Federal State Relations
Deval Patrick Reelected Mass. Governor, Wins Cambridge and Boston
Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick ’78 won reelection on Tuesday night, although many of his fellow Democrats were unseated across the nation.
GOP Takes House, Dems Retain Senate
The Republican Party regained control of the House of Representatives yesterday but fell short of reclaiming the Senate, according to projections based on early returns, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment to success at the polls.
Massachusetts Governor Race Tight
Today, Americans across the state and the nation go to the polls to cast their votes in an election that pundits say will likely reflect a widespread sense of disappointment with the Democratic Party.
Senate Delays DREAM Act Vote
The DREAM Act failed to see a final vote yesterday in the Senate due to a Republican filibuster.
BREAKING: Univ. Leaders Write to Senators in Support of DREAM
To show their support for the DREAM Act, eight leaders of institutions of higher education in Mass.—including University President Drew G. Faust—co-signed a letter sent to the state Senators yesterday.
Drew Faust Lobbies in D.C. for Stem Cell Research Funding
University President Drew G. Faust lobbied lawmakers on Capitol Hill yesterday to ensure funding for human embryonic stem cell research.
Dems DiDomenico and Flaherty Compete for Endorsements
As the primary election for the Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex State Senate seat approaches, three-month incumbent Sal N. DiDomenico has garnered a slightly weightier list of endorsements from labor unions and local politicos than has challenger Timothy R. Flaherty.
Former Senator Anthony Galluccio Granted Parole
Former Massachusetts State Senator Anthony D. Galluccio, who was sentenced to a year in jail in January for violating his probation in a hit-and-run accident, was granted parole and will now be released on July 14.
DiDomenico Wins Democratic State Primary
Everett City Councilman Sal DiDomenico won a special primary for the state senate seat formerly held by Anthony Galluccio this past Tuesday, narrowly beating out second-place finisher Timothy R. Flaherty by roughly 130 votes.
Scholar Denied Visitation Privileges
Harvard’s chapter of Scholars at Risk is investigating the travel restrictions placed on Beijing Film Academy professor Cui Weiping, who was denied permission to visit the United States last week by the Academy.
Minow Confirmed to Legal Aid Group
Harvard Law School Dean Martha L. Minow was confirmed by the Senate last week to be appointed to the board of the Legal Services Corporation, the country’s largest provider of civil legal aid for the poor.
Former Mayor Simmons To Run for Senate
Former Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons declared her candidacy for Anthony D. Galluccio’s former State Senate seat last Friday.
Local Lawyer Seeks Galluccio Seat
Cambridge lawyer Dennis A. Benzan declared his candidacy this week for the Mass. Senate seat vacated by recently imprisoned Anthony D. Galluccio.
