Article snippet: When state lawmakers rammed a bill into law last year giving them and other elected officials hefty pay hikes, Governor Charlie Baker was unequivocal in his disapproval. Gillum halted his hard-fought campaign hours before counties must turn in official results following days of recounting ballots. The Democratic fund-raising platform was a subject of the GOP’s post-midterm frustration. Governor Charlie Baker scrubbed his campaign website and replaced it with a single page: a “quick note” thanking voters for keeping him in office. The ruling granted John Hinckley Jr. the largest measure of freedom he’s had since the 1981 shooting. The president said he still hasn’t submitted his written response to investigators. A judge in Washington, D.C., ordered the White House to immediately restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials. ‘‘This is not a speech of concession,” said Abrams, the Democrat who ran for governor. Michael A. Cohen O’Rourke has a significant number of advantages going into the 2020 presidential race. Renée Graham In him, racists have someone who will never unequivocally condemn them or the violence they commit. The incoming chairman of a House panel vowed to make Matthew Whitaker its first witness when the new Congress convenes in January — and subpoena him if necessary. The recount of the state’s razor-thin Senate and gubernatorial races got off to a bumpy start with some mishaps and litigation Sunday, bringing back ... Link to the full article to read more