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Massachusetts

Baker fires back at marijuana campaign leaders

BOSTON – Labeled a "hypocrite" last week by advocates who said his stance on legalizing retail sales of marijuana is at odds with his position on alcohol, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker pointed out the dramatic differences between pot and alcohol in wine, beer and booze. "One is legal

Massachusetts

Charter expansion backed by Bay State majority, poll shows

BOSTON – A slim majority of voters support expanding the cap on charter schools in Massachusetts, a new poll shows. The survey from the Western New England University Polling Institute suggests a proposed ballot question to allow up to 12 new charter schools or expansions each year would pass, if it

Massachusetts

Charter School expansion opponents rally at State House

BOSTON – Charter school expansion foes mobilized to announce organized opposition to a ballot question that would lift the cap on the number of the publicly funded institutions in Massachusetts, gathering outside the State House Wednesday to rally support. The head of the group, Juan Cofield, who is also a regional

Democrat

Did independent voters decide the New Hampshire primary?

On Feb. 1, the diehards had their say in Iowa. Feb. 9 in New Hampshire, the independents took their turn.

Massachusetts

DeLeo dials up pro-charter commentary

House Speaker Robert DeLeo not so subtly sided with Gov. Charlie Baker this week as the high-stakes, election year debate over charter school expansion unfolds. With charter advocates pressing forward with an initiative petition to greatly expand access to charter schools, DeLeo in a public address to the House on

Maura Healey

Pearson exec slams opponents of Common Core as supporters head to court to prevent Mass. vote

A video in which a former textbook publishing executive defends the controversial federal Common Core educational standards and says that its creators aim to marginalize teachings of America's founding principles became public last week, just days before Common Core supporters filed suit in Massachusetts court to stop voters

Democrats

How the Iowa presidential caucuses work

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise would get little attention. Here's how the caucuses

Massachusetts

Bay State presidential primary ballot orders set

BOSTON – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democrat, and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, a Republican, will top the major party March 1 presidential primary ballots after Secretary of State Bill Galvin pulled their names first in a random drawing to determine the order in which candidates will appear. Galvin selected