Deval Patrick
Makers of Zohydro File Lawsuit to Lift the State’s Ban on the Prescription Painkiller
A California-based pharmaceutical company filed a complaint in United States District Court in Boston this week, calling for a judge to put a stop to […]
What Will Candidates for Governor Say About Criminal Justice?
If you’ve been following criminal justice issues in the news, you might wonder why anyone would want to be governor of Massachusetts. In just the […]
Deval Patrick’s Big Maybe Heard ’Round the Commonwealth
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about,” Oscar Wilde famously said, “and that is not being talked about.” The modern-day […]
Will the Democratic Candidates for Governor Criticize Deval Patrick?
“Ellito12” has an interesting query: With the number of issues facing the Patrick Administration and presumably giving Charlie Baker fodder to associate this weaknesses with […]
Plans Announced For Boston Marathon Tribute Event
Details are vague so far, but officials from the Boston Athletic Association announced on Thursday plans for an event to mark the one-year anniversary of the […]
Deval Patrick Just Did What He Does Best: Orate
This was Deval Patrick’s final State of the Commonwealth address, and what he wanted to accomplish depends very heavily on a very specific assumption. If […]
Governor Deval Patrick Outlines New Climate Change Plans
Massachusetts is beefing up protections for residents prone to flooding and extreme weather conditions due to climate change, so they can better prepare and cope […]
City, State Officials Prepare for Major Boston Snowstorm
Massachusetts residents are starting the New Year with the first official snowstorm of 2014, which could dump up to 14 inches of powdery white flakes […]
Deval Patrick’s Daughter Is Crazy For Carl Sciortino
Katherine Patrick, the openly gay daughter of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, will make her first political endorsement today, other than for her own dad. She […]
Legislative Glitch: Deval Patrick Backtracks on Tech Tax
Governor Deval Patrick re-wired his stance on the state’s new “tech tax,” a law recently passed as part of a vast transportation reform bill that […]
Governor Patrick Will Pay His Dues After Losing Stanley Cup Bet
Keeping his word, and being a good sport about the Bruins losing to the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup finals, Governor Deval Patrick will pack […]
Deval Patrick Spices Up The Convention With Veto
Deval Patrick announced this afternoon that he is using his line-item veto to slash more than $400 million in spending from the budget sent to […]
Why Massachusetts’ Parole System Requires Reform
Two years ago, Deval Patrick set out to save our parole system. But he’s only made it worse.
Herald Exposé: What Did Deval Patrick Drink and When Did He Drink It?
The Boston Herald had a—dare we say it—great story today about the way Gov. Deval Patrick let his hair down after the Boston Marathon manhunt […]
What Happened at the Interfaith Vigil at Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Update 12:03 p.m.: President Barack Obama steps to the podium, citing scripture: “Run with endurance, the race that is set before us,” he says. “On […]