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Mass. voters to choose congressional candidates in Sept. 1 primary

Mass. voters to choose congressional candidates in Sept. 1 primary

Daily Free Press Staff August 31, 2020
Massachusetts is gearing up for a primary election unlike any the state has seen before. Voters are choosing their party’s U.S. Congress candidates Tuesday, while the state battles a pandemic and record unemployment rates.
A polling location in Manchester, New Hampshire. On July 6, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation allowing any registered voter to vote early or absentee in any election this year. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

A voter’s guide to the ballot, mid-pandemic

Vanessa Kjeldsen July 16, 2020
“We believe that no one should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Beth Huang, executive director of Massachusetts Voter Table, said. More than 35 states have modified their voting systems amid the pandemic. Find out how to navigate voting this year.
In April, the Boston Public Improvement Commission voted to revert Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street. PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ongoing issues in Boston will continue to shape the city

Haley Lerner June 5, 2018
Boston is a lively city, well-equipped to serve businesses, students and residents. In a city so full of life, there are some especially pertinent topics that may pop up in scholarly discussions or casual conversations. Here’s a brief rundown of some current hot topic issues to know about in Boston.
Attorney General Maura Healey and Emma Gonzalez pose for a photo at the #NEVERAGAIN forum on Wednesday evening. The Parkland students went to Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to speak about their movement and gun reform. PHOTO BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Parkland students discuss advocacy, gun violence conversation at Harvard Kennedy School

Hannah Schoenbaum March 21, 2018
Six survivors of the February school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spoke at a forum Tuesday night at the Harvard Kennedy School about advocacy and the socioeconomic disparity in the gun violence conversation.
The Boston University Center for the Study of Asia hosts “Showdown on the Korean Peninsula: The United States, China and the Two Koreas” Tuesday evening at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Local experts examine North Korean nuclear crisis

Haley Lerner October 4, 2017

The growing tension between the United States, North Korea and other East Asian countries — and ways to resolve the conflict — were discussed on Tuesday evening at a panel discussion hosted by...

EDITORIAL: Harvard should not apologize for inviting Bannon

EDITORIAL: Harvard should not apologize for inviting Bannon

Editors November 30, 2016

Since the early morning hours of Nov. 9, people across the country have been ranting on Facebook, berating their friends and family and taking to the streets to protest the results of the 2016 presidential...

The City of Boston has improved its use of technology and data within government service, according to a policy brief released Monday by the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. GRAPHIC BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF PHOTO BY KRISHNA SHARMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Policy Brief highlights Boston’s data and analytics work

Sadiah Thompson April 6, 2016

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Rappaport Institute, in conjunction with the City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and Technology, the Inspectional Services Department and the Boston Fire Department,...

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RYAN: Just Biden His Time ‘til 2016

Sara Ryan October 7, 2014

Most of you probably read that headline and mentally responded with a, “Duh!” For most Americans (and foreign dignitaries), U.S. Vice President Joe Biden does not exactly scream “competency.” However,...

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