Residents from across Essex County flooded the polls to cast their votes for the Senate race. As of press time, the City of Lynn did not release its unofficial results. Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Warren won her third term in the U.S. Senate and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton was unopposed in his campaign for a second consecutive term in Congress. Warren won her election … [Read more...] about Warren, Moulton by far
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Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Bradford Fitch After watching President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, it would be easy to conclude that members of Congress have little interest in, and do not value, civility, bipartisanship, and collaboration as a means to address the challenges our nation faces. But a recent survey of some other folks who were also in the House chamber the same night shows those … [Read more...] about Congress needs fixing, but it got some advice from an unexpected source
Year-end grade for the 118th Congress: barely passing
Jonathan Bernstein Let’s start with the good news about the first session of the 118th Congress. Lawmakers successfully avoided — or postponed — any major self-inflicted disasters. The debt limit was extended on time, averting a potential default. Temporary spending bills were passed before the deadline, twice, pushing any possible federal government shutdown until … [Read more...] about Year-end grade for the 118th Congress: barely passing