@MattPStout

State House reporter for the @BostonGlobe, covering politics and government. Formerly @bostonherald. Reach me at [email protected]

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MINOGUE: His running mate started the week in court and out of the race. Two polls followed, showing him far behind Healey. But Michael Minogue, the GOP gubernatorial nominee, claimed Thursday the race is closer than people, or the polls, think. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/m…

After a week of setbacks, GOP’s Michael Minogue votes early, and goes on the offensive - The Boston...

“There’s lies, damn lies, and polling,” GOP nominee Michael Minogue told reporters after casting his ballot in the governor's race.

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MINOGUE WANTS OLIVER OUT: Michael Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts, said he asked Shawn Oliver “to suspend his campaign immediately” following a charge of driving under the influence. #mapoli
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SHAWN OLIVER OUI: Shawn Oliver, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, was booked early Sunday morning in a New Bedford jail on a charge of driving under the influence, according to the Bristol County sheriff’s office. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/18/m…

Shawn Oliver, GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, suspends campaign after OUI charge - The Boston...

Shawn Oliver, a New Bedford Republican, ended his campaign for lieutenant governor after his running mate, GOP gubernatorial nominee Michael Minogue, pressured him to step aside.

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SHAWN OLIVER OUI: Shawn Oliver, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, was booked early Sunday morning in a New Bedford jail on a charge of driving under the influence, according to the Bristol County sheriff’s office. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/18/m…

Shawn Oliver, GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, suspends campaign after OUI charge - The Boston...

Shawn Oliver, a New Bedford Republican, ended his campaign for lieutenant governor after his running mate, GOP gubernatorial nominee Michael Minogue, pressured him to step aside.

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It was spirited, if a bit expected. Our takeaways from US Senator Ed Markey and GOP candidate John Deaton's first and only scheduled debate Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 3 election: bostonglobe.com/2026/10/13/m… #mapoli

Ed Markey, John Deaton met in their only US Senate debate. Here’s what we learned. - The Boston...

US Senator Ed Markey and second-time GOP candidate John Deaton met in their first and only scheduled debate Tuesday ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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GOV RACE DEBATE: Governor Maura Healey and her Republican challenger, former Abiomed executive Michael Minogue, will face off in their first televised debate on WBZ-TV on Thursday. Here’s what to watch for. w/@samanthajgross #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/m…

Healey, Minogue face off in their first gubernatorial debate Thursday. Here’s what to watch for. -...

Governor Maura Healey and her Republican challenger, former Abiomed executive Michael Minogue, will face off in their first televised debate Thursday.

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UNION ATTACKS: Massachusetts union leaders took aim Saturday at Republican gubernatorial nominee Michael Minogue’s wealth, saying he is trying to “buy” the election by spending millions of his own dollars on his bid for public office. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/m…

Massachusetts union bosses criticize GOP nominee Michael Minogue’s campaign spending, wealth - The...

Minogue pushed back against the criticism, saying he hears “over and over” how frustrated union members are that the “pension they’ve worked years building is in jeopardy because of Healey’s misman...

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GOV RACE RECORD: Michael Minogue, the largely self-financed Republican nominee for Massachusetts governor, spent more than $6.1 million last month in his bid to unseat Governor Maura Healey, a record sum for a gubernatorial candidate. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/10/02/m…

GOP nominee Michael Minogue spent $6.1 million last month in bid against Maura Healey, setting a...

Michael Minogue’s September spending is roughly double what Governor Maura Healey or former Governor Charlie Baker has reported spending in a single month across their runs for governor.

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NEW: Developers who won the $2.1B contract to build a courthouse in Springfield don’t control the whole site where they pitched putting their courthouse. What’s more, the 100-foot-tall building is 40 feet taller than zoning allows. bostonglobe.com/2026/10/01/m… w/ @bycathcarlock

Springfield’s $2 billion courthouse likely needs a zoning change. The state could be in for a...

The team the state picked to build a new courthouse doesn't control the entire site where it pitched putting its $462 million courthouse.

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so much good stuff in today's Camberville newsletter bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/n…
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NEW: Four years ago, Maura Healey pledged to usher in a new era of Democratic leadership, aggressively tackle the climate crisis, and “build an economy in which everyone can thrive.” Here’s how she delivered on some of her biggest campaign promises: bostonglobe.com/2026/09/16/m…

Maura Healey vowed to cut taxes, defend immigrants, and more. Here’s how she’s done on six specific...

