Briefings: Upper House Staff Upheavals Underway in the 413…
Although the Massachusetts legislature is in recess, churn continues among the Upper House offices that represent the 413. From the office of region’s newest senator to its most senior one, change is...
View ArticleThe Whole 2019 Yards: Surveying the Valley Fallout…
UPDATED 11/7/19 11:45AM: To reflect a correction. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Alex Morse was on the ballot this year. He was not and is in the middle of a four-year term....
View ArticleThe Whole 2019 Yards: Westfield Election’s End Begets New Race…
UPDATED 7:44AM: To reflect a correction. The presidential primary is March 3, not March 6. Many expected Westfield State Senator Don Humason to waltz right into the Whip City’s mayor’s office. It...
View ArticleThe Velis Senate Expansion Is Now Underway…
SOUTHAMPTON—At a low-key fundraiser Tuesday, Westfield Rep John Velis held court with local notables from both here and throughout the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire Senate district. This was not his...
View ArticleAnalysis: A Subtext Inauguration Army Couldn’t Be Held Back…
UPDATED: 1/1/2020 3:53PM: To note the passing of the mayor’s father. Cities around the Pioneer Valley inaugurated their governments elected in last November’s election. For many communities, it...
View ArticleBriefings: Velis Launches & the Senate Battle Begins…
WESTFIELD—In one sense, the State Representative John Velis’ kickoff for State Senate was a formality. He had been running unofficially since last spring and officially since Don Humason announced his...
View ArticleWith COVID Looming Overhead, Cain & Velis’ Senate Match Arrives…
The race for the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire Senate seat is quite unlike any other for both the region and the candidates. Campaigning under the shroud of the novel coronavirus has voided rallies,...
View ArticleAfter Arduous Campaign, Victory for Velis…& a Vastly Changed World…
WESTFIELD—For a few hours in the western Pioneer Valley Tuesday, humans walked the earth much like they did only a few months ago. Polling places throughout the region seemed almost normal, save the...
View ArticleWhistle Stops: Some Grand Old Conundra for a Grand Old Party…
Whistle Stops is an occasional series of shorter hits from the legislative campaign trail. by Michael Lachenmeyer Correspondent-Intern Within the national Republican Party, few figures contrast with...
View ArticleHindsight 2020 & the Election That (Mostly) Was in the 413…
Former Vice-President Joseph Biden will be the 46th President of the United States and Senator Kalama Harris will be Vice-President. Four days after polls closed across the nation, Biden and Harris...
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