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Interesting column in yesterday's Globe by Joan Vennochi about Congressman Joe Kennedy, who is offering a different tone from many of his colleagues. At a moment of frenzied fingerpointing and inflammatory rhetoric in Washington, Kennedy says of the Tea Party Republicans in the House, "they're people, too."
The debate, which will run from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. will be moderated by WBZ political analyst Jon Keller with questions from Boston Globe reporter Akilah Johnson.
The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race was one of the topics WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller covered Sunday on "Keller @ Large" as he sat down with Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone.
Massachusetts cities and towns would be required to come up with emergency evacuation and shelter plans for household pets under a bill unanimously approved Thursday by the state Senate.
The Patrick administration has approved construction a new 692-megawatt gas-fired power plant to be located the site of the existing Salem Harbor Station.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin says he has decided against running for attorney general and plans to seek re-election to a sixth term in his current post.
Former interim U.S. Sen. William "Mo" Cowan is returning to his former law firm.
Boston mayoral candidates released statements expressing their opposition to the Boston school bus strike.
A new poll in the Boston mayor's race has City Councilor John Connolly leading state Rep. Marty Walsh by seven points.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Joe Mathieu says the government shutown is nothing compared to what would happen if there's no deal to raise the debt ceiling.
Jon Keller talks to Boston College political science professor Marc Landy about the government shutdown.
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., offered praise for the Pentagon's decision Saturday to return most furloughed Department of Defense civilians workers to their jobs after the weekend.
House and Senate lawmakers could take up several proposed amendments to the state constitution, including one that would allow for early voting in Massachusetts.
A spokesperson for Congressman Ed Markey's office said they heard half a dozen gunshots approximately 200 feet from them in the Russell Office building on Capitol Hill.
Leaders in the Massachusetts Senate are proposing a bill designed to help improve the state's water and sewer infrastructure.
