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KELLER: Harvard says its A’s are basically participation trophies. Students cry over “soul-crushing” workloads of… an hour a day. And the fix? A+. Better idea: F-minus for wasting a world-class education chasing clout and cash.
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Keller: Harvard flunks out
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4 days ago
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16 days ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
17 days ago
As Wu speaks, these hats are getting handed out
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Gintautas Dumcius
17 days ago
Henry Santana won releection to at-large seat, holding back fmr Cllr Frank Baker, per sources
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Mass. Republicans, typically the ones warning against new spending and calling for tax relief, called for the state to fund SNAP, while Democrats demurred. The same party that has championed assistance programs found itself defending fiscal restraint, while Republicans argued for state intervention.
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Courts rule and Beacon Hill scrambles as SNAP cutoff date arrives
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/courts-rule-and-beacon-hill-scrambles-as-snap-cutoff-date-arrives
20 days ago
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The SNAP blame game has come to Beacon Hill
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With political messaging escalating on government websites, SNAP blame game comes to Beacon Hill
Plus: Pro-Wu super PAC switches support
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-political-messaging-escalating-on-government-websites-snap-blame-game-comes-to-beacon-hill
25 days ago
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About 1.1 million Bay Staters could lose food benefits at the end of next week, and Gov. Maura Healey capped the week by ringing the alarm bell in the midst of a federal government shutdown that's boiling over in D.C. and reverberating across the country.
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Over 1 million Mass. could lose SNAP benefits as shutdown drags on
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/over-1-million-mass-could-lose-snap-benefits-as-shutdown-drags-on
27 days ago
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For Wu, despite speculation, being mayor is what’s next Plus: Marty Walsh's former chief of staff has a super PAC, Political Intel and more...
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For Wu, despite speculation, being mayor is what’s next
Plus: Marty Walsh's former chief of staff has a super PAC, Political Intel and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/for-wu-despite-speculation-being-mayor-is-what-s-next
29 days ago
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The Fort Pointer
29 days ago
End of an Era via
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morning email
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After several forays into Massachusetts politics, the Working Families Party (WFP) is seeking to set up a larger shop in the Bay State, with the goal of becoming a force to be reckoned with in local elections.
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Working Families Party looks to establish a bigger Mass. beachhead
Plus: Another entrant in the race for Seth Moulton's Congressional seat
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/working-families-party-looks-to-establish-a-bigger-mass-beachhead
29 days ago
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BULLY POTPIT: Factional tensions linger at the Cannabis Control Commission. During a recent meeting led by fired-and-rehired chair Shannon O’Brien, one commissioner accused another of bullying, saying, “Don’t try to bully me into a vote.”
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With O’Brien’s return, the Cannabis Control Commission goes back to sparring
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/with-o-brien-s-return-the-cannabis-control-commission-goes-back-to-sparring
about 1 month ago
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LAST CALL: Just a few tickets remain for tomorrow’s healthcare workforce development policy event at the UMass Club. Reserve your spot now. Walk-ins will not be permitted.
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Solutions to Massachusetts' Healthcare Workforce Challenges
Register for this MASSterList Newsmaker event to explore the healthcare workforce challenge and how government and business are responding.
https://events.humanitix.com/solutions-to-massachusetts-healthcare-workforce-challenges
about 2 months ago
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As Beacon Hill heads into October, the mood is less crisis than fragility: budgets that balance on unspent funds, test scores that reflect unfinished recovery, energy goals at risk from federal reversals and political futures hanging in the balance.
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New tax provisions brings a $650M state budget hit with the shutdown adding to the woes
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/new-tax-provisions-brings-a-650m-state-budget-hit-with-the-shutdown-adding-to-the-woes
about 2 months ago
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Dylan Rossiter ⠙⠗
about 2 months ago
Monday at the UMass Club
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Emails obtained through a records request provide a behind-the-scenes look at the effort to lure Hasbro to Boston, known in government circles as “Project Brainstorm.”
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Inside the not-so-trivial pursuit of Hasbro
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/inside-the-not-so-trivial-pursuit-of-hasbro
about 2 months ago
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Evan Horowitz
about 2 months ago
Sitting pointlessly beside the top businessman was...
