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GOVERNOR PATRICK'S TRAVELS
Full or partial days he has spent away from Massachusetts this year, as of June 3
Number of days
35
Current status: The governor is back in Massachusetts after concluding the first phase of his book tour
Campaign 2012
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TIMELINE
Romney nods to social issues, then returns to economy
Mitt Romney tonight began a speech to a ballroom full of Christian conservatives by reaffirming his positions against abortion and gay marriage. Romney, who wrote a portion of the speech on a legal pad during a flight from Boston to Washington late this afternoon, then turned to the economic themes that are expected to drive his recently launched presidential campaign. ...Chrysler head accuses Romney of 'smoking illegal material'
The head of Fiat-Chrysler said today that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney must have been "smoking illegal material" when he argued in 2008 that the US auto industry could be resurrected without federal financial assistance....Romney will still talk economics at faith forum
Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney headed from New Hampshire to Washington this afternoon so he could speak tonight at the Faith and Freedom Conference. Just don't expect much talk about social conservative issues, which were the bane of his first campaign for the presidency in 2008....Palin meets N.H.'s Ayotte, headed for Iowa and S.C.
Prospective Republican presidential contender Sarah Palin will continue her "One Nation" tour beyond Washington, D.C., and the New England states. She said this morning that she plans to take her tour to Iowa and South Carolina, two early voting states....Democrats holding state convention in Lowell
Massachusetts Democrats are converging on Lowell this afternoon for the fun part of their annual convention: the convention-eve parties. Tomorrow, the working part of the weekend begins when gavel drops at 10 a.m....Local politics: Latest news
DiMasi lawyers urge judge to toss out corruption charges
Lawyers for former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and two associates asked a federal court judge yesterday to toss out their corruption charges, saying prosecutors have presented no evidence that DiMasi directly orchestrated a kickback scheme. (Globe Staff, 2:13 a.m.)
Parole Board may begin disclosing its votes on lifers
With talks planned for today, state Parole Board members are nearing a decision on whether to adopt a policy to make their votes public when ruling on whether to grant parole to inmates serving life sentences. (State House News Service, 6/2/11)
Mass. House approves bill on human trafficking
The arrest of a Dorchester man last month on charges that he kidnapped a 15-year-old girl and forced her into prostitution highlights a problem that has been addressed more aggressively in all but a handful of other states: human trafficking. (Globe Staff, 6/2/11)
National politics: Latest news
Ex-Sen. Allen again voices regret for '06 remark
Former U.S. Sen. George Allen is again saying that he regrets using the term "macaca" to refer to a Democratic campaign volunteer of Indian ancestry in 2006. (AP, 10:30 p.m.)
Like predecessors, Obama declines embassy move
Following the practice of his predecessors, President Barack Obama has invoked U.S. national security interests to notify Congress he will not move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (AP, 7:50 p.m.)
Obama, Boehner to play a round of golf
A White House official says President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner will play a round of golf together later this month. (Associated Press, 5:41 p.m.)