POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: McGOVERN rising — No GUN consensus on Beacon Hill — Great Barrington’s WEED turf war
McGOVERN rising — No GUN consensus on Beacon Hill — Great Barrington’s WEED turf war 04/11/2018 07:08 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski ( ldezenski@politico.com ; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths ( bgriffiths@politico.com ; @BrentGriffiths) GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. THERE'S ALWAYS A MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTION: HOUSE LEADERSHIP EDITION - Massachusetts continues to build its clout within the congressional Democratic Caucus: Rep. Jim McGovern of Worcester was named the highest-ranking Democrat on the powerful House Rules Committee . The committee already has a long history with Massachusetts pols - McGovern's mentor Rep. Joe Moakley, of South Boston, previously served as Rules Committee chairman. Moakley himself had been appointed to the committee by another Bostonian, former House Speaker Tip O'Neill. McGovern, formally appointed yesterday, rose to the position following the death of former ranking member Rep. Louise Slaug...