Here's the most excellent thing I've seen on the Herald's website in quite some time - from Kim Atkins, of course.You can't choose your familyBut you can forget they were a part of American society. In urging the legislature to put a ballot … [Read more...]
Archives for June 29, 2006
MA Governor’s Debate, Gabrieli wins.
The Massachusetts Democratic candidates debate that aired on NECN just concluded. Chris Gabrieli was the clear winner. Chris Gabrieli showed that he understands complex issues and has the ability to implement practical solutions that will … [Read more...]
“Liveblogging” the DemGuv debate
Sahl: Exclude certain hospitals since they're expensive?Gab: Use community health centers and hospitals.[No discussion of bulk-purchasing of drugs. Tough one, and needs to be done.]Question on education from Keough(?)Reilly: Improve public … [Read more...]
MA-Gov: Grace Ross appearance at UMass Amherst
The biggest issue is the size and composition of the state budget. She says that people will willingly pay more taxes for more services, but their current anger at paying the same taxes for fewer services is perfectly justified -- the … [Read more...]
Frank’s been robbed!!!
In todays globe Hillman is touting his travels around the state stumping for....... well I guess just stumping, but he stole one of Franks quotes. ``Sometimes it feels like that Bill Murray movie, `Groundhog Day,' " he said with a laugh. … [Read more...]
Murray takes public progressive stance on minimum wage
Most important, raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation would help lift thousands in Central Massachusetts out of poverty. The purchasing power of the minimum wage has declined 27% since 1968. And it has lost 12% of its … [Read more...]
Immigration and Stem Cell Research – Related issues!
The voting public may not be ready to recognize distinctions among "good" immigrants who obtain paperwork, or fall within quotas, or escape certain types of persecution or come here with other acceptable motives and procedures, as we all … [Read more...]
Supreme Court reins in presidential powers in “war on terror”; says some Geneva Conventions apply
The Supreme Court decided the Hamdan case today, and it's a doozy. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, and I probably won't for a few days (family obligations, etc.). But here is a brief summary from Marty Lederman at … [Read more...]
Democratic candidates ready to rumble
Dan Payne of the Boston Globe has written another op-ed analysis of the Governor's race. I haven't generally had too much of a problem with what he has been writing, but I do have one question. Seeing as Payne was employed by the Patrick … [Read more...]
Health care and education debate tonight on WBUR
Tonight at 8pm on WBUR, the Dem Gov. candidates will debate on health care and education. I'm going to try to liveblog it. It'll go an hour -- thank goodness they're not going to try to shoehorn these complex issues into a half-hour … [Read more...]