What happens when Massachusetts runs out of money for migrant housing?
Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
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Before joining WBZ in 2005, Jon was Political Analyst for "The Ten O'Clock News" on WLVI-TV in Boston for 14 years. Previous credits include op-ed columnist for The Boston Globe, chief political reporter for The Boston Phoenix, and reporter, columnist and editor for The Tab Newspapers. His freelance writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New Republic, the Chicago Tribune and other publications.
Jon has been honored with eleven New England Emmy Awards for commentary and reporting, and was named "Best TV Political Analyst" twice in Boston Magazine's annual "Best of Boston" issue.
Born in Washington, D.C., Jon was raised in Cambridge and graduated from Brandeis University in 1977 where he earned Cum Laude honors in history.
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Massachusetts State Sen. Peter Durant weighed in on budget concerns in Massachusetts.
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With the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that bans virtually all abortions in the state, Republicans are denouncing the decision and Jon Keller says it's not hard to understand why.
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng gets high marks for improving the T's management and culture, but there's a lot of red ink that needs to be dealt with, says WBZ-TV's Jon Keller.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing a brewing crisis in the city's revenue flow caused by a collapse of the city's long-lucrative downtown office space market.
WBZ TV's Jon Keller spoke to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu about her plans to keep collapsing commercial property values from impacting the city's budget.
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Gov. Maura Healey expressed frustration amid a migrant crisis impacting Massachusetts and other states around the country.
As Beacon Hill struggles to deal with a surge of homeless migrants, Governor Maura Healey finds herself dealing with another surge -- of political outrage over reports of migrant crime.
When it comes to the truth, watch what the presidential candidates do, not what they say.
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Behind the harmonizing and joking there's always a serious subtext or two if you know what to look for.
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