State prison officials must provide taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder, because it is the only way to treat her “serious medical need,” a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Michelle … Continue reading
You may have heard about the controversial Cape Wind project, the country’s first planned offshore wind farm off of the coast of Massachusetts. There are a lot of interests involved — fishermen, environmentalists, residents, aviation, the … Continue reading
In 2009, Mitt Romney had a problem. He was running for the Republican presidential nomination, and the towering achievement of his governorship in Massachusetts — health-care reform — had been embraced by President Obama. Romneycare played … Continue reading
United States Senator Scott Brown officially launched his re-election campaign in Worcester, Massachusetts Thursday night. There’s no denying Republican Scott Brown surprised both opponents and some of his supporters back in 2010 when he won the … Continue reading
The Senate showdown in Massachusetts is one of the most high-profile races in the country, and Worcester, Massachusetts is no exception. With another Democrat stepping out of the contest, the focus zooms in on Elizabeth Warren … Continue reading
Despite having only officially entered the race last month, Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts announced Monday her campaign raised an impressive $3.15 million in the third quarter. Warren, championed as a hero of the … Continue reading
Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard law professor who helped create the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has enlisted the help of two top Massachusetts Democratic operatives, a sign that she is closer than ever to entering the … Continue reading
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