As a Sam Kelley supporter, I'm disapointed as I review these results. I would say that at this point it is virtually impossible to turn the fund raising around, and even if he could, he couldn't catch up. The "Romney for … [Read more...]
Archives for April 13, 2006
Voting Rights forum, John Bonifaz, and campaign finance reform
This evening I was privileged to attend a small, but extremely engaging and inspiring forum hosted by Suffolk University Law School's Civil Rights Project. The topic was voting rights, and the future of campaign finance. Some of … [Read more...]
Worcester Mag Weighs in on Shea’s Run for DA
Worcester Magazine, the freebie news, arts & entertainment weekly, has this to say about Dan Shea's run for DA:STARS AT NIGHT, BIG AND BRIGHT, DEEP IN THE HEART OF WORCESTER: We all heard this week that a new wild-card candidate had … [Read more...]
Millionaire gubernatorial candidates withhold tax returns
4/13/2006, 2:49 p.m. ETBy GLEN JOHNSONThe Associated PressBOSTON (AP) - The United States of America is led by a pair of millionaires who release their tax returns each year. Massachusetts is not.And if all but one candidate is elected … [Read more...]
Romney in the national media
Lisa Wangsness writes, in her reserved news analysis that Romney's got the national media gushing.Here's why: To anyone who only vaguely follows Massachusetts politics, here's the picture from yesterday's bill signing -- A Republican … [Read more...]
Silbert Sets Standard, Murray Follows
The Telegram article continued in part:"Andrea C. Silbert, of Harwich, founder of the Center for Women and Enterprise, said she and her husband, Craig Caldwell, a graphic designer and artist, made a combined income of $52,047 last year, … [Read more...]
MA health care reform: Big-Dig sized fiasco, annualized
The ink wasn't dry on the healthcare legislation when "doubts" and "concerns" were raised on the financial viability of this "reform." Read the Boston Globe story. Joy and worry?This certainly concerns me: Senator Richard … [Read more...]
Well, at least Wayne Woodlief doesn’t think I’m crazy!
Today's Herald brings another of Wayne Woodlief's too-infrequent columns (reg. req'd) on the ins and outs of state politics. I found today's column especially gratifying, because he raises some of the same issues I raised at the end … [Read more...]
Jewish? Support immigrant rights? Check this out.
And if you want to pass the word along, feel free to copy and send the text below. Thanks!This Passover, Stand for Freedom!A message from Tony Kushner, Adrienne Rich, Ruth Messinger, Rabbi David Ellenson, Barbara Dobkin, Rabbi Rolando … [Read more...]
NATO Claims Niger Forged Docs
The Sunday Times of London reports -- in a story strikingly absent from any US newspaper I could find -- that, "Two employees of the Niger embassy in Rome were responsible for the forgery of a notorious set of documents used to help justify … [Read more...]