Nomination papers deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 27.
With only days to go before nomination papers are due in the race for U.S. Senate, last week was a busy one for announced and potential candidates looking to fill the seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary of State. The Republican field lost one prominent candidate, and another generated a bit of controversy. On the Democratic side, Congressmen Edward Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) have been working through their pre-primary debate schedule and campaigning across the state. Democrats Markey and Lynch hit the road Both Democratic candidates hit the road again last week from Pittsfield to Salem, meeting with residents and attending fundraisers. Markey had campaign stops in Taunton, Fall River, …
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Massachusetts Democrats in Congress want to avoid cuts in benefits as part of any deal, but proposals such as raising the eligibility age for Medicare are still on the table. What would you do?
As Congress negotiates a deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" on Jan. 1, Massachusetts' congressional representatives have voiced their opposition to any cuts in benefits such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the Boston Globe reports. However, there are proposals still on the table that would change those benefit programs, including linking Social Security benefits to a more conservative inflation index that would slightly reduce annual increases, or raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67. The Globe reported that while the Bay State's legislators were united against changes to Social Security, there's some wiggle room on Medicare. Rep. Ed Markey opposes raising the Medicare eligibility age; Rep. Michael …
Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will chat live on Patch on Thursday, Aug. 30.
Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will be live chatting on Jamaica Plain Patch on Thursday, August 30 at 1 p.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Temperley questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most.' Temperley is a Quincy Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District. Temperley will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch, D-Boston in November. Before that, he will oppose Joseph Selvaggi of Boston in the Sept. 6 primary election.
Ajax
6:58 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
I have a buddy who worked a couple years for state government and now he has lifetime health insurance from the state. Absolutely no common sense when it comes to spending. No wonder the government is broke. more ›