Victoria McGrane
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politics editor @BostonGlobe she/her/hers gonna try to spend more time elsewhere look for me @vgmac.bsky.social. DMs open.
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Joined July 2009
There's been a lot of layoffs in recent weeks. Putting out there that the @BostonGlobe -- which is profitable and growing and also a super fun place to work -- is hiring for a number of positions https://t.co/ngHgQlLlg4
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oh god its true lol
Millennials use “lol” like STOP at the end of a telegram lol
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NEW: Massachusetts has $1.3 billion in surplus money generated by the so-called millionaires tax. Beacon Hill Democrats disagree widely on how to spend it, including for the MBTA. https://t.co/XkZsF1hX1y via @BostonGlobe
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Massachusetts Senate leaders on Thursday released its roadmap for spending nearly $1.3 billion in surplus money generated by the state’s tax on high earners, offering the MBTA less than half of what...
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How 100 days of Trump has changed life in New England https://t.co/yUKrB0oJyb via @BostonGlobe
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Globe reporters break down how policy changes are hitting home.
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Who could have predicted this?
Law Firms Made Deals With Trump. Now He Wants More From Them.
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SCOOP: Harvard says it will not yield to Trump’s demands https://t.co/szGo6ogKq4
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Lawyers for Harvard University said Monday the school will not comply with a list of expanded demands from the Trump administration.
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the s&p is literally turning negative on the news that tariffs we kne were going into effect are going into effect, does not bode well for the idea that we hit a bottom on friday
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Healey said her marijuana pardon could help hundreds of thousands. Far fewer have actually had their records corrected.
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Aides to Governor Maura Healey said they’re working through a list of tens of thousands of people court officials have identified as being eligible for a marijuana pardon.
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lollllll
The Getty Images photographer getting ready to shoot sad people on the NYSE trading floor today.
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My brief stint covering the Fed taught me that wall street bros are just not that smart.
I know I’ve been tweeting about this a lot but what’s striking to me is not just that Wall Street so badly underestimated downside risk — it’s that they piled all-in on post-election euphoria that assumed, contrary to all reporting, the tariffs wouldn’t happen
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It's too bad nobody on Wall Street can afford to buy a newspaper subscription
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Now economists know how scientists felt when he said “inject bleach”
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He joined the college Republicans and the Federalist Society — but also celebrated Trump's defeat and helped advise the Democrats impeaching him. Now, through DOGE, 28-year-old Jeremy Lewin is helping Trump dismantle USAID. https://t.co/yclGwCnf8p with @sambrodey
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Jeremy Lewin worked on Donald Trump's impeachment and celebrated his 2020 defeat. Now he's helping the president dismantle USAID.
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Pay to play: Hide and Seek Division Loophole allows lobbyists to give secretly to lawmaker nonprofits https://t.co/x1Yq41KZGQ via @BostonGlobe
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“A donation like this is like a gift to the official and therefore should be disclosed,” said one expert.
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“If I had to bet my life on it, I would say money and celebrity are what are appealing to him, and he’s told himself that he’s doing something that is right and moral,” said Harvard's Laurence Tribe, a mentor to Lewin who has known him since birth.
Meet Jeremy Lewin, the 28 year old Boston area native now helping Trump and Musk dimantle the federal government and now leading USAID #mapoli
@emmaplatoff and @sambrodey
https://t.co/ndzR9nvs0F
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Meet Jeremy Lewin, the 28 year old Boston area native now helping Trump and Musk dimantle the federal government and now leading USAID #mapoli
@emmaplatoff and @sambrodey
https://t.co/ndzR9nvs0F
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Jeremy Lewin worked on Donald Trump's impeachment and celebrated his 2020 defeat. Now he's helping the president dismantle USAID.
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There are a few ways for a lobbyist or business interest to get attention on Beacon Hill, like campaign contributions or paid-for trips that must be disclosed. But if a lawmaker happens to lead a nonprofit, there’s a third, more secretive way. My latest:
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“A donation like this is like a gift to the official and therefore should be disclosed,” said one expert.
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NEW: Just 12 percent of Mass. lawmakers say they should be required to follow the state’s public records law, a Globe survey found. The vast majority — including 85% of the House — ignored or didn’t respond at all to questions https://t.co/5t6OrbHQTl w/ @anjalihuynh
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Currently, government emails, memos, and documents are automatically presumed to be public — unless those records come from the Legislature, the governor’s office, or the judiciary.
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The Globe obtained Roy's divorce records, which were not impounded, directly from the court. This week Roy told constituents the Globe used "illegal materials," which it did not. #mapoli
https://t.co/876XPUpJep
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An attorney for the Globe disputed Roy’s assertions and said the newspaper did nothing unlawful in reporting information that was included in publicly available court records.
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Last call: Is rent stressing you out? Are you feeling squeezed by the cost of living? If you're in New England, I'd like to hear from you for a series of stories about affordability👇
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Do you feel squeezed by the rising cost of living in New England? The Globe wants to hear from you for a series about affordability.
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