POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook Challenges to NEAL, CAPUANO brewing — BAKER has a need for speed — 2,000-plus PUERTO RICAN students now in Mass.
Challenges to NEAL, CAPUANO brewing — BAKER has a need for speed — 2,000-plus PUERTO RICAN students now in Mass. 12/20/2017 07:14 AM EST By Lauren Dezenski ( ldezenski@politico.com ; @LaurenDezenski) with Rebecca Morin ( rmorin@politico.com ; @RebeccaMorin_) GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. BREAKING OVERNIGHT — “ Cardinal Bernard Law , who left Boston in wake of clergy abuse scandal, dies at 86 ” CHALLENGES IN THE MIX FOR CAPUANO AND NEAL — Finally giving a nod to rumors of when, not if, she would seek higher office, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley is seriously considering challenging Rep. Michael Capuano for the MA-7 seat, which I reported yesterday . “One of the reasons why she feels comfortable considering this is because, for years, much of the donor class has made clear to her that, while they appreciate the work she’s doing on the Council, they feel she could be doing more at a higher level,” a s...