Responding to a request from Wrentham officials, Auditor Diana DiZoglio waded into a local battle over the controversial MBTA Communities law, finding that the law is an “unfunded mandate” handed down by state officials.
Andrea Campbell
Posted inCriminal Justice
Campbell hires gun control advocate to lead gun violence unit
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has tapped a rural litigator who previously worked for a gun control advocacy group to head up a new unit aimed at reducing gun violence.
Posted inGambling, State Government
Campbell is wary but OK with online Lottery
THE COLORS ARE bright, the ads are popping, and promises of free money encourage you to just try out a bit of online gambling. Welcome to a vision of the online state lottery, which is making serious strides toward becoming reality in Massachusetts with the blessing of one legislative chamber and the new governor. Don’t […]
Posted inHousing, State Government
Campbell warns municipalities MBTA zoning law not optional
MASSACHUSSETTS ATTORNEY General Andrea Campbell is wading into the MBTA communities dust-up, releasing an advisory Wednesday morning emphasizing that participating in the transit-oriented housing policy is not optional and raising the prospect of legal and financial consequences for cities or towns that decide to buck the policy. “Compliance with the MBTA Communities Zoning Law is not only […]
Posted inPolitics
Did Charlie Baker win last week’s state primary?
HE WAS NOT on last week’s primary ballot, but Charlie Baker – or at least his brand of more middle-of-the-road pragmatism – had a good day at the polls, at least, ironically, in the Democratic primary. That was one big takeaway from the Massachusetts primary results offered up on this week’s Codcast by Samantha Gross, […]
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Campbell wins Democratic nomination for AG
ANDREA CAMPBELL, who leaned into her personal story of overcoming adversity and that of family members caught in the criminal justice system who did not, sailed to a decisive victory over labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan in the Democratic primary for attorney general. Campbell, 40, who was raised by her grandparents and other family members in […]
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Liss-Riordan’s self-funding in AG’s race hits $9.3 million
LESS THAN 24 HOURS before polls open, Shannon Liss-Riordan filed updated campaign finance numbers on Monday showing she has poured $9.3 million of her own money into her battle with Andrea Campbell for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. With Maura Healey effectively unopposed for the Democratic nomination for governor, the Democratic race for AG […]
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Campbell opens lead in new poll of AG’s race
A NEW TRACKING POLL completed two days before the state primary shows Andrea Campbell opening up a small lead in the hard-fought Democratic race for attorney general, but the contest remains volatile with a sizable share of voters still undecided only hours before the polls open. The tracking poll, conducted for the center-left organization Priorities […]
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Palfrey quits AG’s race, endorses Campbell
IN A MOVE that scrambles the Democratic primary for attorney general one week before the election, Quentin Palfrey announced he is ending his campaign and throwing his support behind Andrea Campbell. Palfrey, a former assistant attorney general who also held posts in the Obama and Biden administrations, was the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
AG candidates fight over fundraising, credentials
IN AN HOUR-LONG DEBATE on Wednesday, the three Democrats running for attorney general issued sharp barbs over each other’s credentials and fundraising but largely agreed on many of the substantive issues. All three – Andrea Campbell, Shannon Liss-Riordan and Quentin Palfrey – pledged to continue to the work of current attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial […]