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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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Term limits on Beacon Hill are dubious solutions for non-existent problems

Avatar photo by Jon Keller February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

It’s never wrong to be wary of unchecked power. And in one form or another, term limits is an antidote that’s been around since the ancient Greeks.

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As new Democratic party chair, Steve Kerrigan must mind the Mass. political minefield

Avatar photo by Jon Keller February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

Even with the opposition in chaos, the memory of 1990 reverberates. No wonder Kerrigan doesn’t have much to say about his imminent ascendance to the job

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New Mass. GOP chair Amy Carnevale needs to resurrect a tainted brand

Avatar photo by Jon Keller February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The severely tainted brand name, “Republican.”

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After “wait and see” stage, early Healey governance consistent with campaign promise

Avatar photo by Jon Keller February 7, 2023February 9, 2023

Is she Governor Wait and See? Perhaps not for long.

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Keller: What Latino Voters Really Want

Avatar photo by Jon Keller January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

If Mass. Republicans ever stop having a Republican problem, Mass. Democrats could have a Latinx problem.

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Tom Birmingham’s education legacy must live on

Avatar photo by Jon Keller January 24, 2023January 29, 2023

Former State Senate president’s work on 1993 Education Reform Act was brave and profound

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The MassGOP’s whine binge

Avatar photo by Jon Keller January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

Massachusetts Republicans have no one to blame but themselves for a disastrous 2022 performance. But Jim Lyons is going to try anyway.

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The straight poop on housing

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Matt Murphy and Jon Keller January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

For the new Healey administration and thousands of homeowners with septic systems, it’s gut check time. New regulations in motion could soon require costly upgrades in the name of environmental protection, but at a potential cost to the state’s housing goals.

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Why Barbara Anderson can’t rest in peace

Avatar photo by Jon Keller December 26, 2022December 27, 2022

Citizens for Limited Taxation once spoke for those who believed in small government. If Barbara Anderson could only see what’s become of her life’s work today.

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What kind of Jake is Auchincloss?

Avatar photo by Jon Keller December 20, 2022December 20, 2022

From crypto defender to disparager in just one short year, Congressman Jake Auchincloss has to decide whose side he’s on.

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