A Massachusetts Town Is Suing Monsanto for Its Cancer-Causing PCBs
A proposed PCB dump site in the town of Lee has residents and town leaders seeking options to stop the plan.
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FTX-Backed PACs Expand the Crypto Lobby in Congress
As the young industry flounders, crypto resorts to a method tested by its private-sector predecessors: funding the lawmakers who might regulate it.
Democratic Inaction Is Seriously Eroding the Party's Activist Base
A depression in volunteer energy in four swing states is a direct result of Democratic inaction on Biden's campaign promises, organizers say.
Joe Lieberman Urges Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to Fight Biden Agenda as He Fought Obama
The former senator, now a leader with the dark-money group No Labels, is still proud of himself for killing the public option.
Mass Dems Chair Apologizes to Party Members for Role in Scandal — but Not to Alex Morse
Gus Bickford said he apologized “profusely” for his actions during a recent meeting, but he did not address calls to make amends with the Holyoke mayor.
A Massachusetts Democrat Pushed His Party on Its Alex Morse Handling. Getting Called a “Faggot” Wasn’t Even the Worst Response.
A meeting of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee is a microcosm of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
With No Allegation to Investigate, UMass Creepily Probes Alex Morse’s Romantic Life Instead
A university investigation found no policy violations by Morse — unsurprising since he was accused of none — but more evidence of Democratic Party meddling.
Democratic Officials Lied About Role in Alex Morse Smear, Internal Report Finds
A Democratic attorney urged students to leak vague allegations against Morse to Politico, the students told an internal party investigator.
Election 2020
In Maine, Ranked-Choice Voting Was a Reaction to GOP Wins. Susan Collins Might Be Its First Victim.
In Maine, ranked choice allows voters to choose their favored candidate, even if they’re a third-party and have no shot.
A Slate of Insurgents Is Taking on the "Delaware Way" (Updated)
Delaware has evaded the national spotlight, but local progressives are vying to unseat Sen. Chris Coons and others down the ballot.