Longtime Congressman Stephen Lynch and challenger Patrick Roath finally got to sit down and discuss issues facing the country at a candidate forum earlier this month. Lynch, a 13-time Democratic Party incumbent represents the state’s 8th Congressional district, had not appeared at any candidate forum with Roach prior to the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum in Weymouth earlier this month. The forum wasn’t a debate, as the rules were for candidates to only answer…
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Congressman Stephen Lynch has not committed to any proposed debates with challenger Patrick Roath. Roath, a Jamaica Plain resident, plans to attend an 8th Congressional District Candidates Night at the West End Neighborhood Center on June 11. Said Roath, “These are exactly the kinds of events our democracy depends on: neighbors coming together to hear directly from the candidates who want to represent them. I’ll be there. The question is whether Congressman Lynch will show…
U.S. Senator Ed Markey visited the 48th Annual Wake Up the Earth Festival in Jamaica Plain this weekend, and reflected upon why the festival was created, and the “JP attitude” of activism.
After condemning President Trump’s threat to destroy the “whole civilization” of Iran, U.S. Rep Ayanna Pressley called upon Congress to stop the war and remove him from office. Pressley was relieved when Trump backed off his threat to drop bombs all over Iran on Tuesday, but stayed pat on the need to remove him. Deeply relieved that the bombs will stop—for now.But threatening the destruction of an entire civilization has repercussions.Republicans must call Congress back…
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