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Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

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Boston's stories of justice, hope and resilience

The Scope

Source: The Boston Herald

Rayla Campbell joins Juan Sanchez, William Galvin in race for Secretary of State

November 2, 2022

“For me, getting involved in politics was important because I saw the policies affecting my children directly,” said Rayla Campbell, who is running as a Republican. The 40-year-old mother of three...

Source: Green Rainbow Party Twitter

Green-Rainbow Party’s Juan Sanchez challenges democrat Bill Galvin for Secretary of State seat

Kate Armanini November 2, 2022
Juan Sanchez, a member of the Green-Rainbow Party, is running for Secretary of State of Massachusetts. The 34-year-old has centered his campaign around issues such as homelessness, LGBTQ+ rights, and social equity.
Attorney General Maura Healey in 2015. Source: Maura Healey

Maura Healey, attorney general and “the people’s lawyer”, maintains a strong lead in the gubernatorial race. Here is her stance on critical issues.

Isabel Baron, Reporter November 2, 2022

Maura Healey, who served as attorney general for the state of Massachusetts since 2015, is running to be the next governor of the state.  Healey, a Democrat, is running against Republican candidate...

Sarang Sekhavat is the political director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition.

What Question 4, the right to a driver’s license regardless of legal status, means for Boston’s undocumented communities

Riana Buchman, Reporter November 1, 2022

This May, Massachusetts passed the Work and Family Mobility Act, which would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This November, however, that same law which has been supported...

Image credit: EMILY'S List

EMILY’s List advocates for a female ticket in Massachusetts

Alyssa Fell, Reporter October 20, 2022
"My dream is that every little girl wakes up knowing she could be vice president, president, governor, state representative, senator, treasurer, or attorney general, and that all of those positions are open to her. And I want to help every one of them."
Image credit: Maura Healey for Governor

What Would it Mean to Have the Nation’s First Openly Lesbian Governor?

Ziyu Peng, Reporter October 17, 2022
The Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election is approaching. Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General, won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts governor. If she wins the gubernatorial election, Healey will be the nation's first openly lesbian governor as well as the state's first elected woman governor.
Inside Matthews Arena polling location

The Massachusetts Primary Election is Today. Here’s What’s Your Need to Know.

Mehr Singh, Editor September 6, 2022

Starting at 7 a.m. today, Bostonians will head to the polls to cast their votes in Massachusetts' Primary. Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin's office reported that as of Friday at 4 p.m.,...

City council race: Tania Del Rio running for District 1

City council race: Tania Del Rio running for District 1

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief January 17, 2022

Editor's Note (4/7): The spring election for the next D-1 councilor will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. For more information about the election, please visit here. Tania Del Rio, immigrant BPS parent...

City council race: Gabriela "Gigi" Coletta running for District 1

City council race: Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta running for District 1

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief January 12, 2022

Editor's Note (4/7): The spring election for the next D-1 councilor will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. For more information about the election, please visit here. Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta, political...

Screencapture of a data visualization of Boston's Nov. 2 election results.

The Results: A breakdown of the Boston 2021 general election

Ha Ta, Audience Engagement Editor November 4, 2021

If you're not directed to the election map page, please click here.

Boston voters to new mayor: Fix housing, Mass. & Cass, education

Boston voters to new mayor: Fix housing, Mass. & Cass, education

Sebastian Grace, Aparna Sekhar, and Jess Silverman November 2, 2021

  Boston voters at the polls Tuesday offered many suggestions to the new mayor on issues ranging from housing, public safety and education. The historic election will see either Annissa Essaibi...

Carrera por el Ayuntamiento: David Halbert se postula para el escaño general

Desirée Vignola, Translator October 30, 2021

David Halbert, servidor público experimentado y ex gerente de alcance del Instituto de Justicia Educativa del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT por sus siglas en inglés), se postula para un...

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