I haven't been to AAPOR in person since 2019 in Toronto and am unabashedly excited to be going this year. Look forward to seeing y'all in Atlanta.

_ Best breaking news story after attending a 10-hour meeting where officials took no action on the thing you were there to report about
_ Best daily story written following a news conference held outside in the summer heat and that started after a 2½ hour delay (2/5)

Newton School Committee votes ‘no’ on School Choice. Bryan McGonigle
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We are so grateful to Bruce for his years of extraordinary service to our organization but more importantly to the Commonwealth. bostonglobe.com/2024/05/06/bus… via The Boston Globe

A true gentleman who covered the very ungentlemanly world of politics so well.

Bruce Mohl retiring as CommonWealth Beacon editor later this year. An institution.

This is a real bummer for the same kids who didn't get to have a high school commencement bc of COVID.

Every cycle there are stories about a wild new campaign tech that is going to change everything. Pretty much always overblown and a gift to the consultants peddling it. apnews.com/article/ai-tru…

Ah yes the traditional familial roles of men being conscripted to invade neighboring countries.

I am somewhat passably decent at the maths and really can't follow the twists and turns of state revenues lately.

The replies to any tweet about the Trump trial are just burning hot garbage.

With AAPOR weeks away, a quick reminder of the papers you'll see there.

This week on The Horse Race, Gintautas Dumcius sorts through a variety of campaign ethics violations, and Lisa Kashinsky examines the role of crypto in the GOP US Senate primary. Plus, Steve Koczela Jennifer Smith and Lisa Kashinsky ask whether Boston can have fun.

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Please save me.

On Wednesday, the MBTA unveiled a new and improved Blue Line, an entire subway line now free of slow zones caused by track defects, after a 14-day shut down of much of the line. trib.al/MtVpj8Z

With everything going on, it feels like a doomed motion to vacate should be like the 49th most covered story of the day.

Counting people is inherently political, exhibit 48295738.

Coffee! You already sell coffee!

Hey folks, we did a whole survey just on literacy in Mass. and you should come here the results. Virtual event, sign up below!

Wildest OCPF case I've seen in a while