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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The Speaker of the House saga is getting old | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano October 20, 2023
It barley even matter who becomes Speaker of the House anymore, but somebody better quick, so the government can get back to governing.
Brett Abrams | Senior Graphic Artist

Can someone move to vacate Matt Gaetz? | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano October 12, 2023
For the first time in United States history, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has been removed from his position. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the speakership by a vote of 216-210 after a member of his own party, Rep. Matt Gaetz, introduced a motion to vacate. 
EDITORIAL: Partisan polarization means politicians in power can do anything without consequence

EDITORIAL: Partisan polarization means politicians in power can do anything without consequence

Editors September 30, 2020
Political sentiment has evolved into a party-over-country mentality, and has resulted in a dog fight to keep certain parties in power.
Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo speaks at a conference in 2011. Massachusetts lawmakers voted Thursday to eliminate term limits for the Speaker of the House. PHOTO BY GLENN KULBAKO/FLICKR

Mass. House votes to eliminate term limits for Speaker of the House

Caroline Lord February 2, 2015

The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposal Thursday to eliminate term limits for the Speaker of the House, a position currently held by Robert DeLeo, who’s serving his fourth...

PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

RYAN: State Of the (New) Union

Sara Ryan January 22, 2015

To be quite honest, I’ve watched one or two State of the Union addresses in my young life. I’m a dork for political rhetoric, but there is something utterly boring about the address. The president...

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