Baker's victory tops '14

Election years guarantee no shortage of storylines for those who chronicle politics in Massachusetts, and so 2014's top story as voted by the Statehouse press corps should come as little surprise. But even as the statewide elections created strong demand for ink and bandwidth, 2014 had plenty to offer off the trail, from policy debates on gun control and welfare reform to controversial court decisions and a viral phenomenon that had everyone from House Speaker Robert DeLeo to Mitt Romney dumping ice on their heads to raise money for ALS.

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