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February 7, 2013

'Mo' Cowan officially sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden...
January 31, 2013

Mo Cowan becomes US senator: Can blacks win without appointment?

theGRIO REPORT - There is one common trend that stands out when considering African-Americans and the U.S. Senate: Both of…
January 30, 2013

Deval Patrick diversifies US Senate further with Mo Cowan appointment

theGRIO REPORT - The move is also notable in that Patrick, the nation's only black governor, chose to use his…
January 30, 2013

Massachusetts gov Deval Patrick appoints African-American Mo Cowan to John Kerry's Senate seat

theGRIO REPORT - Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, Mo Cowan, to be the interim…
January 10, 2013

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…
December 13, 2012

Susan Rice withdrawal leaves Obama unable to promote a close ally

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama won't be able to appoint a person his aides said he has 'a personal bond'…
November 12, 2012

Can Deval Patrick bring diversity to the US Senate?

OPINION - Whether he appoints himself or not, should Patrick have to make an appointment to the senate, his eye…
October 25, 2012

4 years after Obama's breakthrough, few black pols on the ballot for major offices

theGRiO REPORT - With his place in the pipeline that leads to national office, the only sitting black governor in…
September 4, 2012

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick takes aim at Romney record

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The current governor of Massachusetts has little good to say about his predecessor in that office,…
June 4, 2012

With friends like these… Dems reject Obama campaign's Bain strategy

OPINION - First it was it was Newark Mayor Cory Booker and now it’s former President Bill Clinton who can’t…
May 31, 2012

Governor Deval Patrick calls Bain Capital a 'perfectly fine company'

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick talked about his relationship with his predecessor and current Republican candidate for president,…
April 27, 2012

Deval Patrick will speak to Iowa Democrats, fueling presidential buzz

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the nation's only black governor, will give the keynote address at an Iowa…
April 10, 2012

Obama aside, blacks struggle to win major offices

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's historic election shattered a racial glass ceiling for the nation's highest office, but African-Americans…
February 6, 2012

New inner-city health center opens in Boston

BOSTON (AP) - Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a…
January 10, 2012

Deval Patrick: Massachusetts governor could emerge as key Mitt Romney critic

theGRIO REPORT - If Mitt Romney wins the Republican nomination and competes in this state in the general election, one…
December 29, 2011

Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Politics

SLIDESHOW - Here's a look at who ended the year on a high, and who'd just as soon sleep through…
November 17, 2011

Romney campaign: Mass. governor helping Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top aide to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is using his…
October 3, 2011

Obama: People aren't better off than 4 years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking ahead to next year's election, the incumbent called himself the underdog in the 2012 presidential campaign…
September 23, 2011

How we can help future history makers

OPINION - In schools and in neighborhoods throughout this country, a new generation of history makers are budding...
July 26, 2011

Urban League chief: Wealth gap a 'wake-up call'

BOSTON (AP) - Morial said new census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center shows that blacks and Latinos have…