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For Pagliuca, health reform trumps choice
The wealthy businessman believes the pressing need to bring coverage to the uninsured outweighs the abortion issue, putting him in stark contrast with his main Democratic opponents. (Page A17, 673 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 20, 2009
Stand up, get mad, and be like Mike!
Michael Capuano, the candidate for US Senate, takes pride in his bare-knuckled populist image, and only a cynic would point to his assets of a mere $1.4 to $3.1 million. (Page A15, 697 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 18, 2009
Education reform is in for a big test
We'll learn what's truly important to the Massachusetts Legislature: offering families more choices, catalyzing educational innovation, and tackling underperforming schools -- or placating the teachers unions. (Page A15, 681 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 13, 2009
Political pirouettes in the Senate race
Declarations, clarifications, and political acrobatics by candidates can confuse voters on their stances on the health care bill, but they can also bring the candidates themselves into sharper focus. (Page A11, 698 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 11, 2009
Will the next Paul Tsongas please stand up
In the race to replace Ted Kennedy, we need someone determined to confront the river of red ink flooding the nation's future. (Page A15, 923 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 6, 2009
Menino needs to make the ‘future’ now
Mayor Menino's real message this campaign peered directly into the past: If you're reasonably content with the way things are going, keep me in office. Boston voters were - and did. (Page A13, 682 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Nov 4, 2009
Diary of an undecided voter
After months of watching the mayoral campaign unfold the conclusion I come to is this: I may vote for whomever I don't see last. (Page A15, 683 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 30, 2009
In Kingdom of Menino, a most vexing subject
Granted an audience before the ruler of Boston, questions about the city's future are seen as impertinent. (Page A15, 685 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 28, 2009
A night for ducking the questions
We've heard a lot about the importance of political experience in the US Senate race, but last night the most notable way that experience manifested itself was in the regular ducking of questions. (Page A11, 291 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 27, 2009
Flaherty and the firefighters
Michael Flaherty proved he can be tough on his opponent. But as the Boston mayoral election nears its close, this question remains: Can he also be tough on his allies? (Page A15, 676 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 23, 2009
Khazei’s dynamic flair
In the Senate race, Alan Khazei is shaping up as the eye-catching aspirant who regularly surprises. Yes, this unconventional candidate is a long shot, but the better-known or better-funded candidates seem more average than outstanding. (Page A13, 682 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 21, 2009
A good night for the challenger
It wasn’t a knockout, to be sure. But throughout the course of last night’s mayoral debate, Michael Flaherty regularly outpointed incumbent Thomas M. Menino. (Page A13, 294 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 20, 2009
Where in the world is Capuano?
HELLO, EVERYONE, and welcome to the Political Network’s fast-paced new quiz show, “Where in the World is Mike Capuano?’’ (Page A11, 691 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 14, 2009
Beating the charter school clock
President Obama has now put a glittering pot of money on the table for states willing to press boldly on reform. However, with 41 days left in the Legislature's session, little tangible progress has been made. (Page A15, 704 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 9, 2009
What makes Coakley run
Nobody is going to buy the notion that the Middlesex DA is running for Senate primarily out of a sense of idealism or duty. (Page A17, 693 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 7, 2009
A mayoral tug of war over ‘The Kid’
At one point in last night's debate, poor Sam Yoon must have been wondering: Do either one of these guys realize I'm 39? (Page A15, 321 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Oct 2, 2009
The Flaherty-Yoon marriage
About that notion that Tom Menino's reelection is a done deal? Not so fast, folks. Yesterday, challenger Michael Flaherty made the kind of big league move it will take to recast the campaign dynamic. (Page A17, 690 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Sep 30, 2009
Tom Menino, ya got a whole lot goin' on
You’re Boston Mayor Tom Menino, and ya gotta admit, you’re feelin’ pretty good. You just won 50.5 percent of the vote, beatin’ your nearest rival by . . . by . . . well, by a heckuva lot, that’s for sure.By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Sep 26, 2009
Duke snub could cost Patrick
Deval Patrick went bland and safe yesterday, choosing Kennedy loyalist Paul Kirk as the state's interim US senator. That pleased the Kennedy camp, but left fans of former governor Michael Dukakis fuming -- and, indeed, had some predicting that alienated Dukacolytes would turn a cold shoulder Patrick's way in next year's election. (Page A19, 687 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Sep 25, 2009
Who wants to be a senator?
Four major figures have made the political plunge in recent days. The results: an awkward crash, two entries that were decidedly slapdash, and one pretty impressive splash. (Page A15, 694 words)By: Scot Lehigh|Date: Sep 23, 2009
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