Leah Cole Allen, have already vowed to back a ballot question to repeal the law. Geoff Diehl, and his running mate, former state Rep. Baker lost this battle, but one of the Republicans vying to succeed him, former state Rep.
at the State House library for the new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses starting in July 2023. ON THE MOVE: After overriding Baker’s veto last week, House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka will host a “ceremonial bill signing” at 4 p.m. Boston Ward 12/14 Dems hold conversations with Suffolk County sheriff and DA candidates at 6 p.m. Kennedy Institute’s inaugural “The Senate Project," debate at noon, which will also air live on Fox Nation. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) face off in the Edward M. Joan Lovely participate in a “Rally to Save the North Shore Birth Center” at noon outside Beverly Hospital. at the Dennis Village Mercantile and tour Cape Abilities Farm at 3:30 p.m. Maritime Academy at 11:30 a.m., discuss local business issues at 3 p.m. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attends a Roxbury coffee hour at 9:30 a.m. Stephen Lynch addresses the New England Council at 8 a.m. and addresses the virtual STEM Gap & Wealth Inequities Event at 4 p.m. Polito visits East Bridgewater High at 9 a.m. Karyn Polito and House and Senate leaders hold their leadership meeting at 2 p.m. “That means potentially looking at gas tax." “We need strategies coming out of cities, out of state government to support those who are finding it harder to make ends meet,” Driscoll said. Charlie Baker’s push to raise the estate-tax threshold from $1 million to $2 million, part of his $700 million tax-relief package still under consideration by the Legislature, “deserves merit for us to take a look at.” So is Spilka.īut Driscoll said she would “definitely be open” to a “short-term” pause on the gas tax. Mariano is adamantly opposed to suspending the state’s 24-cents-per-gallon gas tax, even with the average price at the pump now over $5. Speaking of endorsers, Driscoll broke ranks with one of her big-name supporters, House Speaker Ron Mariano, by signaling openness to a gas-tax holiday during her Sunday appearance on WCVB’s “On the Record.” But Lesser's support from House lawmakers, who would be expected to back Gouveia, is notable. Senators were facing pressure to endorse (another) one of their own. Smitty Pignatelli, Jake Oliveira and Lindsay Sabadosa and Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan. Michael Rodrigues, Julian Cyr, Mike Rush, Anne Gobi, Adam Gomez and Jo Comerford state Reps. Nearly half the state’s senators have now endorsed their colleague, as have several former Hinds supporters including state Sens. Now Lesser is answering those plays with a big one of his own:įIRST IN PLAYBOOK - Lesser is rolling out endorsements today from 130 current and former elected officials and Democratic party activists, including Senate President Karen Spilka, former state party Chairs Steve Grossman and Phil Johnston, and the mayors of Lawrence, Fitchburg, Springfield and Chicopee. Russell Holmes, a prominent leader in Boston’s Black community. She's also, her campaign shared first with Playbook, won the backing of state Rep. Gouveia, also looking for some post-convention momentum, rolled out endorsements from former lieutenant governor and governor hopeful Bob Massie and 13 other local elected officials, activists and groups. Adam Hinds’ exit put western Massachusetts more in play - and Driscoll was quick to capitalize by snapping up support in the 413. Lesser’s surprising result and state Sen. Eric Lesser finished third behind progressive-activist-backed state Rep. The state Democratic convention - where the lieutenant governor field was culled from five to three, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll walked away with an 18-point lead and the party’s endorsement and state Sen. THE CONVENTION EFFECT - The contest once billed as the hottest race in the state spent most of the spring simmering on the back burner.
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