Kelly Garrity

1 week ago | politico.com | Kelly Garrity

CASE CLOSED, RACE OPEN — The drama surrounding the drawn-out Karen Read murder trial finally reached its courtroom conclusion Wednesday. Now, it’s about to hit the campaign trail. Read was acquitted Wednesday of the second-degree murder charge prosecutors retried her for, accusing her of killing her boyfriend, John O’Keefe.

1 week ago | politico.com | Kelly Garrity

PROGRAMMING NOTE: We’ll be off Thursday, but will be back in your inbox on Friday. FEAR FACTOR — Massachusetts has some of the least competitive legislative elections in the country. Could an uptick in political violence — and high-profile incidents like the shootings in Minnesota over the weekend – make the problem even worse? “It’s horrific what happened and disappointing, and I think it’s also discouraging to quality people looking to run for office at any level,” said former Rep.

1 week ago | politico.com | Kelly Garrity

MONEY TALKS — Massachusetts’ “millionaires tax” has been boosting the state’s bottom line, but some of the state’s top Democrats aren’t rushing to defend it. Gov. Maura Healey and House and Senate budget writers have leaned on the 4 percent surtax on incomes above $1 million to fuel new spending in the past couple years. So, it came as a surprise when Healey seemed to say she wouldn’t step in to stop efforts to repeal the law.

1 week ago | politico.com | Kelly Garrity

NORTHERN ATTITUDE — Governors from New England and New York will head to the State House today to meet with top officials from six of Canada’s provinces to talk about how they can maintain their relationships as federal leaders fight over tariffs. Gov. Maura Healey invited governors from New England plus New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and premiers from Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to the Bay State last month.

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Kelly Garrity

THOU DOTH PORTEST — Protests are set to pop up around the Bay State this weekend, capping off a week of tension between the federal government and state leaders. Dozens of anti-Trump demonstrations, part of the so-called “No Kings” movement, are planned across Massachusetts — and in all 50 states — Saturday, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s birthday, and a military parade he has planned honoring the 250th anniversary of the Army.