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Gov. Maura Healey met privately in Devens with Trump’s energy chief, Chris Wright, after a Boston solar summit.
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Healey meets with Trump energy chief during tour of fusion facility
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/healey-meets-with-trump-energy-chief-during-tour-of-fusion-facility
about 2 months ago
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Mass. competes not so great while competitor for highway service plazas takes the exit ramp
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Mass. competes not so great while competitor for highway service plazas takes the exit ramp
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/mass-competes-not-so-great-while-competitor-for-highway-service-plazas-takes-the-exit-ramp
about 2 months ago
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Boston Policy Institute
about 2 months ago
Clocking in at just over an hour, BPI's event on Wednesday morning is the most comprehensive overview of the different strands of the “how to revitalize Boston post-COVID” conversation - check out this coverage from
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Eastern Bank’s Rivers: ‘We just have to get more serious’ about housing
Plus: Another endorsement for Markey and more in this week’s Political Intel
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/eastern-bank-s-rivers-we-just-have-to-get-more-serious-about-housing?utm_source=massterlist.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=eastern-bank-s-rivers-we-just-have-to-get-more-serious-about-housing&_bhlid=3b1974dac91b7423aaa7157b2fe3fb6d3dc57f77
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A top businessman believes Boston should tear down some of its office buildings and replace them with housing, saying that initiatives supported on Beacon Hill and in Boston City Hall aren’t enough as the region remains hampered by a post-pandemic slowdown.
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Eastern Bank’s Rivers: ‘We just have to get more serious’ about housing
Plus: Another endorsement for Markey and more in this week’s Political Intel
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/eastern-bank-s-rivers-we-just-have-to-get-more-serious-about-housing
about 2 months ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
about 2 months ago
A seat at the online gambling table
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A seat at the online gambling table
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/igambling-is-pushing-to-be-dealt-in-but-some-say-it-s-a-bad-bet
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Don't ask Gov. Maura Healey how she feels about efforts to redesign the Massachusetts state flag!
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Healey stands up for vaccines, lowers flags, and confronts flag reform
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/healey-stands-up-for-vaccines-lowers-flags-and-confronts-flag-reform
2 months ago
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2 months ago
🚗 🛣🚂 Skidding into Friday In today's MASSterList: What's next for the multibillion dollar Allston megaproject Plus: Political Intel returns, with a look at Everett and an energy sector move
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Next stop for Allston megaproject includes ‘strategic review’
Plus: Political Intel returns...
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/next-stop-for-allston-megaproject-includes-strategic-review
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EVENT: Downtown Boston’s slow post-COVID rebound and falling property values threaten the city's finances. With its tax base at risk, what are the strategies and opportunities for Boston’s business districts?
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Alan Leventhal, ex-U.S. ambassador and Boston real estate mogul, is weighing a 2026 bid for governor. He’s enlisted PR help from George Regan and political strategist Doug Rubin.
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A real estate mogul weighs gubernatorial run as Doug Rubin and George Regan help out
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a-real-estate-mogul-weighs-gubernatorial-run-as-doug-rubin-and-george-regan-help-out
2 months ago
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In Winthrop, a recall fight against Councilor Max Tassinari has become a proxy war over the MBTA Communities law. Noncompliance has already cost the town $1.2M in aid.
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MBTA Communities law looms large in Winthrop recall effort
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/mbta-communities-law-looms-large-in-winthrop-recall-effort
2 months ago
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With Michelle Wu’s reelection now a foregone conclusion, the undercard at-large race has moved up to become November’s prime bout, and it’s likely to be viewed by insiders as a Walsh versus Wu battle through at-large candidates.
#BOSPoli
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Keller on the wreck of the Josh Kraft campaign
Plus: Wu reveals her at-large ballot
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/keller-what-went-wrong-with-the-kraft-campaign
2 months ago
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What does a 1795 bank robbery have to do with Dean Tran's appeal in his ethics case? No, not the one in which he stole a Colt .45 from an elderly constituent, nor the one in which he was convicted of 23 felonies. We're talking about the charges Tran used his Senate staff for campaign activities.