As she runs for reelection against a well-funded Republican challenger, voters must determine whether Governor Maura Healey kept her 2022 campaign promises.

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From @shelleymurph bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/m…

‘It was heartbreaking; it was painful’: Lindsay Clancy juror recounts what happened behind closed...

Paula Devlin said a video of Lindsay Clancy being interviewed in April at Tewksbury Hospital by a psychiatrist and psychologist convinced her Clancy was in a deep depression.

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Shiva Ayyadurai, running (again) for US Senate, is the latest Mass. candidate facing signature fraud allegations: bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/m… via @BostonGlobe #mapoli

Shiva Ayyadurai, running (again) for US Senate, facing signature fraud allegations, secretary of...

Woburn’s city clerk told state officials that she saw her own name among the signatures submitted by Shiva Ayyadurai’s campaign, even though she said “unequivocally” that she had never signed the...

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BREAKING: incumbent William Brownsberger will keep his seat in the Massachusetts state Senate after an election recount in his race against first-time candidate Daniel Lander found Brownsberger earned 35 more votes than Lander in last week’s primary. Story TK #bospoli #mapoli
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DATA CENTERS: Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday signed an executive order that she said would effectively block new data centers in Massachusetts unless they have local approval. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/09/08/m…

Healey signs executive order to block new data centers in Mass. unless they have local approval -...

Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday signed an executive order that she said would effectively block new data centers in Massachusetts unless they have local approval, a move that attempts to add to the...

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NEW: Getting rid of cell phones in schools is a popular idea. Even so, a statewide ban is among a dozen proposals sitting in legislative purgatory on Beacon Hill. My latest: bostonglobe.com/2026/09/07/m… #mapoli

‘It’s not realistic’: School districts brace for impact as cellphone ban bill languishes on Beacon...

Language creating a statewide cellphone ban in schools is among a dozen proposals sitting in legislative purgatory on Beacon Hill.

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ABORTION LAW REPEAL: Tired of the 2026 elections? Start thinking about 2028. Anti-abortion activists filed paperwork to immediately suspend and eventually seek the repeal of a law allowing greater access to abortions later in pregnancy. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m…

Antiabortion activists launch effort to suspend new Mass. abortion law, put repeal before voters -...

Antiabortion activists launched a bid this week to suspend and eventually seek the repeal of a law that makes it easier for women to receive an abortion later in pregnancy.

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Matt Stout retweeted
Niki Griswold@nikigriswoldSep 3
NEW: Brownsberger, Lander request recount in closely-watched state Senate race #bospoli #mapoli My latest for @BostonGlobe bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m…

State Senate elections: Brownsberger, Lander request recount in closely watched race - The Boston...

Unofficial vote totals Wednesday evening show first-time candidate Lander has a mere four-vote lead over the longtime Democratic incumbent.

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Sam Brodey@sambrodeySep 3
Lost a bit in the MA discussion: Markey didn't just run to Moulton's left, he ran about as progressive a campaign as anyone this year — vocally backing M4A, trans rights, impeachment Voters told us that's what they wanted. More on what it says for 2026/2028 w/ @samanthajgross:
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The most enduring impact of Ed Markey’s massive primary win may not be that he was more progressive than his rival. Here’s what the victory says about progressive Democrats’ path forward as they stare down another presidential primary cycle, w/ @sambrodey bostonglobe.com/2026/09/03/m…

Ed Markey did more than defend his Senate seat: What his primary win says about progressive...

Senator Ed Markey's primary win reflects Democratic voters’ shift to the left and sets up what could be another presidential primary cycle in which progressive candidates gain significant traction.

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GENERAL FRAMING: Fresh from their primary coronations, Gov Healey and GOP challenger Michael Minogue both said that they are running against the failed records of their political opponents this fall. The thing is, their foils look very different. #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2026/09/02/m…

Healey finally has a GOP opponent in Minogue. She pretty much just wants to talk Trump. - The...

After coasting through her Democratic race unopposed on Tuesday, Healey used her first public campaign stop in this South Coast city to again predominantly frame her reelection effort as one counte...

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