The donation was made to the legal defense fund for Robert McDonnell, who was indicted on corruption charges.
The outside lawyers will determine whether embattled Suffolk County Register of Probate Patricia Campatelli should keep her job.
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At a time when many political scientists favor strong parties, Mickey Edwards, former Republican congressman from Oklahoma, has a contrary view.
Barriers persist, blocking tens of millions of people around the nation from accessing health care.
The June conference will focus on pollution, fishing policies, and the impact of climate change on the oceans.
The fractured decision revealed deep divisions over what role the judiciary should play in protecting racial and ethnic minorities.
Norelli presided over the Legislature as it approved civil unions in 2007 and then gay marriage in 2009.
Deportations could be limited for immigrants living in the United States illegally who don’t have serious criminal records.
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said New England doesn’t share the good news developing in the field of energy with the rest of the country.
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An occasional series examining politics in an age of paralysis, from the Globe’s Washington bureau.
The plan proposed last month by President Obama would produce deficits of $6.6 trillion over the next 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office says.
As a new mayor takes over, a look back at the five-term tenure of Thomas Menino.
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