Michelle Wu, Boston mayor and Kraft

Michelle Wu leads Josh Kraft in race for Boston mayor, poll finds
Michelle Wu holds a double-digit lead over philanthropist Josh Kraft in the race for Boston mayor, a new poll from Emerson College finds. The preliminary election to narrow the field down to two candidates is in September. The poll asked more than 600 registered voters who they would vote for if the election were held today.
Boston Mayor Wu will face Congress next week. Here are 4 things to watch for
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will find herself testifying before a Congressional committee Wednesday with a hostile Republican majority intent on grilling her and three other Democratic mayors on their limited cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu leads challenger Josh Kraft by 14 percentage points in early poll of mayor’s race
The survey offers the first early look at the matchup between the first-term progressive mayor and her most prominent challenger.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu targeted ahead of sanctuary city hearings
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is among a group of mayors being scrutinized by Republican leaders for their cities' sanctuary policies ahead of congressional hearings that are scheduled for next week in Washington, D.C. The Republican-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday released a video vowing to hold city mayors accountable.
Boston’s largest police union will endorse Mayor Wu for reelection over Josh Kraft
Boston’s largest police officers' union will endorse incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu for reelection on Thursday afternoon, its leadership said. The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association said its members voted “overwhelmingly” to support Wu at the union’s most recent monthly meeting.
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association officially endorses Mayor Michelle Wu in reelection race
The endorsement is the first time in more than 30 years that the city's largest police union has supported a Boston mayor for reelection, the union said.
Amid uptick in downtown crime, Boston Mayor Wu unveils plan to clean up Mass and Cass spillover
As crime has reached a 7-year high in Downtown Crossing, Boston’s mayor, top cop and prosecutor are blaming congregate drug ...
Mayor Wu calls GOP video a "mischaracterization," says Boston is safe ahead of testimony
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is responding to a video from the House Oversight Committee that will hear testimony from Wu next ...
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Tom Homan Fires Back At Dem Mayor Who Said There Has Been ‘Mischaracterization’ Of Immigrants In Community
Border czar Tom Homan fired back Thursday on Fox News at a Democratic Party mayor who said that there’s an alleged ...
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Republicans ramp up attacks on Boston as Mayor Wu prepares to testify before Congress
"I think Boston and Cambridge are sort of favorite conservative punching bags," says GBH political reporter Adam Reilly.
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Mayor Wu calls House Oversight Committee's video ahead of hearing 'dramatic'
Wu is scheduled to appear before the House Oversight Committee on March 5, along with the mayors of New York City, Chicago ...
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Boston Mayor Outlines Plan to Stop Open-Air Drug Market
The plan comes after crime in Downtown Crossing and other areas throughout the city has reached a seven-year high due to drug ...
Boston city councilor says she’s been attacked, fat-shamed after bashing border czar’s vow to bring ‘hell’ to the Hub
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan said she’s been attacked mercilessly and fat-shamed online after posting a defiant ...
Boston Mayor Wu pushes back on Trump border czar criticism: ‘It’s insulting'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the city's police commissioner after criticism from a Trump administration official on ...