The nonprofit leader and billionaire’s son entered the race for Boston mayor with name ID, momentum, and effectively unlimited money. How did it all come apart?

Breaking down the rise and fall of Josh Kraft's campaign, with @nikigriswold.bsky.social

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

Kraft has raised more so far (including the $2 million he gave his own campaign), but Wu has more individual donors #bospoli

Money has already become a major theme of this year's race for Boston mayor. Want to see which major candidate has more money — or more out-of state donors?

Check out this analysis (plus maps!) from @daigofuji.bsky.social and me
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/11/m...

She's a local progressive pushing for radical change. He's a state powerbroker who sometimes blocks it. Yet they are undeniably close and often aligned.

How this unlikely 15-year friendship could become the region's most important political partnership: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/26/m...

There's no shortage of issues to debate in this year’s Boston mayor’s race. But so far, the one taking center stage is money: who’s giving it, who’s spending it, whose dad has a lot of it, and how much of it is funding attack ads.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/30/m...

with @nikigriswold.bsky.social

He joined the college GOP & the Federalist Society.

He celebrated Trump's defeat, backed "Team Joe" Biden, and authored a legal brief supporting transgender kids.

Now, 28-year-old Jeremy Lewin is helping Trump & DOGE dismantle USAID.

w @sambrodey.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/02/n...

Michelle Wu, who just delivered her third child, is one of just a few women politicians who have not only led and legislated while raising young kids, but delivered them while in office.

“There are barriers,” one fellow mayor-mom told me, “if we allow it.”

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/14/m...

Curious whether your lawmaker has a second job outside the State House?

Massachusetts makes those financial disclosures tricky to access. So we posted them here:

www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/19/m... #mapoli

A top Dem doubled as a consultant—and didn't have to disclose his clients.

A state rep also worked as a city councilor & owned law & realty businesses.

Several lawmakers said they work 100 hours/week on 2 full-time jobs.

One in eight earned more than $100k on top of their legislative salary.

Mass. has a full time Legislature. But we found that at least half of our 200 state lawmakers have a second job, outside business interest, or side hustle—raising questions about how much time they commit to their jobs, as well as potential conflicts of interest.
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/19/m...