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Mass. finance chief criticizes 'risky' budget move

BOSTON - The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the remainder of the year without closing a projected $125 million state budget deficit. ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Deval Patrick

Pagliuca: Kennedy would be with me on health care

BOSTON—Democrat Stephen Pagliuca (pah-lee-OOH'-kah) says the late Sen. Edward Kennedy would side with him and not political rivals Martha Coakley and Michael Capuano (cap-yoo-AH'-noh) in the nation's health care debate. The Boston Celtics co-owner said ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Edward M. Kennedy,  Martha Coakley,  Michael Capuano,  Boston Celtics

Mass. Gov. to House: Stay in session, pass ed bill

BOSTON—Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday urged the Massachusetts Legislature to suspend its rules and stay in session as long as needed to pass an education-overhaul bill. The Senate passed the bill Tuesday evening, sending it to the House, but ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Deval Patrick,  Barack Obama

Khazei: I'll never meet with a lobbyist if senator

BOSTON—Democrat Alan Khazei (KAY'-zee) says he'll never meet with a lobbyist if he is elected U.S. senator, one of a string of comments at a candidates' forum that prompted disbelief among some of his rivals. The City Year co-founder attacked Attorney ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Martha Coakley,  Michael Capuano,  Sierra Club,  Edward M. Kennedy

Capuano: Electing Coakley senator would be mistake

SOMERVILLE, Mass.—Rep. Michael Capuano (cap-you-AH'-noh) says Massachusetts voters would make a mistake if they sent Martha Coakley to the U.S. Senate instead of him, because he has a proven progressive political philosophy and a track record of ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Capuano,  Martha Coakley,  U.S. Senate,  Boston Celtics,  U.S. Democratic Party

Mass. gov.: No quid pro quo in Kraft donations

BOSTON—The governor of Massachusetts said Friday there is no connection between big donations to him and the Democratic Party from the family that owns the New England Patriots and the state's support for development across the road from Gillette ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Robert Kraft,  New England Patriots,  Deval Patrick,  Forbes Magazine

Patrick: No quid pro quo in Kraft donations

BOSTON—Gov. Deval Patrick says there's no connection between big donations to him from the Kraft family and the state's support for development across the road from Gillette Stadium. The Democrat said Friday he has talked to New England Patriots owner ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Deval Patrick,  New England Patriots,  Robert Kraft

Pelosi endorses US Rep. in Mass. Senate race

BOSTON House Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked sides in the Massachusetts Senate race on Friday by endorsing Rep. Michael Capuano and saying he cast the right vote last weekend by passing a national health care bill. The Democratic leader said the ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, San Diego Union-Tribune,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Nancy Pelosi,  Michael Capuano,  Martha Coakley,  Edward M. Kennedy

Pelosi: Capuano as `operational, not ideological'

BOSTON—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is cheering Rep. Michael Capuano for voting for the president's health care bill despite an anti-abortion amendment in it. The Democratic leader endorsed the six-term congressman Friday as he battles to catch Attorney ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Boston Globe,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nancy Pelosi,  Michael Capuano,  Martha Coakley,  Edward M. Kennedy,  U.S. Senate

Mass. Sen. candidate Coakley shows no large assets

BOSTON - Financial disclosure forms filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in her bid for the U.S. ...

From GLEN JOHNSON, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Martha Coakley,  U.S. Senate,  Boston Celtics,  Michael Capuano,  Boston Globe

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