GOP’s Michael Minogue says he has ‘met the criteria’ for disclosing wealth, assets - The Boston Globe

The declaration came after the Globe last week reported previously unknown details of his homeownership at the high-end Yellowstone Club.

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Zuckerberg, Brady, and ... Michael Minogue: GOP gubernatorial candidate owns $31m home in ultra-exclusive Montana enclave - The Boston Globe

Michael Minogue, who's running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, built a home in the Yellowstone Club that, records show, has a market value of $31 million.

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Judge reinstates GOP candidate to Mass. primary ballot despite ‘substantial evidence’ of fraud - The Boston Globe

A state judge on Friday reinstated one of two statewide Republican candidates knocked off the primary ballot amid fraud allegations.

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Beacon Hill starting to embrace pilot program for psychedelic mental health treatments - The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts House on Thursday passed language creating a five-year pilot program that would allow licensed mental health care clinics to offer on-site psychedelic treatments.

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Their signatures helped get Republican candidates on the ballot. They say they never actually signed. - The Boston Globe

A dozen people told the Globe that they did not sign nomination papers to help get two statewide Republican candidates on the ballot despite their names and signatures being listed.

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Long vexed by ballot questions, Mass. House Democrats want options for overhauling process - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts House lawmakers plan to pass legislation Wednesday targeting the state’s ballot question process and the paid signature gatherers who help campaigns get their proposals before voters.

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Rent control’s survival on Beacon Hill ‘diminished’ after high court tosses ballot question - The Boston Globe

A court ruling this week striking down a ballot question to establish rent control has “diminished” the possibility of a deal emerging this year on Beacon Hill, lawmakers said Wednesday, and prompted ...

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After ballot question setbacks at the high court, Attorney General Andrea Campbell goes on the defensive - The Boston Globe

Attorney General Andrea Campbell acknowledged her office got a series of ballot questions “wrong,” leading to two being struck down by the state’s highest court.

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Gun rights advocates want to convince voters to undo a sweeping Mass. firearms law. They hope it spurs something bigger. - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts voters this fall will weigh a statewide referendum of a sweeping state gun law, giving Second Amendment groups a potential trial balloon — and road map — for peeling back restrictive fir...

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Healey says she ‘absolutely’ has confidence in Phil Eng’s leadership - The Boston Globe

Governor Maura Healey said she supported her interim secretary of transportation, Phil Eng, Saturday after revelations that he pulled an employee’s hair two years ago.

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State’s high court sent shockwaves when it nixed ballot question to cut income tax. Here’s how it happened. - The Boston Globe

A series of email exchanges offers insight into how a ballot question to reduce the state income tax was thrown off the ballot.

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Measure to roll back legalized marijuana can stay on ballot, Mass. high court rules - The Boston Globe

The ruling by the Supreme Judicial Court only addressed technical questions about whether proponents of the measure met the constitutional requirements to be on the ballot this fall.

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In new ad, she’s a Democrat backing GOP gubernatorial hopeful Mike Minogue. Left unsaid: She’s also his neighbor. - The Boston Globe

In the 30-second advertisement, Jeannine Hicks, a registered Democrat, describes Minogue as an “excellent family man” and a “servant leader.”

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To get on the Mass. ballot, incumbent Democrats got a hand from their public employees - The Boston Globe

Public employees’ decision to pitch in on their bosses’ reelection campaigns can create a delicate dance, and uncomfortable optics for the elected officials, experts say.

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Honing reelection pitch, Healey frames governor’s race as Trump referendum in Democratic convention speech - The Boston Globe

In a roughly half-hour address to thousands of friendly party delegates, Governor Maura Healey positioned herself as the only candidate willing to actively oppose President Trump.

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After years of resistance, Mass. Senate readying vote to comply with DiZoglio’s audit request - The Boston Globe

A state Senator said Thursday that the chamber's vote “isn’t capitulation. This is a balanced, responsible way for us to respond."

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In Massachusetts governor’s race, it’s the economy, stupid. For Healey, it’s abortion, too. - The Boston Globe

As she and other Democrats argue the party should focus less on the culture wars of past election cycles, Governor Maura Healey has elevated abortion access as an 'economic issue.'

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Gun control, but for robots: Lawmakers want to make Mass. first state to ban outfitting drones with weapons - The Boston Globe

The Massachusetts House is primed to pass a bill that would Massachusetts the first state in the country to put guardrails on weaponizing drones and other unmanned devices.

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The fight on Beacon Hill over the legislative audit is a messy one. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe

The sparring between state Auditor Diana DiZoglio and top Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill — and DiZoglio and Attorney General Andrea Campbell — about what DiZoglio can, and cannot, audit has been me...

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Healey administration bars ICE from getting undercover license plates - The Boston Globe

The Trump administration threatened to sue Massachusetts, charging that the Healey administration has refused to issue confidential license plates through the Registry of Motor Vehicles to Immigration...

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Amid a deluge of ballot questions, Massachusetts’ high court could dramatically shape the November ballot - The Boston Globe

The state’s highest court is positioned to dramatically shape which ballot questions appear on the general election ballot in November, and has already played a key role in knocking out of contention ...

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Some Massachusetts Democrats are pushing a plan to scrap party primaries. Their own party is revolting against it. - The Boston Globe

A ballot question that would eliminate political party primaries for state elections in favor of a single, all-party primary is creating fractures among Massachusetts Democrats.

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Kennealy looks to distance himself from Baker in GOP primary race for governor

Mike Kennealy hails from the moderate era of Republicans in Massachusetts. After a career in private equity, he worked for two terms under former Gov. Charlie Baker and has a track record closely tied...

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GOP candidate for lieutenant governor recently owed thousands in unpaid taxes, records show

Anne Brensley, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, and her husband owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes to the federal government as of March, according to public records. She...

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Republican Mike Minogue brings big money, outsider status and business cred in run for Mass. governor

The wealthy former biotech executive identifies as a "born again" Catholic who would bring CEO-style management to the state as a “new kind of governor.”

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Republican Mike Minogue brings big money, outsider status and business cred in run for Mass. governor

The wealthy former biotech executive identifies as a "born again" Catholic who would bring CEO-style management to the state as a “new kind of governor.”

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