Article snippet: Capital Source Immediately after the state GOP convention, John Kingston began cutting his field staff’s salaries — a move that prompted four of the five people in those positions to quit. Ground Game He’s running for Congress. His daughter is running for state representative. And, yes, he is “so proud” of her. On Saturday, the former mayoral candidate will be one of three people to receive an honorary degree at the University of New Hampshire commencement ceremonies. Capital Source Scott Lively is challenging Governor Charlie Baker in the GOP primary on Sept. 4. The secretary of state’s office won’t have final numbers until June 5. Percipient Strategies specializes in, among other things, identifying potential political and “reputational risk” for its clients. Ayyadurai — who has three MIT degrees and no political background — apparently doesn’t go by the usual standards to measure support. A presentation about the plastic bag ban got testy on Monday. Massachusetts is ground zero in the latest round of the nation’s culture wars. ‘’Everything about his challenger and her campaign makes me proud,’’ Deval Patrick said in a statement that did not mention Pressley by name. Capital Source Speakers at Monday’s Women in Leadership conference had words of wisdom — as well as caution — to offer. Ground Game The multi-stop tour aims to corral Bernie Sanders’s supporters to back new party leadership. © 2018 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC ... Link to the full article to read more