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How a long-forgotten Nantucket bank robbery provides modern context
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/how-a-long-forgotten-nantucket-bank-robbery-provides-modern-context
2 months ago
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Before Josh Kraft signed up for the Boston mayor’s race, he was known for being a nice guy doing spadework in the city's nonprofit sector. Seven months later, insiders still regard him as a nice guy, but one who isn’t built for a bare-knuckle mayoral campaign, even if his bank account is.
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Kraft won’t punt, presses on to November
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/kraft-won-t-punt-presses-on-to-november
2 months ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
3 months ago
Happy Friday folks In this morning's MASSterList, we've got a look at vaccine politics Plus! Ed Markey lands endorsements from 2 of Beacon Hill's Big 3, and the Wu-Kraft poll that has everybody talking
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Vaccine politics
Plus: Markey endorsements from the top, Wu-Kraft poll and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/healey-vaccine-shots-for-everybody
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Gov. Maura Healey dodged questions on whether Mass. Democrats are leaning populist, touting tax cuts, free community college, and cost-of-living efforts instead while hinting at possible 2026 reelection talking points.
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Gov. Healey’s 2026 message appears to take shape
Plus: Kraft campaign shakeup, a Hollywood actor on the campaign trail and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/gov-healey-s-2026-message-appears-to-take-shape
3 months ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
3 months ago
NEW: Consultants Will Keyser and Eileen O'Connor have parted ways with the Josh Kraft campaign less than a week before mayoral prelim
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When Rich Davey walked through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s foyer for the last time as the agency’s NYC Transit president, the crowd that greeted him included a staffer who held up a sign that read “BOSTON SUCKS.” An addendum in smaller print followed: “Davey OK.”
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Out with MASSterList: Rich Davey
Over breakfast in Back Bay, Rich Davey talks Massport and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/out-with-massterlist-rich-davey?utm_source=massterlist.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=out-with-massterlist-rich-davey&_bhlid=a41daf4266c6a35928964e278d81e7550a627669
3 months ago
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The SHNS is hiring a full-time reporter to cover Massachusetts government and policy. Join our world-class team, delivering trusted coverage of Beacon Hill for more than 130 years.
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Reporter - MASSterList
State House News Service (Boston, MA)
https://massterlist.com/listings/marketplace/reporter/
3 months ago
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Gov. Maura Healey is reviving a push to open state institutional records, proposing access to documents 75+ years old, including from Fernald School. The plan echoes Bill Galvin’s past efforts but applies more narrowly.
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Debate over institutional records access returns to the spotlight
Plus: GOP Senate contender, SEIU endorsements and bipartisan transparency push
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/debate-over-institutional-records-access-returns-to-the-spotlight
3 months ago
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KELLER: Judge Frank Caprio, famed for “Caught in Providence,” was celebrated for his compassion, seeing humanity in all. As today’s politics grows harsher, his legacy raises a question: how many current leaders will be remembered the same?
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Keller on 'compassion' in today's politics
Try a little tenderness, Keller suggests
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/keller-on-compassion-in-today-s-politics
3 months ago
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A10 Associates, a top-ranked woman-owned lobbying firm with $10M revenue, abruptly closed in July. CEO Jessica Beeson Tocco cited family, health, and shifting industry trends. Client transitions are ongoing.
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Top lobbying firm with Mass. ties shuts down
The must-read daily newsletter covering Massachusetts politics, policy, and power — trusted by 30,000+ insiders.
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a10-associates-closes-up-lobbying-shop
3 months ago
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The marquee fight in
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is Wu vs. Kraft, but the undercard is ex-councilor Frank Baker’s bid for an at-large comeback. Backed by unions, real estate, the Krafts, and ally Marty Walsh, Baker is viewed as a strong contender to unseat freshman Henry Santana.
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The return of Frank Baker
Plus: New Josh Kraft ad hits Trump
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/frank-baker-on-the-comeback-trail-for-boston-city-council
3 months ago
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Bill Galvin speaks for the trees
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State agency’s project barks up the wrong tree, Galvin says
The must-read daily newsletter covering Massachusetts politics, policy, and power — trusted by 30,000+ insiders.
