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Massachusetts: Scott Brown

March 7, 2009 - 09:46 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

The hard working Republican Senate leadership

By nodrumlins

The Boston Herald reported Friday that every Republican in the State Senate receives at least $15,000 on top of their salary because they are considered members of the leadership team. How does that work? Apparently, there are five members of the minority party's leadership team. Since there are only five Republicans in the Senate, they all get big bonuses:
The state Senate’s five lone Republicans, spearheading a new campaign against the Democrats’ wasteful spending, are raking in more than $80,000 a year in taxpayer-funded stipends, each claiming a leadership title - even though they have nobody to lead.

All five members of the anemic Senate minority caucus boast a top-tier post, including a minority leader, an assistant minority leader, a “third assistant minority leader,” a minority whip and an assistant minority whip.

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Mon, 12/22/2008 - 14:28

Brown officially backs Nassour for state GOP chair

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Scott Brown, one of five Republicans in the state Senate, announced his support on Monday for Jennifer Nassour's candidacy for chair of the Massachusetts Republican Party.

"I have officially endorsed Jennifer Nassour because she has a clear vision for the future of the party," Brown, a Wrentham Republican, said. "She is a breath of fresh air and has the experience and skills necessary to usher the party back to where we should be so that we can bring reform, common sense, and balance to state...government."

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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 16:52

Officials slated to speak at pike hike rally Wednesday

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

A few elected officials are slated to speak at a rally opposing increases in Pike tolls on Wednesday, the Metrowest Daily News reports.

The "Stop the Pike Hike" rally is scheduled for Wednesday before the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority holds a public hearing on the tolls in Framingham.

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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 14:59

Brown to Western Mass. for holiday party

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Republican State Sen. Scott Brown is scheduled to attend a holiday party in Western Massachusetts Tuesday evening, according to an invitation to the event obtained by PolitickerMA.com.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 09:23

Anti-toll hike group to rally Wednesday

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Shortly after legislators hold a public hearing Wednesday on the issues surrounding privatizing the Massachusetts turnpike and Big Dig Tunnels, a group including some elected officials who oppose any increase in pike tolls is planning to rally in East Boston.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 18:41

Brown on why he’s always targeted by Dems, whether he’d run for higher office

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Coming off of a significant re-election victory Tuesday night, state Sen. Scott Brown said Wednesday that he is often a target of Democrats because he is vocal in his efforts to hold their leadership accountable and that he would consider running for statewide office if the right situation presented itself.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 00:41

Brown leads Orozco with all precincts reporting

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

State Sen. Scott Brown leads Democratic challenger Sara Orozco by more than 14,000 votes with all precincts reporting, according to the Boston Globe.

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Sat, 11/01/2008 - 11:29

Races to watch on Tuesday

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

With the election just three days away, here is a breakdown of the races PolitickerMA.com is watching.

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Fri, 10/31/2008 - 10:28

Latest cash on hand numbers

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Here is a breakdown of how much money candidates in the more high profile State House races this cycle have in their bank accounts going into Election Day, according to their reports with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

These figures show much large the candidates' campaign coffers are through Oct. 17.

Suffolk-2 Senate
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson (D-Boston): -$1,936.91
Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain): $24,544.88

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Wed, 10/29/2008 - 16:37

Orozco nearly matches Brown in fundraising, but trails significantly in cash on hand

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

While she nearly matched him in fundraising for the corner, Democratic challenger Sara Orozco headed into the final weeks leading up to Election Day at a large financial disadvantage to incumbent state Sen. Scott Brown, according to their filings with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.

Brown, a Wrentham Republican, raised $38,620 from the end of August to Oct. 17, finishing the period with more than $96,500 in his campaign bank account.

Orozco, of Needham, raised nearly $36,600 during the same period, but finished with $10,260 in her campaign coffer.

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