Mo Cowan appointed to US Senate
theGRIO REPORT - Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, Mo Cowan, to be the interim pick to fill the state's vacated U.S. Senate seat...
Deval Patrick pressed to name Barney Frank to Kerry seat
BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former congressman Barney Frank to U.S. Sen. John Kerry's seat...
Rep. Barney Frank apologizes for hoodie quip in Mass.
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is apologizing for comments he made about the Trayvon Martin case at a weekend graduation ceremony...
Should the Black Caucus follow Barney Frank's lead?
OPINION - With so many members in safe districts where they can be re-elected repeatedly without much of a struggle, in some ways it's an inevitable cycle and at times apathy can set in...
Compassion needed in deficit talks, says Rep. Clyburn
WASHINGTON (AP) - But Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina told MSNBC that government safety-net programs like Medicare and Medicaid must not "be shredded."...
Are Congressional ethics investigations racially motivated?
OPINION - The preponderance of investigations against black Congressional figures underscores a disturbing trend of influence trading and double-standards...
Black caucus boycotts vote, gets $6 billion
Congressional Black Caucus got $4 billion added to a Wall Street regulation bill and $2 billion to a proposed House jobs bill in spending they sought for African-American communities.