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/state-agency-s-project-barks-up-the-wrong-tree-galvin-says
3 months ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
3 months ago
Thanks for the
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Voters deserve guidance on campaign finance allegations - The Boston Globe
The Office of Campaign and Political Finance deliberately puts off reaching any resolution regarding specific complaints until after an election takes place. That needs to change.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/14/opinion/campaign-finance-allegations/?utm_campaign=Opinion_Twitter
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Former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and ex-Mass. House majority leader Claire Cronin is joining Smith, Costello & Crawford as a consultant, adding to her global-focused role at UMass. The move deepens the firm’s strong Beacon Hill connections.
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Smith, Costello & Crawford hires Claire Cronin
Plus: Senators on TikTok, a new super PAC ad and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/smith-costello-crawford-hires-claire-cronin
3 months ago
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“Half a loaf is better than none.” Sen. Michael Rodrigues says it’s a lesson from his father that still guides budget talks today.
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The ten Michael Rodrigues commandments
(Aside from the first one, they're not set in stone)
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/ten-michael-rodrigues-commandments
3 months ago
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Conservatives seized on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement of NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, a self-described “Democratic socialist,” to paint her and Democrats as pro-socialism. But polling shows most young voters and Democrats view socialism favorably.
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'Hip-deep in stupid'
Plus: High noon for Suffolk County sheriff
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/hip-deep-in-stupid
3 months ago
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After months of keeping a low profile, Auditor Diana DiZoglio returned to the spotlight, doubling down on efforts to audit the Legislature—this time with private legal help. She's also backing 2026 ballot proposals to expand public records laws and end partisan primaries.
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Auditor once again wades into Beacon Hill battles
Plus: Koczela in Kenya, ballot question bonanza, and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/auditor-once-again-wades-into-beacon-hill-battles
4 months ago
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After overwhelmingly winning voter approval for a legislative audit, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is now backing a new initiative to bring both the Legislature and the governor’s office under the state’s notoriously opaque public records law.
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Voters could see a grab bag of ballot questions in 2026
SEIU Local 888 and Pioneer Institute fellow have their own proposals
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/voters-could-see-a-grab-bag-of-ballot-questions-in-2026
4 months ago
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4 months ago
BALLOT INITIATIVE INTRIGUE: Auditor Diana DiZoglio is signing onto 2026 ballot initiative to bring Legislature and gov's office under public records laws Former gov candidate Danielle Allen behind effort, with assist from Northwind Strategies
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The battle between Boston City Hall and the Krafts plays out on two fronts: campaign politics and a stadium fight at the Everett-Charlestown line.
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The Wu-Kraft war: A dispatch from the front in Charlestown
Plus: Campaign finance filings for July are in
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/a-dispatch-from-the-front-in-charlestown
4 months ago
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Gintautas Dumcius
4 months ago
💰 JULY CITY HAUL Mayor Wu raised $247K Spent $217K Cash on hand at $2.5M Josh Kraft raised $127K Spent $1.8M Cash on hand at $148K
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Market Basket’s latest power struggle is as much a PR battle as a business one. Arthur T. Demoulas is again backed by Rasky Partners, while the board has tapped Liberty Square Group via its law firm. Unlike 2014, this saga lacks a simple hero-villain storyline.
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These are the PR firms battling it out in the Market Basket parking lot
Plus: City Hall scuttlebutt, top union adds to roster and more
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/these-are-the-pr-firms-battling-it-out-in-the-market-basket-parking-lot?utm_source=massterlist.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=these-are-the-pr-firms-battling-it-out-in-the-market-basket-parking-lot&_bhlid=408fcdfc619c61d2cb449b2ef4120720e6c4f9de
4 months ago
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Since May, the Healey administration has stopped using a long-standing job report headline format, highlighting more favorable stats by switching between surveys. Critics call it election spin; officials say it’s about clarity and understanding.
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Monthly job numbers see change in tone under Healey
GOP candidate calls it 'cherry-picking'
https://massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/monthly-job-numbers-see-change-in-tone-under-healey
4 months ago
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