Dina Rudick/Globe Staff
“The system got the better of him,” Walsh said of the former Probation commissioner convicted of rigging the agency’s hiring process.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Donald Berwick spoke to a variety of business leaders at a breakfast on Monday.
The multi-faceted campaign finance bill is aimed, in part, at immediately increasing the transparency of super PACs.
Venture capital investor Jeffrey McCormick and Christian pastor Scott Lively, two the three independent candidates running for governor, were bullish they would make the November ballot after they said they submitted thousands of signatures to local election officials for certification. The third, Evan Falchuk, has already made the ballot.
A top state official defended the money to be spent on a new vault in the state archives building.
Jim Davis/Globe Staff/file
This year, unions are savoring a number of victories in the state, including a higher minimum wage and protections for housekeepers.
Weekly Poll
Mass. voters are sensitive to whether their taxes will go toward infrastructure upgrades nearby, a new Boston Globe poll finds.
From candidates’ spouses, unusual campaign encountersWe asked the spouses of the candidates for governor to tell us something voters might not know about the candidates.
Political tours help candidates garner media coverage for what could otherwise seem like just another event to hear from residents.
Recent work from Boston Globe political reporters.
Quiz: Official Massachusetts symbolsThe Legislature has designated a large collection of official state symbols over the years. See how many you know.
Frank Phillips is the State House bureau chief. He has covered politics for decades for the Boston Globe.
Levenson is a State House reporter. He has previously covered presidential, mayoral, and gubernatorial campaigns for the Globe.
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.
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.
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.
Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢.
Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢.
