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Inside the 413’s Congressional Primary Finances, from Accounts to Airwaves…

As primary season rolls to a close, the action on the campaign finance side of the races begins to ramp up.

Second quarter reports became available on July 15. Candidates for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Massachusetts Congressional race hit the airwaves in July, after the deadline for the second quarter report. The second three months of 2026 also saw another kind of financial report: the candidates’ personal financial disclosures.

Appeals Court Ruling Offers Hope to Climate Grants, but a Clock is Ticking…

More than four months after oral arguments, a panel of federal judges have effectively revived a suit that seeks to restore the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change (ECJCC) grant program. Last year Springfield and a motley band of municipalities and nonprofits sued the Environmental Protection Agency for illegally terminating the program.

Briefings: Hampden DA Files Appearance on behalf of Moulton and His Primary Challenge…

Seth Moulton, the challenger in the Democratic Senate primary, has secured some notabl support from Westside’s mayor to the Sullivans of Westfield. This past Wednesday, however, Moulton added another noteworthy name to his stable of supporters: Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gullluni.

Our One Hundredth: The Senate Debates Rise in the West…

The Democratic primary for Senate came back to Western Massachusetts last Wednesday with the campaign’s first debate. Incumbent Senator Ed Markey jousted with his challenger, North Shore Congressman Seth Moulton, in a roughly hour-long debate that touched on effectiveness, healthcare and pushing back on Donald Trump.

The debate also provided a backdrop for Moulton to announce a slate of endorsements from the 413.

Analysis: With Swan’s Passing, a Generation That Changed Springfield, Slips into Memory…

When former State Representative Benjamin Swan passed away on Memorial Day, Springfield lost more than an ex-pol. He was the last of a generation of civil rights leaders in the city which pressed for change. Then, they achieved political power themselves.

Baystate Acquisition of Mercy to Alter Medical Landscape & Hopefully Avoid a Crisis…

The COVID pandemic, in the words of Mercy & Baystate’s then leaders, provided an opportunity to collaborate and share resources. As the shroud of the coronavirus began to lift, they took turns appearing at the weekly pressers. One did not quite represent the other at each tradeoff. Little would anybody know then that their successors—or perhaps successor—could conceivably be in a position to do so.

Briefings: With HHS at Ways & Means, It Was Richie Vs. Bobby (Jr.)…

In his opening remarks at a hearing with US Health & Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr., Springfield Congressman and Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal alluded to their shared, if indirect history. As a young man, Neal supported Kennedy’s father, the OG Bobby Kennedy. Twelve years later, Neal was a delegate for Senator Edward Kennedy.

Bay State Pols Welcome SCOTUS’ Thumping of Trump’s Tariffs…

There were four concurring opinions, two dissents, and a majority opinion that had only three votes in parts. Nevertheless, a solid six justices said Trump lacked the power to impose these tariffs. The Bay State’s electeds welcomed the ruling and blasted Trump for instituting them in the first place.

Briefings: In First District Primary Money Race, Neal Still Lapping Rivals…

Springfield Congressman Richard Neal is facing a primary challenge from Jeromie Whalen, a teacher who lives in South Hadley. Whalen has tried to harness ubiquity to overcome Neals’ advantages like fundraising. In the final quarter of 2025, Neal raised nearly ten times as much as Whalen.

McGovern and Neal Join Drive to Boot Noem from the Cabinet…

In the days and weeks since agents of the federal government shot Renee Good in the face and Alex Pretti in the back, support for turfing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has spread across the Democratic caucus. Both of the 413’s Congressmen, Richard Neal of Springfield and James McGovern of Worcester, whose Central Massachusetts district reaches into the upper Pioneer Valley, have cosponsored an impeachment resolution against Noem.

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