Pelosi endorses Capuano
I'm not a gambler, but once in a while, I do make a bet.
The Hiller Instinct: Archived Reports - Page 14 of 39
Boston Mayoral Election
Think of Election Day as a tale of two politicians. One, the President, who was flying high, but is now falling back to earth. And the other, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who continues to defy political gravity and stay aloft.
Menino Interview
"The status quo must go!" Tom Menino declared during his first victory speech in November 1993.
Michael Flaherty interview
Michael Flaherty says there's nothing personal about his race against Mayor Menino.
Senate debate
First of all, while it looked like a debate, it really wasn't, because the candidates never interacted with one another.
Martha Coakley Campaign
Officially, Martha Coakley has been running for the U.S. Senate for just six weeks... But that's long enough for me to see the beginning of a bad campaign.
President Obama's Nobel Prize
This time, Barack Obama will bring back a gold...but it already seems tarnished.
The Flaherty/Yoon Ticket
Now this is politics - Boston style: It's creative, it's clever, it's sly, and maybe it will work.
Kennedy Seat Interim Vote
So Beacon Hill is going to do it. And I hope you're not surprised, or disappointed, or angry.
Kennedy's home state
By any measure, Ted Kennedy was big, so big that his death makes everyone in Massachusetts smaller.
Kennedy made more memories
Ted Kennedy made even more memories today...and different people would choose different key moments.
Kennedy's passing
Ted Kennedy may have had an imperfect personal life, but--politically--he was near perfect.
Kennedy-Shriver's funeral
Maybe this comes from watching a Catholic service: I have a confession.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
By now you certainly know that Eunice Kennedy Shriver was a member of one of America's most famous families, and the founder of the Special Olympics. But there are two things you may not know about her life and her legacy.
The T, Grabauskas & Gov. Patrick
Sometimes smart people do dumb things, and I think for Governor Patrick this is another one of those times.
No More Tolls?
It's the newest edition of a Bay State tradition: the fight to kill Turnpike tolls. The new twist is that tolls on the Tobin Bridge and the Boston Harbor tunnels are also included.
Baker announces again
An influential Massachusetts republican is in the race for the governor's office. Charlie Baker, the former Harvard Pilgrim Health Care president, filed paperwork to become a candidate today. He immediately took aim at Saturday's state sales tax increase. 7's political editor Andy Hiller gives us his instinct on Baker's candidacy.
Gates arrest
It's day eight of Gates-gate, and I'm trying to figure out what we've learned in the last week.