In addition to Chris Lydon's stylings, MassINC has a nifty article which divides Massachusetts into ten, count 'em, ten "states" based on results in the last few elections. (Registration required -- they just take your email and name.) Hey … [Read more...]
Archives for May 11, 2006
Making no sense of a senseless tragedy
So, the Herald pronounced its outrage over the sentence for Daniel Biechele, the Great White manager who started the deadly fire: "5 DAYS IN JAIL FOR EACH LIFE".This is just an impossible situation. Biechele has been found guilty of doing … [Read more...]
Hey, I love it! Western Mass in the middle of the fray!
I came by here to post a note about another State Senate candidate in my District and I ran full bore into a hot and heavy discussion that concerns one of our local Deval Patrick volunteers."Joel M" has jumped in with both feet and is just … [Read more...]
Help Create the Testimonial Policy for THE SOURCE (http://blog.devalpatrick.com/)
I know your readers enjoy our supporter testimonials on our blog. ;-) We just posted another one from a wonderful suporter from Otis in the Berkshires. His name is Joel. When Amy Gorin, our Campaign Co-Chair, posted the … [Read more...]
Goldberg backs New Bedford in defying MCAS (with poll!)
There's a bit of a firestorm brewing in New Bedford over the requirement that students pass the state MCAS exam as well as satisfying the school's other requirements before they can receive a high school diploma. The New Bedford … [Read more...]
Growing influence of the blogosphere
I thought the BMG crew would enjoy reading this Alternet post by Glenn Greenwald about his new book, which is based on what he learned on his blog.He states, "The growth of the blogosphere's influence -- both in terms of the sheer numbers … [Read more...]
The Conservative Nanny State is Here!
Economist Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research has published a new book, The Conservative Nanny State, for free on the web. For years Baker wrote the weekly Economic Reporting Review ("ERR") newsletter, commenting … [Read more...]