State Legislature
Erika Uyterhoeven Declares Victory in 2nd Middlesex District as Opponents Concede
State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven is headed to the state Senate to represent the 2nd Middlesex district after all three of her active opponents conceded before midnight on Tuesday.
Markey Defeats Moulton in Democratic Primary
Incumbent Senator Ed J. Markey (D-Mass.) secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, beating Representative Seth W. Moulton ’01 (D-Mass.) after a campaign centered on generational turnover.
The Massachusetts State Primary Is Tuesday. Here’s What to Know.
When polls open Tuesday for Massachusetts’ 2026 state primary, Cambridge voters will help decide several closely contested state and federal races. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Election Day.
After Nearly a Decade Unopposed, Connolly Faces First Reelection Challenge
State Rep. Mike L. Connolly has represented the 26th Middlesex District, which covers parts of Cambridge and Somerville, for nearly a decade without facing a reelection challenger — until now.
Azeem Outraises Field in Senate Race Ahead of Primary, Powered by Cambridge Donors
Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem has made housing reform a centerpiece of his Cambridge political career, and Tuesday’s Democratic primary will test whether that platform can carry beyond the city.
Industry Donors, Key Endorsements Shape Suffolk and Middlesex Primary
After 14 years in the Senate without facing a primary challenger, State Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78 will face former Boston mayoral aide Daniel A. Lander ’14 at the ballot box Tuesday.
Danielle Allen-Backed Top-Two Primary Proposal Clears Legal Challenge for Mass. Ballot
Harvard professor Danielle S. Allen’s push to replace Massachusetts’s partisan primaries with a top-two primary system is one step closer to the November ballot, after the state’s highest court rejected a legal challenge to the proposal last week.
Candidates for 2nd Middlesex District Senate Seat Split on Legislative Transparency in First Forum
The five candidates running in the Democratic primary for the 2nd Middlesex District state Senate seat appeared at their first candidate forum Tuesday, splitting over the state’s legislative audit and whether transparency reforms on Beacon Hill have been effective.
Three Progressive Groups Endorse Evan MacKay in Renewed Challenge to Decker
United Auto Workers Region 9A, Our Revolution Cambridge, and Progressive Victory announced their endorsements for Evan C. MacKay '19's statehouse campaign on Sunday afternoon at a rally in support of Trans Day of Visibility.
Gov. Healey Endorses William Brownsberger’s State Senate Re-Election Bid
Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 endorsed incumbent state Sen. William N. Brownsberger ’78’s campaign for the seat he has held since 2012 — marking the most high-profile endorsement of his reelection bid.
After Years in Campaigns and City Hall, Daniel Lander Runs for State Senate
Former Boston mayoral adviser Daniel A. Lander ’14 is mounting a grassroots challenge to longtime Massachusetts Sen. William N. Brownsberger as he campaigns across Allston, Cambridge, and nearby communities.
Brownsberger Leans on Decades-Long Track Record in Eighth Bid for State Senate
William N. Brownsberger began his political career in 1998. Now, he's running for an eighth term representing Suffolk and Middlesex in the Massachusetts Senate, and he's facing his first challenger for the seat in more than a decade.
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem Confirms Bid for State Senate
Cambridge Vice Mayor Burhan Azeem confirmed his bid for the 2nd Middlesex District State Senate seat in an interview with The Crimson, entering what is expected to be one of Massachusetts’ most competitive Democratic primaries this year.
The ‘Eyes and Ears’ Behind Harvard’s State Lobbying
The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts is Harvard’s voice in the statehouse — and it’s using the University’s clashes in Washington to make the case for favorable policies closer to home.
State Commission on Combating Antisemitism Praises Harvard’s Anti-Discrimination Policies in Draft Report
The Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism condemned federal attacks on universities over antisemitism allegations, repeatedly praising Harvard for its anti-discrimination policies.
Harvard’s Congressional Districts Hit Hard By Federal Funding Shutdown
Harvard’s congressional districts have seen the largest funding cuts in Massachusetts as the federal government enters the twenty-seventh day of the shutdown.
‘My Voice Matters’: Cambridge Public Schools Celebrate $50,000 Sound Equipment Grant
Students at the Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School gathered at their monthly assembly on Friday to celebrate a $50,000 grant awarded to Cambridge Public Schools to install new sound systems in five district schools.
In Feud Over Nonprofit’s Deal With BioMed, Cambridge State Reps. Take Sides
At Cambridge City Council meeting on Monday, two of the city’s state representatives weighed in on a partnership between the East End House and BioMed that sits at the center of a public dispute over transparency and nonprofit funding.
‘Big Ugly Bill’: Mass. Officials Condemn Republican Megabill Ahead of Trump’s Signing
As Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its way to President Donald Trump’s desk, Massachusetts officials condemned it as cruel and said it would hike costs for the state.
City Employee Kerry Augustin Declares Candidacy For Boston Mayor
As he vies to become the next mayor of Boston, City Hall employee Kerry Augustin recognizes he faces an uphill battle. But it’s one that he is willing to fight.
Rep. Decker Denounces Toner’s Involvement in Brothel Case, Stops Short of Calling for Resignation
Massachusetts State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker condemned Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner for his alleged involvement in an interstate brothel network at a meeting with constituents last week — but stopped short of calling for his resignation.
Mass. Lawmakers Call for Release of Tufts Student Taken by ICE
Top Mass. lawmakers are calling for the release of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk following her arrest by federal immigration officers on the street last week over her pro-Palestine advocacy.
State Rep. Mike Connolly Calls on City Councilor Paul Toner To Resign After Brothel Hearing
Massachusetts State Representative Michael L. Connolly called on Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner to resign after he was formally charged with a misdemeanor in connection with a brothel network operated in Cambridge.
Lobbyist Dollars, Italian Lunches: How Harvard’s State Representative Raises and Spends Campaign Funds
According to decades worth of public filings reviewed by The Crimson, State Rep. Marjorie C. Decker is a prolific fundraiser — she’s raised over $750,000 since 2013 — and has spent even more.
Eversource and National Grid Propose Cutting Gas Delivery Rates by 10%
Eversource and National Grid, Massachusetts’ largest energy companies, proposed 10 percent cuts to gas bill delivery rates on Monday, after the Department of Public Utilities ordered gas companies to lower total gas bills by at least 5 percent last week.
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