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As Mass. GOP regroups, the state’s silent majority continues to grow

Happy Monday, and please do stay vigilant for any random UFOs in your area. Meanwhile on firm ground, Massachusetts is adapting to almost total one-party rule. Voters historically have liked a check against Democratic Party dominance, which in part explains the ascent of Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Mitt Romney and Charlie Baker despite meager Republican […]

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Senate set to debate term limit for chamber President Thursday

When former Speaker Bob DeLeo and his deputies moved to eliminate a short-lived reform effort limiting the number of terms House Speakers could serve, the Herald and others were quick to dub him Speaker for Life. Now comes Senate President Karen Spilka’s Ways and Means chair Michael Rodrigues, proposing that the Senate remove the bonds […]

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Mind if I take your home’s equity? It’s time to spare victims of the foreclosure process

We aren’t the types to whine about the occasional obtuseness in the Legislature, but we are mystified from time to time. One such head-scratcher: the lack of action on so-called home equity theft. Massachusetts is among several states that allows municipalities and private companies to seize excess equity from homeowners during the foreclosure process. But […]

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It’s crystal ball time: Consensus revenue predictions come in a time of uncertainty

It’s that time of year when a lot of smart people gather to predict the unpredictable: state tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. The consensus revenue hearing is scheduled for tomorrow (11 a.m. Room A-2), bringing together House and Senate budget chiefs Aaron Michlewitz and Michael Rodrigues, newly appointed Administration and Finance Secretary Matt […]

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More money than Beacon Hill can figure out how to spend (but give them time)

Warnock wins: The state’s all-Democratic delegation was among those cheering from afar Tuesday night as Sen. Raphael Warnock won a narrow victory in the Georgia Senate runoff over Republican Herschel Walker. Boston.com’s Susannah Subdborough has a rundown of how local pols greeted the news, mostly via Twitter.  The money chase is on: We’ve never been here before. Billions in […]