Scott Brown campaigned for John McCain in Arizona this weekend. The AP's Jonathan Cooper has the story. In the Globe's Political Intelligence blog, Matt Viser reports on the speech, while criticizing that Scott Brown didn't attend his daughter's basketball game (here). ... Because that is news.
WCVB notes the voter reactions to Congressman Delahunt's (D-MA 10) retirement. The Herald's Peter Gelzinis pens an obituary for Delahunt. The biggest factor in his decision was not Amy Bishop, but rather Ted Kennedy's death. Political Intelligence's Stephanie Vallejo posts the text of State Democratic Chairman John Walsh's statement on Delahunts retirement. Jake Berry's obit in the Cape Cod Times notes that Delahunt says "[he's] coming home."
The AP's Denise LaVoie reports that the GOP's are very excited about Delahunt's retirement. Aaron Gouveia reports in the Cape Cod Times (and so do Hillary Chabot and Dave Wedge in the Herald) that the Cape Democrats aren't letting this seat go without a fight. WCVB notes that there are already rumblings about who may run for the Dems. Rachel Rohr and Kathleen McNerney consider who's running on WBUR, as does the Herald's Dave Wedge and the Globe's Michael Levenson. Patrick Cassidy reports in the Cape Cod Times that Secretary Ian Bowles will not run for the seat. So far, State Sen. Robert O'Leary, and D.A. William Keating are in for the Democratic primary. Jay Fitzgerald blogs that Delahunt's retirement takes the sting of anti-incumbency out of the Mass Tenth race. Stephanie Vallejo notes that the Cook Report considers the Mass Tenth race a tossup in light of Delahunt's retirement.
Adam Gaffin asks: can someone help John Walsh get in touch with Rachel Maddow now? Walsh wants someone (wink) to run against Scott Brown in 2012 (you know who you are).
Governor Patrick spent his weekend campaigning, reports the AP, including a stop to ask a group of high-school soccer players to register to vote, according to the Globe's Michael Levenson. And WCVB notes that Patrick and Cahill are both taking to the grass roots. And tomorrow, Patrick will be headlining a fishery summit according to the AP.
Insurance companies are pushing forward to increase health care costs, despite Governor Patrick's threat to keep them down, reports the AP.
The Herald's Joe Dwinell reports that the DOT will investigate overtime abuse.
The DOT is also receiving a hefty Federal stimulus, which is nice, reports the AP.
WBUR lists the 35 underperforming schools mentioned in Friday's 'Round the Bubblah.
The Outraged Liberal examines the top three candidates in the gubernatorial race.
Kevin Cullen comments in the Globe regarding a series of articles about runaway healthcare costs in the Commonwealth. He points out that private sector unions have accepted the kinds of givebacks that the public sector is balking at. The three articles (here, here, and here) are by Sean Murphy and cover how cities and towns are getting sweet health care deals from the state.
The AP's Steve LeBlanc reports on the bully bill being debated in the Mass Senate.
The AP reports that a Wampanoag tribe actually supports the Cape Wind project. Patrick Cassidy has more in the Cape Cod Times.
The Cape Cod Times's George Brennan analyzes criticism of the DeLeo Casino plan.
The AP reports on how well the meals tax is helping towns and cities.
And Adam Gaffin reports at Universal Hub that the City Council will hold a hearing to determine whether credit card readers in cabs are harmful to drivers.
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