*Update, WMassP&I has learned the Democratic Caucus has rejected Neal’s recommendation from a steering committee. Sander Levin will be the ranking member on Ways and Means. Western Mass Politics & Insight has learned that Cong. Richard Neal of Springfield has cleared a major hurdle to
(WmassP&I) Welcome to a new series on Western Mass Politics & Insight. “Take My Council, Please,” will be a series on the Springfield City Council. Whenever possible, we will give you news and analysis from City Council meetings plus interviews and updates. The meeting for
Gustave Dore’s The Enigma More than two weeks from the election, here in Massachusetts too, bodies litter the political battlefield. Their stricken bodies lay there, teeth still gnashed, fists clenched, and determined scowls plastered to their faces. While more than a few Democrats add to