This Friday’s 20th anniversary of the nation’s first same-sex marriage license — issued right here in Cambridge — brings back memories of an interview we did with then-Governor Mitt Romney during his hapless battle to stop gay marriage. Romney’s main argument — that such unions would put traditional marriages “at risk.” All these years later, Mitt’s […]
Jon Keller
Jon Keller has been reporting and commenting on local politics since 1978. A graduate of Brandeis University, he worked in radio as a producer and talk-show host before moving into print journalism at The Tab newspapers and the Boston Phoenix. Freelance credits include the Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Boston Magazine, the New Republic and the Washington Post. Since 1991 his "Keller At Large" commentaries and interviews have been a fixture on Boston TV, first on WLVI-TV and, since 2005, on WBZ-TV. He is a 12-time Emmy Award winner for political reporting and commentary. He began his Massterlist column in March 2020.
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Polling says Bostonians are (fairly) happy. How long will that last?
“The city is in good spirits,” says ace pollster John Della Volpe about his just-released survey of Boston voters conducted for the Boston Policy Institute. And why not? We had a winter with no snow, the Bruins and Celtics are both winning, the Red Sox don’t suck as badly as feared, and we seem in […]
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Learning from the House this budget season
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Learning from the House this budget season When it comes to spending more of your tax dollars, it’s all but unanimous on Beacon Hill. By a vote of 153-4 late last week the House approved a $58 billion FY ’25 budget that House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz […]
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New Hampshire takes aim at Massachusetts — what’s new?
Keller at Large on MASSterList · New Hampshire takes aim at Massachusetts — what's new? The toxic impact of the political gaffe is long gone, now that a certain former president has proven diarrhea of the mouth is no longer a risk factor. But journalist Michael Kinsley’s famous definition of a gaffe — occurring “not […]
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Predicted decrease in Boston commercial property values has city up in arms
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Predicted decrease in Boston commercial property values has city up in arms One of our favorite scenes from one of our favorites movies — “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” — is when the stallions of the Channel 4 News Team are cooling down after their extremely violent street […]
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Wu’s thoughts on a mayoral round two
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Wu's thoughts on a mayoral round two “I have a lot of work in front of me,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu when we asked about her plans to run for a second term next year. “A lot of it is important long-term work and I hope to keep […]
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Paying the price of legal sports betting
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Paying the price of legal sports betting Just a few days to go now until the men’s national college basketball championship will be played in the cozy confines of Houston’s NRG Stadium. And with UConn making hash of the competition, the only lingering suspense is: now that sports betting […]
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Healey points to needed unity in action when facing state road blocks, crises
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Healey points to needed unity in action when facing state road blocks, crises “What has surprised you most about this job?” we asked Gov. Maura Healey during a lengthy WBZ interview last week. (Watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AS-v30ZZEg. Part 2 airs Sunday, March 31 at 8:30am on WBZ.) For a […]
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The peaks and falls of another Beacon Hill St. Patrick’s Day breakfast
Keller at Large on MASSterList · The peaks and falls of another Beacon Hill St. Patrick's Day breakfast Another year, another painful Sunday morning spent watching some of America’s least-funny people try to tell jokes at the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day breakfast. “I am so happy to be here,” lied Sen. Elizabeth Warren as […]
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Where has Mass. Republicans’ pledge of support to Trump gotten them?
Keller at Large on MASSterList · Where has Mass. Republicans' pledge of support to Trump gotten them? A lot has happened to Massachusetts Republicans since they pledged allegiance to Donald Trump, not much of it good. Their one moment of success came from apostate Charlie Baker’s 2018 re-election after strenuous distancing from Trump. The best […]