Stay updated with breaking news from Michael Flaherty. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The Boston City Council’s failed redistricting process left taxpayers on the hook for more than $700,000 in legal fees associated with a lawsuit that forced a federal judge to throw out an electoral map that likely violated the Constitution.
A local Republican leader says a progressive Boston city councilor reneged on her promise to allow a panel of opponents to testify at an upcoming hearing weighing voting rights for immigrants with “legal status” but without full citizenship.
The Boston City Council shot down a proposal from the body’s president, Ed Flynn, who was seeking the creation of a new committee focused on domestic violence.
Despite the arguments in favor, several readers said that the proposal should be a “non-starter” for Boston politicians.
Christopher Belling, a decorated former prosecutor who has tried some of the region's highest-profile criminal cases, is seeking the Democratic endorsement for Erie County district attorney, he told The Buffalo