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.
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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As new Democratic party chair, Steve Kerrigan must mind the Mass. political minefield
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
The severely tainted brand name, “Republican.”
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After “wait and see” stage, early Healey governance consistent with campaign promise
Is she Governor Wait and See? Perhaps not for long.
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Keller: What Latino Voters Really Want
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
Former State Senate president’s work on 1993 Education Reform Act was brave and profound
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The MassGOP’s whine binge
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
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
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?
From crypto defender to disparager in just one short year, Congressman Jake Auchincloss has to decide whose side he’s on.