Political Intelligence

Boston politics, on the record

A live view of power and money in Boston: the City Council docket, campaign finance, donor and vendor networks, and the relationships that connect them. Everything here is grounded in public records and the Boston Reality Graph, with confidence and sources attached to factual claims. Finance, donor, and vendor coverage is review-gated before publication.

City Council

Dockets, ordinances, orders, and hearings moving through the Boston City Council, with vote ingestion underway.

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Campaign Finance

How money moves into Boston politics, built from public OCPF and FEC records.

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Donor Watch

Tracking recurring donors and the networks they connect, using public filings only.

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City contracts, procurement, and capital spending, and the vendors behind them.

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A relationship view of people, organizations, and money, drawn from the Boston Reality Graph.

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Political signals

Council: Resolution in support of the Ride Safe Act. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, t

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Council Legislative Resolution (2026-1009) before City Council. Status: Passed.

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Council: Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stad

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Council Legislative Resolution (2026-1005) before Committee on Labor and Economic Development. Status: Referred.

City Council· Downtown· 1 sourceDetails →

Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for

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Council 17F Order (2026-1002) before City Council. Status: Passed.

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Council: Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project

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Council 17F Order (2026-1003) before City Council. Status: Passed.

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Council: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty

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Mayor Order (2026-0978) before City Council. Status: Passed.

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Council: Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve

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Mayor Order (2026-0969) before Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice. Status: Referred.

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Council: Resolution recognizing local caretakers and families of the Netherlands American Cemetery.

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Consent Agenda Resolution (2026-1026) before City Council. Status: Agenda Ready.

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Council: Resolution recognizing The Learning Project Elementary School.

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Consent Agenda Resolution (2026-1024) before City Council. Status: Agenda Ready.

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Council: Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding MWBE participation, l

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Mayor Order (2026-0983) before City Council. Status: Filed.

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Council: Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding White Stadium, Docket

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Mayor Order (2026-0984) before City Council. Status: Filed.

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Council: Message transmitting certain information under Section 17F regarding environmental impact,

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Mayor Order (2026-0985) before City Council. Status: Filed.

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Council: Resolution recognizing Haitian Americans United.

21d ago

Consent Agenda Resolution (2026-1027) before City Council. Status: Agenda Ready.

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#2026-1003· Council 17F Order

Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding Article 80 large project review and small project review denials at the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) due to parking relief. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Passed· May 11, 2026· City Council

#2026-1024· Consent Agenda Resolution

Resolution recognizing The Learning Project Elementary School.

Agenda Ready· May 11, 2026· City Council

#2026-1005· Council Legislative Resolution

Resolution calling for a temporary pause on vertical construction activities at White Stadium pending adjudication by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Councilor Worrell offered to incorporate his comments on the floor as part of the resolution. Seconded by Councilor Murphy. Recess. All in favor.

Referred· May 11, 2026· Committee on Labor and Economic Development

#2026-1009· Council Legislative Resolution

Resolution in support of the Ride Safe Act. On motion of Councilors Flynn and Culpepper, the rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Passed· May 11, 2026· City Council

#2026-1002· Council 17F Order

Order requesting certain information under Section 17F regarding employment contracts for various Commissioners in the City of Boston. On motion of Councilor Flynn, the rules were suspended; the order was passed: yeas 12 (Breadon, Culpepper, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata).

Passed· May 11, 2026· City Council

#2026-0978· Mayor Order

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the form of a grant, Roche Youth & Senior Programs, awarded by Donor Group to be administered by the Boston Centers for Youth & Families. On motion of Councilor Murphy, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

Passed· May 11, 2026· City Council

#2026-0969· Mayor Order

Message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Twelve Million Five Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars ($12,573,604.00) in the form of a grant, 2026 FIFA World Cup Grant Program, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, passed through the MA Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, to be administered by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The grant would fund support to the safety and security needs of our Massachusetts state and local entities directly involved with providing services for the Boston 2026 World Cup event.

Referred· May 11, 2026· Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

#2026-1026· Consent Agenda Resolution

Resolution recognizing local caretakers and families of the Netherlands American Cemetery.

Agenda Ready· May 11, 2026· City Council