The Globe report Patrice Tierney is due to plead guilty to federal charges related to an offshore gambling ring allegedly run by her brother, Robert Eremian.
Read up on the allegations against Eremian and his crew and download the "information" on Tierney.
Connaughton, for the roughly 99% of you who have never heard of her, is the Republican candidate for auditor this year. She normally doesn't spell out her middle name, but makes an exception in the North End.
So get the fork ready. Associated Press reports the guy who'd been running for lieutenant governor with Treasurer Tim just quit the ticket and endorsed Charlie Baker.
Associated Press reports on a gubernatorial debate at UMass Dartmouth last night.
After the debate, Fred Thys at WBUR talked to the four about violent crime.
West Roxbury Patch covered a candidates' night in Jamaica Plain last night for the District 6 seat.
Seems there were some issues during the primary at the Jackson-Mann School, where a lot of the small number of BU students who vote locally vote. Or would, if they were allowed to.
Also, the kids learned that the 150-foot rule (candidates and their palm carders are supposed to stay 150 feet away from the poll) is a complete joke in Boston (but sometimes, dropping a dime does work.
The Globe does some polling on Question 3, which would cut the sales tax from 6.25 to 3%.
Wicked Local Cambridge reports that Brad Marston, running against 8th Suffolk incumbent Marty Walz, says his name was incorrectly slapped on anti-abortion statements on two Web sites.
The Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation says Question 3, which would cut the state sales tax from 6.25 to 3%, would leave us heading over the cliff:
Voter approval of Question 3 would result in across-the-board cuts of approximately 30 percent in virtually all state programs, including local aid, higher education, human services, prisons, courts, environmental protection, and state parks and beaches.
The Jamaica Plain Progressives will host the five candidates running to replace John Tobin on Sept. 28, starting at 6 p.m. at the Nate Smith House, 155 Lamartine St. (near the Stony Brook T stop). This isn't a debate - the candidiates will speak one at a time, for half an hour each.
What did you think?
My big takeaway was that Jill Stein seemed like an afterthought; she was the only one who didn't really get to enunciate what it was she stood for, besides not being one of the other three. Still not sure if that's because she wasn't able to do so or because she seemed to get a lot less opportunity to talk in the first half of the debate.
One Massachusetts is a group seeking a "No" vote on all three of this year's ballot questions, which would cut the sales tax in general, repeal the sales tax on booze in particular and eliminate a state requirement that communities ensure a certain percentage of their homes are "affordable." The group's Harmony Blakeway makes the case that "No" votes would actually be saying:
Charlie get mad.
Give me the biggest lecture I ever had.
I want a brave man, I want a cave man.
Charlie, show me that you care, really care for me.
Every time you debated me,
You let Timmy cut in constantly,
When he'd ask, you'd never speak.
Must you always be so meek?
Credit where credit is due. And kazoos!
Chris Lovett of BNN, Gin Dumcius of the Dorchester Reporter and Steve Poftak of the Pioneer Institute analyze yesterday's legislative results in Boston and what could happen in November:
Primary Election Analysis from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
See or hear anything interesting today as you vote or wait by the phone for that special robo-call? Post here.
To preview your primary ballot for tomorrow, click on the link from the Secretary of State's website:
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then enter your address and select a political party. It will show you what choices you'll have on tomorrow's primary ballot.
The district covers parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park and slivers of Roslindale and Jamaica Plain. Incumbent Willie Mae Allen is stepping down.
Web sites: Kathy Gabriel, Russell Holmes, Darrin Howell, Karen Payne.
The district covers West Roxbury, South Brookline and a sliver of Roslindale. Incumbent Mike Rush is stepping down to run for state senate.
Web sites: Matthew Benedetti, Edward Coppinger, Bob Joyce, Pamela Julian, Paul Sullivan, Kelly Ann Tynan.
The district covers parts of Dorchester and Roxbury. Incumbent Marie St. Fleur is stepping down.
Barry Lawton and Carlos Henriquez debate - Dorchester Reporter.
Three generations square off in 5th Suffolk state rep race - Bay State Banner.
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