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BU StuGov hears about new StudentLink, approves funding requests

Anna Vidergar February 28, 2023
BU StuGov heard updates about the new Student Link and approved funding requests in a meeting Monday night.
Boston University Student Government Executive Vice President Navya Kotturu speaking at the meeting on Monday. The impeachment hearing for Judicial Advisory Committee Commissioner Daniel Markovic was held during the meeting. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP STAFF

StuGov finishes outstanding business, resolves impeachment proceedings

Anna Vidergar October 25, 2022
Student Government resolved the outstanding business of an impeachment hearing, and multiple resolution such as= StuGov control over the Community Service Fund and the Senate Dress Code.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Manchin is the biggest roadblock for Democrats

Gabriella Aponte February 12, 2021
Instead of fighting with Democrats who want to help his constituents, Manchin should thank the party and the broader left for allowing him to call himself a Democrat and a great bipartisan figure.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Minority Report: In defense of Joe Manchin

Lincoln Son Currie February 4, 2021
Instead of railing against Joe Manchin’s evil compromises, the left should thank him for delivering a coalition that can imperfectly govern.
Democratic Sen. Edward Markey faced off against his Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor in their first and only debate before the Nov. 3 election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Markey and O’Connor meet in first and only debate together

Jun Li October 6, 2020
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and Republican nominee Kevin O’Connor faced off in their first and only debate Monday evening. The two are competing for a U.S. Senate seat.
On the Nov. 3 ballot this year, Massachusetts residents can vote for the Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative. If approved, this voting system will be implemented in primary and general elections for state executive officials, state legislators, federal congressional seats and certain county offices starting in 2022. GRAPHIC COURTESY OF PETER J. YOST VIA WIKIPEDIA

Ranked-choice voting to be on November ballot

Inyeong Kim July 20, 2020
The Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative will be an item on the Nov. 3 ballot in the Commonwealth this year.
Presidential candidate and Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Democratic National Committee's IWillVote Gala hosted at the Boston Westin Waterfront Thursday. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

DNC Gala features presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, DNC chair Tom Perez

Daily Free Press Staff December 7, 2019
Both Warren and Perez talked about the importance of defeating President Donald Trump and electing Democratic candidates to Congress.
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey addresses campaign volunteers at a 2020 Senate reelection strategy session held at the Coolidge Corner Library Sunday. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Markey speaks about Green New Deal, Trump to Brookline supporters

Joel Lau November 18, 2019
Markey, who is running against Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III in his reelection bid, encouraged supporters to build grassroots support.
Aditya Jain (ENG ‘21), left, and Vincent D’Amato (SAR ‘21) proposed a resolution to release an official statement from the Undergraduate Student Government supporting or condemning Ben Shaprio’s visit to campus at the USG meeting Monday night. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS

USG discusses Shapiro campus visit

Ellie Yeo October 29, 2019
Two senators proposed a resolution for USG to release a statement taking a stance on Shapiro’s visit.
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III at a September 2018 event in Copley Square ahead of the Massachusetts general election. The congressman on Saturday officially launched a primary bid for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Ed Markey. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

Kennedy officially announces his campaign for Massachusetts’s senate seat in 2020

Sonia Rubeck September 24, 2019
The representative is challenging incumbent Senator Ed Markey in the 2020 Democratic primary elections.
Senate Chair Andrew Chiao prepares to introduce the night’s schedule at Boston University’s Student Government meeting Monday night. SOFIA SARIC/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG meets to discuss impeachment, constitutional amendments

Grant Hillyer March 5, 2019
SG voted against impeaching a senator, who was accused of lobbying fellow senators in a past impeachment vote and violating Senate duties by spreading misinformation, at a meeting Monday night.
A senator in the BU Student Government has proposed the formation a committee to revamp BU's mobile app. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG committee sets out to revamp BU Mobile app

Mike Reddy March 1, 2018
“Garbage” was the word Charles Emhardt used to describe the BU Mobile app on Feb. 12 when he proposed forming a Student Government committee to find ways of improving it.
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