Former U.S. labor secretary Robert Reich is in the running for the state's top office. Reich threw his hat into the ring today, saying he wants to clean up the "mess" acting governor Jane Swift is making. In this "Hiller Instinct," Andy Hiller goes one-on-one with the newest democratic candidate.
Boston mayor Tom Menino's third term is underway right now! Menino was sworn in at Faneuil Hall and told a gathered crowd and TV audience he'll do his best to protect public safety, and improve public schools and housing. The mayor also pledged to build a new high school in Roxbury. But in tonight's Hiller Instinct, Andy says the mayor made fewer promises than usual.
So what does all this tape tell us? 7 news political analyst Andy Hiller offers some answers.
Massachusetts beefs up its personnel in the battle against terrorism with a new director of commonwealth security. As 7's Andy Hiller tells us, Governor Swift has picked a long-time FBI agent for the job she created after the attack on America.
The state's Supreme Court says Governor Swift has the power to fire two board members who oppose a toll hike. Now she's checking the law before proceeding. In tonight's Hiller Instinct, Andy looks at how politics are "Driving this Dispute."
The SJC's turnpike ruling is at least a temporary victory for Swift. And in tonight's Hiller Instinct, Andy says she'll take any win she can get right now.
As the long budget battle winds down on Beacon Hill, house speaker Tom Finneran met the media today to tell his side of the story. The final numbers are still fuzzy. In tonight's Hiller Instinct, Andy says the speaker never is.
Argenbright was one of the issues discussed at a special meeting involving Massport today. 7's Andy Hiller was there.
Massachusetts governor Jane Swift is offering New York governor George Pataki any help he needs dealing with today's crash. 7's Andy Hiller reports Swift is also ready to beef up security at Logan Airport.
7News news has learned the Massport board will reduce Virginia Buckingham’s severance package. The board meets tomorrow and Andy Hiller has details of Buckingham’s new deal you'll hear first on seven.
Tonight, the controversy grows over the hefty good-bye gift for Logan's outgoing chief Virginia Buckingham. The governor wants it reviewed, but the Massport board is balking. Political analyst Andy Hiller has details you'll hear only on 7.
Our Team 7 coverage continues with political analyst Andy Hiller. He has reaction from a key player in the push to reform Logan Airport.
Andy Card, President Bush's Chief of Staff and a Massachusetts native, was back in Boston today recalling how he broke the news to Bush on September 11th that America was under attack. 7's Andy Hiller was among those listening when card told the story.
Mass Pike and tunnel tolls will not be going up on January first. The pike board voting today to delay those hikes six months until next July. Between now and then, the pike will study ways to reduce the scheduled boosts, ways you heard about first on 7News. 7's Andy Hiller has the story.
Attention Mass. Turnpike users: your tolls may not be doubling next year. 7News has learned the turnpike board will consider an eleventh-hour proposal tomorrow that could delay the hikes and slice their size. 7's Andy Hiller has been tracking this toll story.
Virginia Buckingham may not have any aviation experience, but she has plenty of political expertise. And she used all of it today to make the best of her bad situation. Now she's leaving Massport on her own terms, saving the state from a potential bloodbath. And that's why, even though she's losing her job, she's actually a winner today.
Minority MCAS scores are in, and as you heard first on 7news, they're dramatically up. But there's still a gap between minority and white students' scores. Andy Hiller has the numbers behind the story you heard first on seven.
7News has learned minority scores on the MCAS exams went up this year, helping to close the gap between white and non-white public high school students. State officials will announce the results tomorrow, but this evening, only on 7, Andy Hiller has a preview.
He built the most valuable company in America and, along the way, made millions for stockholders. He changed the rules, pushing innovation and pushing out weak workers, earning the nickname "Neutron Jack." Today 7's Andy Hiller sat down with the man who may be the most admired business leader anywhere.
Acting Governor Jane Swift will run for governor in 2002. This ends months of speculation about her willingness to endure the trials of a political campaign as a young mother with three small children. 7's political analyst Andy Hiller has more.