As we noted earlier, Somerville Alderman Dennis Sullivan has announced his intention to run for Jarrett Barrios's Senate seat, but existing news reports were unclear as to whether he was running as a Democrat, Republican, or independent.So … [Read more...]
Archives for March 28, 2006
Immigrants on the move-are the Dems standing up with them?
So depending on which media reports you believe, somewhere from 2500 to 7000 immigrant activists and allies rallied on Boston Common yesterday. They were opposing the draconian immigration bill passed by the House and being considered … [Read more...]
Wind farms vs. more asthma
Yesterday we learned that asthma is worse in New England than elsewhere in the country.Well, here's another stark choice for us. We can move to clean energy sources, or we can continue to filibuster Cape Wind and enjoy the view while our … [Read more...]
And speaking of new bloggers,
the Herald's excellent State House reporter, Kimberly Atkins, will henceforth be blogging on the Herald's site at "The Daily Briefing." Kevin Rothstein has already been blogging there on City Hall stuff; Atkins will bring the State … [Read more...]
A tough night for Hillman
The Lowell Sun has an amusing write-up of what sounds like a pretty embarrassing night for Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Reed Hillman. Hillman, says the Sun, "appeared to stumble on several questions." After Hillman high-tailed … [Read more...]
Somerville Alderman running for Barrios’s Senate seat
The Somerville News reports that Alderman Dennis Sullivan of East Somerville has announced that he will run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Jarrett Barrios. The News item doesn't specify whether Sullivan is running in the … [Read more...]
Conservative Whiners
A nice review on hack conservative site NewsMax of the recent Berkeley study that found that whiney kids grow up to be conservatives while cheerful children become liberal adults. "Ever since Theodor Adorno came out with his scandalously … [Read more...]
Welcome MassChange
Another new Massachusetts political blog. And even better, this one is from our very own frequent commentator Hoss. MassChange: Musings on How Democrats Will Make Massachusetts Change for the Better. First up: a nice bit of Googling that … [Read more...]
Andy Card resigns as White House COS
Bush Administration Chief of Staff, Holbrook native, and former MA state rep and gubernatorial candidate Andrew Card is resigning, to be replaced by "Budget" Director Josh Bolten. WBUR says there are rumours that Card may run for governor … [Read more...]