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Updated: 7:01 PM EDT Jun 13, 2021 A second Democrat is entering the 2022 race for governor of Massachusetts. WCVB has confirmed that Harvard University political science professor Danielle Allen will officially launch her gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday.During a May 30 guest appearance on WCVB's "On the Record," Allen said she was just a few weeks away from making a decision about whether to move forward with a run for governor.Former State Sen. Ben Downing, also a Democrat, declared his gubernatorial candidacy in February.Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, has yet to...

LOWER MERION — An area business improvement district covering Lower Merion's largest commercial zone is about to get a new lease on life.

The star of the event: then-state Sen. Eric Adams of Brooklyn. Inside the polished mahogany confines of the elite venue, a powerful mix of elected officials, lobbyists and their clients mingled — including two bidders seeking to run a casino at Queens’ Aqueduct Racetrack, a project Adams was involved in vetting. It was a fundraiser, but it was also Adams’ birthday party: He’d turned 49 just two days before. At one point during the celebration, Adams publicly thanked one of the Aqueduct bidders, according to a lobbyist who was there. Later, the lobbyist and his client — one of the bi...

Former State Representative Otto Beatty Jr., husband of Rep. Joyce Beatty, has died. He was 81. Credit: WBNS 10TV Author: Emily Oliver Updated: 1:23 PM EDT May 14, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former State Representative Otto Beatty Jr., a renowned advocate and leader in the Columbus community, has died. He was 81.  The announcement came Friday in a social media post from his wife, Rep. Joyce Beatty, who said in part, “A devoted father, grandfather, amazing husband and confidante, friend to many, and dedicated leader in the community, Otto will be forever missed ...

Former State Rep. Froy Salinas, who broke barriers as first Hispanic lawmaker from Lubbock, has died He was 81 when he died Tuesday in the Austin area. The Lynn County native served four terms representing Lubbock-based State House District 83 in the Texas Legislature from 1977 through 1985, according to Avalanche-Journal archives. Former Texas Tech Chancellor Kent Hance, who Salinas himself described as a political ally as the two served in the Legislature together, released a brief statement on social media late Wednesday, praising Salinas. "He was a good man who loved his family, God & cou...