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Inside this Issue: Priorities and News | Updates from the Affiliates | Ways to Get Involved in the Revolution | New Book Club Happy Post Election! As we all recover from an election “season” like no other in the middle of a pandemic it is time to start taking stock of what this election means for…

Inside this Issue: Priorities and News | Updates from the Affiliates | Ways to Get Involved in the Revolution | New Book Club Happy Primary Day! ORMA has endorsed seven outstanding 2020 candidates in the Massachusetts Democratic Primary taking place on September 1 *TODAY*! Don’t forget to vote if you have not yet (be sure to…

Emily Cochrane, reports for the New York Times, that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “using her political action committee” has come out in support of Alex Morse, the ORMA-endorsed candidate in MA Congressional District One challenging long term blue dog democrat, Representative Richard E. Neal. The endorsement, according to the NYT, gave a “significant lift” to Morse’s campaign…

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has changed the voting procedures for this year. One major change is that voting by mail is available to all voters for all elections in 2020. You do not need an excuse to vote by mail this year. For information on how to get a ballot and how to…

Ed Markey is the Senator Massachusetts needs and we are glad to see that the Boston Globe has endorsed him wholeheartedly. Extracts below or read the whole editorial (behind a paywall). EDITORIAL Send Ed Markey back to the Senate The moment calls for a progressive champion with a solid track record. The incumbent deserves Democrats’…

After carefully assessing the candidates in the Fourth Congressional District, in a process that included a lengthy questionnaire and an online forum, ORMA’s members in that district, via ranked-choice voting, have chosen to endorse Ihssane Leckey for Congress. While there are other candidates in the race to replace Joe Kennedy who have stood up for…