Matthew Medsger

Matthew Medsger is a Boston Herald reporter covering politics and the State House, or anything else which may occur. Matthew also reported on the environment and science at the Nashua Telegraph and crime at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Matthew walked into a recruiter's office in Pittsburgh, on Sept. 12, 2001, was stationed in Massachusetts in 2003, and never managed to successfully leave. Matthew studied communications and philosophy at UMass Lowell and will argue with anyone, about anything, for free. You can begin the argument @matthew_medsger

According to the governor’s office, for the first time in state history, the governor’s clemency guidelines for petitioners will include her explicit language acknowledging “unfairness and systemic bias in the criminal justice system.”

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Governor adds focus on systemic racism to pardon process

October 31, 2023 at 6:57 p.m.

According to the governor’s office, for the first time in state history, the governor’s clemency guidelines for petitioners will include her explicit language acknowledging “unfairness and systemic bias in the...

When you boil it down to the states which will first hold their primaries — and where the majority of media attention will shift for a few short weeks — voters pick the former South Carolina Governor over DeSantis, if still not as often as Trump.

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Nikki Haley firmly in second among early primary voters, still far behind Trump

October 31, 2023 at 6:54 p.m.

When you boil it down to the states which will first hold their primaries — and where the majority of media attention will shift for a few short weeks —...

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, late Sunday, ordered Trump not to attack federal prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses involved in the legal proceedings over his alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election.

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Trump lashes out at judge, potential witness after gag order

October 30, 2023 at 8:01 p.m.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan, late Sunday, ordered Trump not to attack federal prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses involved in the legal proceedings over his alleged efforts to...

"Many shelter residents want to work but face significant barriers to getting their work authorizations,” Gov. Maura Healey said in a Monday morning statement.

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Biden White House, Healey admin hatch plan to get some migrants out of shelters

October 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

"Many shelter residents want to work but face significant barriers to getting their work authorizations,” Gov. Maura Healey said in a Monday morning statement.

Parts of western Massachusetts could see snow overnight on Halloween, according to Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the NWS.

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Dry weather for Halloween, but snow possible in Western Mass.

October 29, 2023 at 6:47 p.m.

Parts of western Massachusetts could see snow overnight on Halloween, according to Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the NWS.

People at Mass and Cass will be offered a ride to temporary housing, but will not be allowed to camp there any longer. The tents and tarps they use for shelter, Wu’s team said when announcing the ordinance, are also used to hide drug use and other crime.

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No new tents, Wu says ahead of Mass and Cass enforcement push

October 31, 2023 at 10:00 p.m.

People at Mass and Cass will be offered a ride to temporary housing, but will not be allowed to camp there any longer. The tents and tarps they use for...

Brian Kane, the executive director of the T’s advisory board, said problems popping up across the system aren’t the kind of news he wants to hear, but at least MBTA General Manager Phil Eng seems to know what he’s doing.

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MBTA being run by ‘adults’ at long last, advisory board head says

October 29, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.

Brian Kane, the executive director of the T’s advisory board, said problems popping up across the system aren’t the kind of news he wants to hear, but at least MBTA...

“Though Maine has taken some steps to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, state leaders must do more to prevent gun violence," Everytown writes.

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Maine’s gun laws and consequences, explained

October 26, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.

“Though Maine has taken some steps to keep guns out of the hands of those who shouldn’t have them, state leaders must do more to prevent gun violence," Everytown writes.

According to the White House, the president spoke with the Maine Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in the hours after the shooting, offering the federal government’s full support in the investigation.

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Biden, state lawmakers respond to mass shooting in Maine

October 26, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.

According to the White House, the president spoke with the Maine Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins, and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in the hours after...

Meadows apparently told Smith’s team he rebuffed his bosses' claims of election fraud, and that the former president’s assertion he won the 2020 election was “dishonest.”

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Trump responds with disbelief to reporting of Mark Meadows flip

October 25, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.

Meadows apparently told Smith’s team he rebuffed his bosses' claims of election fraud, and that the former president’s assertion he won the 2020 election was “dishonest.”

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