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State workers told to help Coakley

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:01 GMT

BOSTON - A large union backing Attorney General Martha Coakley for the United States Senate race is admitting a major mistake. The union representing state employees sent an e-mail urging state workers to volunteer for Coakley’s campaign. FOX25's Joe Battenfeld reports.

Diane Patrick endorses Capuano

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:27 GMT

BOSTON - Massachusetts first lady Diane Patrick has decided to endorse Rep. Michael Capuano in the Senate special election.

State House announces furloughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:33 GMT

Speaker Robert A. DeLeo today joined with House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. in announcing that employees of the Massachusetts House of Representatives will participate in a five-day furlough program expected to yield approximately $620,000 in savings.

Gov calls on lawmakers to pass bills

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:48:02 GMT

BOSTON - Tensions between Gov. Deval Patrick and lawmakers flared Thursday with Patrick calling on the Legislature to come back into formal session to pass key bills and an aide to House Speaker Robert DeLeo saying they aren't bound by the governor's "political calendar."

Khazei raises another $1.2M

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:48:01 GMT

BOSTON - Massachusetts Democratic Senate hopeful Alan Khazei has raised another $1.2 million during the campaign period that ended Wednesday.

Pagliuca: Kennedy would've sided with me

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:18 GMT

BOSTON - Democrat Stephen Pagliuca says the late Senator Edward Kennedy would side with him and not political rivals Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano in the nation's health care debate.

Tolman and Gray

Kim Carrigan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:10:18 GMT

FOX25 political experts Rep. Peter Koutoujian and Warren Tolman, an attorney with Holland and Knight, joined the FOX25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio to talk about the latest political news.

Lynn mayor loses recount

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:07:05 GMT

LYNN - A vote recount has shown that Lynn Mayor Edward Clancy lost the Nov. 3 general election to challenger Judith Flanagan Kennedy by three more votes than originally announced.

Senate hopefuls add fundraising cash

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:53:36 GMT

BOSTON - The Senate hopefuls vying for the late Edward Kennedy's seat are raking in millions in donations.

Lawmakers taking vacation til Jan.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:55:08 GMT

BOSTON - It’s only November, but state lawmakers are already wrapping it up for the year. FOX25 Political Editor Joe Battenfeld reports.