Bill Linehan
The More The City Council Changes, The More It Stays The Same
Boston doesn’t do change very well (as I mentioned in my post on the mayoral election). That showed in Tuesday’s City Council elections, which were […]
Insiders Poll: Marty Walsh Will Be Boston’s Next Mayor
You’ve got to hand it to my anonymous Boston political insiders—they’ve been uncannily accurate in predicting this year’s results (at least, in the aggregate). When […]
Q&A #4: Predictions on the City Council Races
“Kevin” asks: Other than D5, are there going to be any competitive City Council races in the general election? It seems like there is such […]
Update: Boston’s City Council Candidates
All eyes are on Boston’s mayoral race, but voters will also elect 13 city councilors—four citywide, and one in each of nine districts. To help […]
Mayoral Candidates and Their Council Votes
Felix Arroyo has been a voice of opposition on the Boston City Council far more frequently than John Connolly, Rob Consalvo, or Mike Ross, since […]
City Councilor Wants Liquor Stores to Charge Sales Tax on Booze
If City Councilor Bill Linehan has his way, buying booze in Boston could get more expensive. On Monday, Linehan filed for a home rule petition, […]
‘HempFest’ Organizers Rolling Forward With Annual Rally On Boston Common
It looks like a judge ruled in favor of allowing a group of pot proponents to hold a two-day rally on the Boston Common this […]
Get to Know the Boston City Council Candidates
All eyes are on Boston’s mayoral race, but voters will also elect 13 city councilors—four citywide, and one in each of nine districts. To help […]
Pro-Pot Rally Runs Into Permit Issues With the City
UPDATE 09/10/13: Boston officials have granted the organizers of the annual Freedom Rally a one-day permit, and said the group may be seeking an injunction […]
The Politics Of Southie Resentment
It would not be unreasonable for Bill Linehan, the South Boston city councilor who pinch-hit as emcee at the most recent South Boston St. Patrick’s […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Suzanne Lee
David S. Bernstein: You lost a very close race two years ago; why do you want to be a city councilor, and why are you […]
Smoking Pot on the Boston Common Could Get Pricey
Attending the annual “Freedom Rally” on the Boston Common could become an expensive event for pro-pot ralliers. Boston City Councilor Bill Linehan wants to raise […]
Minority Women Are a Few Rungs Up On Boston’s Political Ladder
Akilah Johnson attended a recent Women’s Pipeline For Change event and wrote up a good article about it, and the Boston Globe slapped it on […]
City Council Candidate Chat: Stephen Murphy
David S. Bernstein: Why are you running for another term? And, are you interested in running for the open state Treasurer’s seat again next year? […]
A Dollar-by-Dollar Breakdown of the City Council Candidates
I wrote the other day about the difficulties faced by city council candidates this year. Now I’ll add some numbers to that analysis. Below are […]