Keller @ Large: Race at the center of City Council redistricting dispute
City councilors only have a few weeks to draw up new redistricting maps after a judge threw out their previous ones.
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City councilors only have a few weeks to draw up new redistricting maps after a judge threw out their previous ones.
The judge ruled the city cannot use the maps that were approved last fall by the city council, 9-4, and Mayor Michelle Wu.
For all the billions spent by the Obama and Romney campaigns, Republican and Democratic parties, and countless outside groups, we may wake up November 7th to a Washington that is virtually unchanged.
In Texas Republicans have taken efforts to restrict access to voting a step farther. Texas Republicans are calling for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act.
The map, which won final approval in the House and Senate, is now awaiting Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick's signature.
Potential challengers to Massachusetts' congressional delegation are scoping out 9 newly redrawn U.S. House districts as they try to map out their own path to victory next year.
It promises to be a busy week on Beacon Hill as the Legislature tries to finish work on several major bills before recessing until the end of the year.
Redistricting plans for the state Senate and House of Representatives have been overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers on Beacon Hill.
Congressman Olver has represented the 1st Congressional District, which includes Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester and Middlesex Counties since 1991.
Mass. released new district maps that would double the number of so-called minority-majority Massachusetts House districts from 10 to 20.
Representative Michael Moran says this will be the first time the public can give input before a final vote.
Former Congressman Marty Meehan sits down with WBZ political analyst Jon Keller to talk about his decision to not pursue the UMass president job and what he thinks about the redistricting of Massachusetts.
Losing a seat in Congress is serious business because it means the loss of federal funding under distribution formulas based on population.
Congressman Michael Capuano says whether or not he runs for the U.S. Senate will have no impact on redistricting here.
Official U.S. Census numbers were released Tuesday and Massachusetts is going to lose a seat in Congress.
Official census numbers are being released in the morning, and they are widely expected to mean we are going to lose a member of congress
Every 10 years, the Commonwealth must re-draw its congressional district to account for the changes in population and demographics.
Triston Casas hit a 3-run home run to help lead the Red Sox over the Mariners.
A man was arrested on the first day of the high-profile Karen Read trial inside the court-mandated "buffer zone" that is aimed at keeping people pushed back away from Norfolk Superior Court.
The number of antisemitic incidents in the region has never been higher, according to a new audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League
Democratic members of Congress demanded their immediate release.
A Mattapan man was ordered held without bail after he allegedly shot his wife and other family members, including a 4-year-old boy inside the family's apartment.
Opening statements were presented at Karen Read's second trial Tuesday morning.
Three high school students from Massachusetts were killed in a car crash in the Florida panhandle during their spring break.
A man was arrested on the first day of the high-profile Karen Read trial inside the court-mandated "buffer zone" that is aimed at keeping people pushed back away from Norfolk Superior Court.
Payton Pritchard had been named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year after an exceptionally productive season off the Boston Celtics bench.
The Celtics could be without superstar Jayson Tatum for the second game of the NBA playoffs after he suffered a hand injury against the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Surgeons at Mass Eye and Ear have found a creative way to make their skin cancer patients look good as new.
Is fluoride actually good or bad for you? Dr. Mallika Marshall answers common questions about fluoride.
Tufts University researchers are looking at ways to reduce racial disparities in maternal health care.
Tony's Chocolonely is recalling some products after consumers reported finding "small stones" in the chocolate bars.
An experimental Alzheimer's treatment from Boston researchers may be able to treat both dementia and depression symptoms.
A man in Revere, Massachusetts spent thousands of dollars on a new refrigerator, but he says the door was defective.
Despite paying her insurance company $125,000 in premiums, a 92-year-old's claim was initially denied.
The I-Team has learned the department installed new technology in 233 of its cruisers that is designed to prevent collisions.
The FBI's Boston office is issuing a warning after a series of I-Team investigations into stolen land scams.
The hood of a Stoneham woman's 2015 Nissan Altima flew open while she was driving on Route 93.
Mike Kennealy told WBZ-TV he's focused on the future of the state and not on President Donald Trump's policies.
A new poll from UMass Amherst shows the toll President Trump's policies have taken on public opinion of his administration.
A professor from Babson College said the Massachusetts economy could be looking at hard times ahead.
"We are heading in a dangerous direction," said Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
President Trump will announce new tariffs on U.S. trading partners Wednesday. Massachusetts will be hit hard, according to the governor.
The Easter Sunday holiday means some grocery stores and retailers are closed today in Massachusetts, while others are open.
Edaville in Carver, Massachusetts will continue its Christmas and holiday lights tradition as King Richard's Faire moves in.
Vanson has manufactured leather goods in Massachusetts for over 50 years and the company sells their products around the world.
Ford Motor Company announced a promotion to give all customers their employee discount.
The Ground Round has started serving customers again in Shrewsbury.
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford features roughly 50,000 works of art spanning over 5,000 years.
Chef Megan Vaughan shows how to prepare a steakhouse quality meal right from your own kitchen.
Rachel Holt heads to New Hampshire to visit the owner of an architectural salvage company, Nor'east Architectural Antiques.
Known for his handcrafted wooden signs, Paul Kukstis has carved a name for himself around Scituate Harbor.
Host Rachel Holt talks with their CEO about their distinct connection to Newport and what sets them apart as a "brewstillery."
Triston Casas hit a 3-run home run to help lead the Red Sox over the Mariners.
Payton Pritchard had been named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year after an exceptionally productive season off the Boston Celtics bench.
The Celtics could be without superstar Jayson Tatum for the second game of the NBA playoffs after he suffered a hand injury against the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Walker Buehler gave up one run over seven innings and the Red Sox went on to beat the White Sox at Fenway Park on Patriots' Day.
Andrew Vaughn hit a two-run homer, pinch-hitter Edgar Quero added a go-ahead, two-run single and the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox Sunday, ending their worst road start in team history.
The New England Aquarium says there was an "extremely unusual sighting" of right whales in the Bahamas.
Crews snapped a photo of a rare weather phenomenon known as a "snow devil" on New Hampshire's Mount Washington.
Video captured what it looks like for Mount Washington crews to do their jobs in the face of 100 mph winds.
At the Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland, people of all ages are bonded through the increasingly popular sport.
A UMass student who was initially denied a $10,000 prize after making a half-court shot will be getting the money after all.