Friday, May 18th, 2012

Politics

News items and insider tips about local and regional politics.

Duxbury's Cutler launches campaign for State House

 

Says he will be an "accessible" representative

Democrat Josh Cutler started his second bid to unseat State Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Pembroke, with a little bit of show and tell. 

Former town committee chair leads Keyes campaign in Kingston

Republican candidate expresses confidence in Kernozicky

Tom Keyes (left) with Roger Kernozicky (right). Courtesy of votekeyes.com.

Debra Betz announces her candidacy for State Representative in the 12th Plymouth District

Republican will challenge Rep. Tom Calter

Debra Betz announced her Republican candidacy for State Representative in the 12th Plymouth district to a capacity crowd of supporters at the Royal Garden in Kingston. 

The World according to Joe Quigley

Marriage seems to be an important topic during this campaign - Oh no, Wait !

Plymouth Republican jumps into race for Congress

Sheldon calls election "last chance" to change things

Republican Congressional candidate Chris Sheldon.

By Matthew Nadler

Chris Sheldon wasn’t his own first choice to seek the Republican nomination for the 9th Congressional District.

Keyes announces candidacy for State Senate

Cites jobs, ethics as issues in campaign

Former Sandwich Selectman Tom Keyes will once again challenge Senate President Therese Murray for the Plymouth and Barnstable Senate seat.

 A Republican, he earned 48 percent of the vote in the 2010 election.

Sutter was cheating the state; Sanctioned by Bar Ethics Committee

The man who would be our Congressman stole services from his own DA's office

Accepted free services from a law firm he was paid to fight in court

By Walter Brooks

Keating joins NOH8 campaign for marriage equality

Congressman one of ten representatives to join campaign in February

 

The world according to Joe

Our new political cartoonist Joe Quigley may be the "last angry man"

Human Rights Campaign officially endorses Elizabeth Warren

Nation's largest LGBT organization backs Brown's opponent

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today endorsed Democrat Elizabeth Warren for the US Senatorial seat currently held by Republican Scott Brown. HRC is the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization.

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