... almost unanimously: "The House approved the bill on a 154-2 vote. The Senate endorsed it 37-0.".I have to imagine Our Ex-Guv will sign it; with that margin, he'd really look pretty silly not to. (On the other hand, maybe that doesn't … [Read more...]
Archives for April 4, 2006
Feingold backs same-sex marriage
Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold has stated that he favors legalizing same-sex marriage. As far as I know, he now stands with Ted Kennedy as the only US Senators who have taken that position. And Feingold is certainly the only … [Read more...]
Galluccio failed to sign accident report containing “black ice” story
Deval Patrick to Speak at Brandeis
Deval Patrick, Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, will be speaking at Brandeis about his personal history, current issues we face, andhis vision for Massachusetts. Please join us 6pm on April 6th at Hassenfeld Conference … [Read more...]
MLK: “We Shall Overcome”
Since first encountering the work of Mahatma Gandhi as a student, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had espoused nonviolent protest. He was distressed when riots broke out in Los Angeles, Newark, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit in … [Read more...]
ACT! coalition says “Sign it!”
OK, I haven't had a chance to read more than the Conference Committee PowerPoint pdf for the health care bill, which is a cheery summary. But the pro-health care reform ACT! coalition has urged the legislature to sign the bill. Here's their … [Read more...]
Inappropriate Touching and Racial Profiling
Lets me get this Globe story straight. Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney , a progressive democrat, walks past a House office Building security guard without her identifying lapel pin and did not stop when asked. She was asked three times … [Read more...]
Worcester Firefighters: Murray’s Moment of Truth
The piece continues, "Itâs an issue thatâs been monitored by labor experts, other city unions interested in what the firefighters can get in a contract, city officials protecting what they say is a strained budget, and political … [Read more...]