He has previously covered presidential, mayoral, and gubernatorial campaigns for the Globe.
Jim O’Sullivan writes about politics for The Boston Globe. Previously, he was White House correspondent and chief analyst for National Journal in Washington, D.C.
Stephanie Ebbert has been a local news reporter for the Globe since 1997 with a focus on politics
Akilah has been a reporter with the Globe since 2010, covering neighborhoods, Boston’s mayor’s race, and the crosscurrents of race and ethnicity in the city.
Joshua Miller covers politics for the Globe. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Bowdoin College, Miller worked in Washington, D.C., before joining the paper in 2013.
Recent work from Evan Horowitz, the Globe's policy writer.
Evan Horowitz digs through data to find information that illuminates the policy issues facing Massachusetts and the US.
Recent work from Boston Globe columnists.
Governor Patrick’s federal Together PAC is prodding supporters to pen letters praising his tenure.
Independents like Mass. gubernatorial candidate Jeff McCormick need to get their message out and convince voters to take them seriously.
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