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Massachusetts Special Election Dates and Information

On February 1st, John Kerry resigned his United States Senate seat after being confirmed to the post of Secretary of State. Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin has scheduled a special election to fill the seat. The Democratic candidates so … Continue reading

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Initial Reaction to Gov. Patrick’s State of the Commonwealth

Last night, Governor Deval Patrick delivered his State of the Commonwealth address, laying out a powerful agenda for his second term focused on strengthening our economy and community through strategic investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure accompanied with progressive reforms … Continue reading

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Massachusetts Inaugural Ball

Can’t make it to DC for the Inauguration? No worries. On Monday January 21st, Democrats will gather from across the Commonwealth to celebrate the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Please join the Young Democrats of Massachusetts for the only Inaugural Ball … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Results for YDM’s Endorsed Candidates

Because of the incredible amount of work Young Democrats across the Commonwealth put in over the past year, we saw amazing results for Democrats and for our endorsed candidates on Tuesday. Here’s the run-down: Congress Elizabeth Warren turned out an … Continue reading

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Why I volunteer, and why I believe you should join YDM’s Youth Boots program. A #Demdoors diary

This past weekend marked the second weekend of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts Youth Boots volunteer program. Last weekend, we spent time in Westborough in support of YDM’s endorsed candidate State Senator Jamie Eldridge. This weekend we pulled double duty. Saturday, … Continue reading

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An Open Letter from YDM Labor: Organizational Meeting on July 9, 2012

Dear Union Friends and Allies, The recent election in Wisconsin, while demonstrating the power and passion of union members and those who support them, also showed just how important elections are to maintaining collective bargaining as a right in this … Continue reading

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We Support Obamacare!

Tomorrow morning the Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the Affordable Care Act. You can follow along tomorrow morning on SCOTUSblog starting at 8:45am. They expect the ruling to come down at around 10:15am. If you haven’t already, sign the petition … Continue reading

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It’s Not a “Burden” to Support Equality

81 cents on the dollar. That’s what women in Massachusetts make compared to men for similar jobs in this country. Today, Scott Brown had the opportunity to correct that inequity and stand up for working women at a time when they’ve been … Continue reading

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1919

The following is cross-posted from a Facebook post by YDM member Matt Giancola. Thanks for writing this Matt!  - John So, I’m not going to lie, I wasn’t overly excited to make the trek to Springfield for this year’s Democratic … Continue reading

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4th Annual Pre-Convention Party w/ Hosts Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson & Rep. Paul Mark

Mass Dem Convention Delegates, After you visit Congressman Neal’s party with US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, we hope you’ll join us upstairs at Smith’s Billiards Lounge for our 4th Annual Pre-convention Party! The Pioneer Valley Young Democrats have done it … Continue reading

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