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Phillips is the State House bureau chief for the Metro section. He covers state politics and the daily activity on Beacon Hill. He previously covered politics as a reporter for the Boston Herald, the Herald American, and the Lowell Sun.
Latest stories
Baker’s choice to review T quits amid money woes
By Michael Rezendes and Frank Phillips , Globe Staff
Paul Barrett, Governor Baker’s pick to lead an MBTA review, resigned after the Globe raised questions about his financial troubles.
For new governors, holdover appointees present tricky challenges
By Frank Phillips , Globe Staff
Taking control of state agencies and powerful boards dominated by their predecessor’s picks can be difficult.
John Lakian again under the microscope
By Frank Phillips , Globe Staff
Lakian, a fraud? A liar? Really? The last we heard of the him, Mitt Romney had dispatched him to the dust bin of Mass. political history.
State GOP settles with Mark Fisher over convention lawsuit
By Frank Phillips , Globe Staff
The party will pay $240,000 to settle claims it manipulated the state convention to bar Fisher from the primary ballot.
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