WGBH’s Greater Boston, “Democrats & Republicans Turn On Their Own,” December 6, 2017 Within the last 24 hours, Washington has seen members of both parties start to turn on their own. At least two dozen Democratic senators are calling for Al Franken to resign, with a sixth sexual misconduct allegation against…

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WGBH’s Greater Boston, “The Art Of Apologizing After Sexual Misconduct Accusations,” November 30, 2017 More than 24 hours after Matt Lauer’s firing was made public, the former “Today” host issued a statement saying, “There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others…

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The Horse Race, “Episode 9: Finish In the Money,” November 20, 2017 By Steve Koczela and Lauren Dezenski It’s our season finale #mapoli! But before we go on our holiday hiatus, we’ve got the lowdown on ballot questions thanks to our expert guest George Cronin, our usual What to Watch, and…

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Boston Herald, “Joe Biden: I’m Leaving the Door Open,” November 14, 2017 By Bob McGovern Former Vice President Joe Biden has left open the possibility he will run for president in 2020, saying a third bid for the Oval Office is not out of the question just as his new…

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The Hill, “Top Lobbyists 2017: Hired Guns,” November 2, 2017 David Tamasi, Rasky Partners, Inc. Tamasi has long been a prolific GOP fundraiser; in addition to his advocacy work, he served as the finance chairman for Trump Victory, a key money machine connected to the Republican Party. Josh Ackil and Matt…

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WGBH’s Greater Boston, “Internal Divisions Wage in Both Republican and Democratic Parties,” October 10, 2017 We have known for years that we are an America divided. But these days, the gap is widening, even among members of the same political parties. For Republicans, it’s a war of words between Donald…

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Boston Globe, “Marty Walsh Improves Boston’s Civic Climate,” June 2, 2017 By Scot Lehigh A cloud has lifted over Boston. I don’t mean literally. Not the way this spring has been. But figuratively. Think about it for a second. It’s been a long time since we’ve heard someone whisper: I’d…

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WGBH’s Greater Boston, “Washington Heating Up,” May 31, 2017 President Donald Trump said he will be announcing his decision as to whether the U.S. will pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement in the next few days, White House sources have told multiple outlets the move is all but imminent.…

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BNN News, “A Millennial Vision for Mass. Democrats,” May 2, 2017 Reynolds Graves, a member of Young Democrats of Mass., and a senior public affairs associate at Rasky Partners, talks about his involvement with the state party and its newly formed Black Caucus. Interview for BNN News. Aired May 2,…

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WGBH’s Greater Boston, “Equal Pay Day,” April 4, 2017 Today is national Equal Pay Day — a symbolic day designed to point out that, on average, a woman would have to work all of 2016 and up until today to earn the same amount of money as her male counterpart…

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