politics, mass

Massachusetts congressmen stockpile cash in preparation for new districts

AP Wire — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON - Members of the state's all-Democratic U.S. House delegation are stockpiling cash as they prepare to run in districts that in some cases have been radically redrawn.

One of the more closely watched races in Massachusetts pits incumbent Rep. John Tierney of Salem against GOP challenger Richard Tisei of Wakefield in the expanded 6th Congressional District.

US Sen. Scott Brown embraces bipartisanship

AP Wire — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON - During the 2010 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, then-candidate Scott Brown vowed to be the "41st" vote against President Barack Obama's sweeping health care overhaul.

Gov. Deval Patrick's political action committee nets $575,000 in 2011

AP Wire — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON - A political action committee formed by Gov. Deval Patrick to help pay for his campaigning on behalf of President Barack Obama and other Democrats nationwide raised more than $575,000 in contributions in 2011.

That's according to the most recent filing by Patrick's TogetherPAC with the Federal Election Commission.

US Sen. Scott Brown releases military service record

AP Wire — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown released his military service record Saturday documenting the more than three decades he has served in the Army National Guard.

The records include his promotions, awards and officer evaluation reports, which offer high praise of Brown's service during the Massachusetts Republican's years in the military.

Massachusetts US Senate candidates agree to curb attack ads

AP Wire — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON - Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and his chief Democratic rival, Elizabeth Warren, have signed a pledge to curb political attack ads by outside groups in their Massachusetts Senate race.

Under the terms of the deal, each campaign would agree to donate half the cost of any third-party ad to charity if that ad either supports their candidacy or attacks their opponent by name.

Brown, Warren fail to reach ad deal on PACs

AP Wire — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON (AP) - A meeting between top level staffers for Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and chief Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren has ended without a deal to curb political attack ads by outside groups.

US Sen. Scott Brown kicks off campaign re-election bid

AP Wire — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0500

WORCESTER - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown officially kicked off his re-election campaign Thursday, casting his chief Democratic opponent Elizabeth Warren as an ideologue and pledging to be an independent voice in a deeply partisan Congress.