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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 22h

Baker $110K cash on hand

Louijeune has $188K

Nobody else cracks $30K.

Santana has $11K

Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 22h

💰💰💰 SEPT. CITY HAUL: Frank Baker in his City Council comeback bid raised $96K, his best month ever

Next closest is Ruthzee Louijeune, who raised $23K

Henry Santana, who saw fundraising assist from Mayor Wu, pulled in $14K

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 22h

Wu’s big personnel move
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Wu taps government relations aide as next chief of staff

Plus: Healey gathers with fellow guvs in Boston’s Seaport

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: Mayor Wu elevates Clare Kelly, director of intergovernmental relations, to chief of staff

Kelly starts in new job Nov. 17

Tiffany Chu, chief of staff since Feb. 2022, transitioning out, plans sabbatical and spending time with family

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 4d

We made it to Friday, folks

In today's @MASSterList:

🗳 Recall denied
🗞 Political Intel
📺 Who's on the Sunday shows
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SJC justice rules in Winthrop recall fight, but MBTA Communities battles continue

Plus: Wu headlines fundraiser, Dem governors in Boston and more in Political Intel

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 5d

Inside the not-so-trivial pursuit of Hasbro
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Inside the not-so-trivial pursuit of Hasbro

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 6d

The word "about" should be in there somewhere

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 6d

I asked Rep. Ayanna Pressley renewed chatter in her district that she is considering running for U.S. Senate against Ed Markey

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 6d

Gov. Healey's private power meeting

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Healey meets with Trump energy chief during tour of fusion facility

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 7d

The Boston Private Industry Council turns to steady hand
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The Boston Private Industry Council turns to steady hand

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 11d

Bob Rivers sounds the alarm
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Eastern Bank’s Rivers: ‘We just have to get more serious’ about housing

Plus: Another endorsement for Markey and more in this week’s Political Intel

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 12d

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 12d

The dog that didn't bark
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Amid Applegreen affair, lawmakers leave other stones unturned

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 13d

Must've compared notes with his neighbor Jonathan Kraft

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 13d

A seat at the online gambling table
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A seat at the online gambling table

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 14d

Poking at Prop 2 1⁄2

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Poking at Prop 2 1⁄2

Plus: Healey-backed nonprofit One Commonwealth launches ad campaign

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Gintautas Dumcius @gintautasd.bsky.social · 19d

🚗 🛣🚂 Skidding into Friday

In today's MASSterList: What's next for the multibillion dollar Allston megaproject

Plus: Political Intel returns, with a look at Everett and an energy sector move

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