2 with ties to Mass. nominated for Obama cabinet
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has nominated two people with strong ties to the Boston area to run the Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency.
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Lynch, Markey deliver signatures in US Senate race
BOSTON -- Congressmen Stephen Lynch and Edward Markey have both delivered enough certified voter signatures to guarantee themselves a spot on the Democratic primary in the state's special...
Gov. offers taxpayers chance to weigh tax plan
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick is continuing to push for a series of tax changes -- including an income tax hike -- even as his plan faces skepticism in the Legislature.
GOP Senate hopeful Gomez takes to campaign trail
QUINCY, Mass. -- Gabriel Gomez, a businessman and former Navy SEAL, formally launched on Thursday his bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, positioning him as a Washington outsider and "new kind of Republican" who defies political labels.
Patrick renews push for Mass. tax changes
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick is renewing his push for new revenues to pay for transportation and education initiatives, while acknowledging concerns about his plan to raise the state income tax.
Sullivan: I'll be on Mass. US Senate ballot
ABINGTON, Mass. -- Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan says he has enough signatures to be on the Republican ballot for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.
Senate hopefuls race to gather final signatures
BOSTON -- Four of five Massachusetts U.S. Senate hopefuls say they have either collected more than enough signatures or are confident they will have enough to land a spot on the April 30 primary ballot.
Warren addresses New England business group
BOSTON -- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she does not know at this point what can be done to prevent what she calls a "mindless across the board approach" to cutting federal spending.
For Mass. GOP Senate hopeful, Obama a tricky topic
BOSTON -- Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez' past criticism of President Barack Obama could be a tricky political topic in Massachusetts, where the president remains popular.
Sen. Warren to address New England business group
BOSTON -- Since winning last year's grueling campaign, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has kept a relatively low profile in Massachusetts.
Senate signature drives heads into stormy weekend
BOSTON -- The race to collect voter signatures ahead of next week's deadline in the Massachusetts special Senate election is heading into a final, stormy weekend.
Mass. young people push for summer jobs funding
BOSTON -- Hundreds of young people from across Massachusetts are planning to converge on the Statehouse to push for summer jobs funding.
GOP's Bielat pulls name out of US Senate campaign
BOSTON -- Republican Sean Bielat has pulled out of the state's special Senate election after making an appeal for campaign contributions over the weekend.
Gov. Patrick signs deal with Columbian president
BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to strengthen collaboration between Massachusetts and the South American nation.
Markey: GOP should agree to 'people's pledge' deal
BOSTON -- Democratic Congressman Edward Markey is calling on Republican candidates in the special U.S. Senate election to agree to limit outside political ads.
US Reps. Markey, Lynch rely heavily on PAC money
BOSTON -- U.S. Reps. Edward Markey and Stephen Lynch, vying for the Democratic nomination in Massachusetts' special Senate election, have both relied on the deep pockets of political action committees to fill their campaign coffers in the past.
Warren, Menino to discuss impact of budget cuts
BOSTON -- U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino are preparing to highlight how across-the-board federal budget cuts known as the sequester will hit National Institute of Health research funding.
Romneys welcome two new grandchildren
UNDATED -- Former Presidential candidate Mitt Romney welcomed two new additions to the family.
Sen. Cowan highlights Mass. agriculture, fishing
BOSTON -- The state's interim U.S. Senator William "Mo" Cowan is trying to make the most of his brief stint in Washington.
Ex-US Attorney Michael Sullivan eyeing Senate run
BOSTON -- Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan is kicking off what he's calling a grass-roots effort to collect the signatures needed to get on the Republican primary ballot for Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election.
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