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Barney Frank and Texas Repubican Ron Paul have introduced a bill to legalize marijuana. The bill would federal laws and penalties for marijuana and make states responsible for regulating or legalizing marijuana. Transporting marijuana across state lines would remain illegal. more ›

Congressman Barney Frank is commenting on everything lately. The ubiquitous Anthony Weiner scandal, which comes to a head today when he resigns, drew Frank in. He passed on judging the soon to be ex-Congressman by saying "Given these circumstances, where I was myself engaged in activity I shouldn't have been...I just don't think it's appropriate for me to set myself up as the judge of others." more ›

New England will send 800 Marines with the 1st Battalion, 25th Marine unit from Fort Devens to Afghanistan this summer. The death of Osama bin Laden spiked Internet traffic to 4.1 million page views per minute Sunday night, according to Akamai Technologies of Cambridge. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Barney Frank is the subject of the Playboy magazine interview for May. The big news to Bostonist is that Frank found common ground with the Tea Party. Frank supports the Tea Party's calls to "trim government spending." Frank is one of the more prominent, and outspoken, liberals in Congress. He touched on many controvesial issues in the progressive Playboy. more ›

The Obama administration and the Justice Department will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court and considers the 1996 law unconstitutional. DOMA will still be applied to block same-sex couples from getting benefits. more ›

A Mormon Church got its steeple back. The Archdiocese of Boston wants to sell seven churches. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Republican Sean Bielat took the apparently unprecedented step of paying himself a $10,000 salary from his campaign account during his 2010 run against Representative Barney Frank (D). more ›

Barney Frank isn't going away, in fact he's running for re-election in 2012. Frank, 70, recently fueled speculation he might have reached his limit as a Representative, citing his age. more ›

Sargent Shriver's funeral is open to the public today. More snow is here. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

As the 112th Congress begins it's second week, freshman Representative Bill Keating is still learning the ropes and veteran legislator Barney Frank seems to be tiring of the Congressional grind. more ›

Gothamist observed that Spider-Man: Turn Off The Lights was unwatchable until a flurry of accidents. DCist focused on a total lunar eclipse, and the National Zoo’s adorable lion cubs. Bostonist followed the latest news from Barney Frank and Shaq. more ›

A reporter named Nicholas Ballasy of something called cnsnews.com asked Frank about the apparently pressing issue of gay soldiers showering with straight soldiers. Frank's most clever retort to a very flagrant gotcha query was "We don't get ourselves dry cleaned." more ›

President Barack Obama made good on one of his 2008 campaign promises today by signing the the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy." The Senate voted to repeal it on Saturday, paving the way for the end of the 17-year old policy that forced the discharge of 14,000 soldiers. more ›

Political bickering doesn't end when the campaign does especially for Congressman Barney Frank and his now vanquished former Republican opponent Sean Bielat. more ›

The Republicans took control of the House of Representatives last night. more ›

ABC News and the Associated Press have called Governor Deval Patrick the winner in the gubernatorial race. Sean Bielat has conceded to Barney Frank. more ›

We know a lot of people are expected to vote today. Secretary of State William Galvin predicted 2.4 million voters will cast ballots, a number not reached since 1990. more ›

God love the Herald. The paper highlighted reader comments from last week's Friday Throwdown on Bostonherald.com. To nobody's surprise, Boston Herald readers seem to not support Barney Frank. They back Sean Bielat. Stunning! more ›

• Channel 5 was an equal opportunity giver of bad news to the leading gubernatorial candidates. They reported on a previously secret memo written by Republican Charles Baker in 1998 that predicted the cost of the Big Dig would force "draconian" budget cuts. They also reported that the Patrick administration was often uncooperative in response to requests from citizens for information. Did we mention Channel 5 is broadcasting tonight's final debate?

• Rep. Ed Markey wants more information from Facebook on how to keep private information private. [Bloomberg.com]

• The town of Norton banned teachers from listing students as friends on Facebook. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle]

• There are four candidates for the Fourth Congressional seat. Congressman Barney Frank debated challengers Republican Sean Bielat, Independent Susan Allen and tax revolt independent Donald Jordan at Lasell College Sunday. We think they all disagree on most things.

• Barney Frank and GOP candidate Sean Bielat debated twice on Tuesday. Bielat attacked Frank for supporting government bailouts. Frank got Bielat to admit he didn't know what 40B was, or as the Herald described it, "he needs to study the issue." [Boston Herald]

• Matha Coakley is actually campaigning for reelection as Attorney General. [Boston Globe]

Former President Bill Clinton came to Massachusetts to campaign for two Democrats. more ›

For the first time in recent memory, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is working hard at getting reelected. more ›

Massachusetts voted, albeit unenthusiastically, in primary elections today. Channel 5 has complete race-by-race results available here. Boston's unofficial results are also available. more ›

Today is primary day. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. That may not matter to most residents of Massachusetts as the expected statewide turnout on Tuesday is 14-17%, or between 600,000 and 700,000 voters. more ›

See Barney Frank at approximately 29:30. more ›

• Citing the layoff this week of 23 Lawrence firefighters, the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts is asking for "a public safety state of emergency" in the city from Gov. Deval Patrick. [Lawrence Eagle Tribune]

• DeLuca's Market on Charles Street in Beacon Hill was damaged in a fire Thursday. The market has been in the same spot for over 100 years. Pictures. [Boston Globe]