Immediate ReleaseThe Interfaith AllianceJuly 7, 2006Contact: Jon Niven, 202.680.8765This Sunday's State of Belief RadioWelton on Obama's Speech and Religious Conventions; Michelle Goldberg on Christian NationalismWashington July 7 - On this … [Read more...]
Archives for July 8, 2006
Gabrieli Momentum started in the 1st Essex
From what I have been hearing on the street the Gabrieli momentum is for real. I think it started at the convention in the 1st Essex.Chris only lost by 10 votes to Deval and beat the attorney general. The hostility toward Chris is really … [Read more...]
Healey hires Red October Productions
OCPF shows that Kerry Healey paid $32,442 on 6/23 to Red October Productions, a Republican media outfit. Here's their portfolio of previous work, including spots for President Bush and Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL). Generally pretty soft-focus, … [Read more...]
Romney announces vetoes and signs budget; returns Turnpike section for amendment
Governor Romney has announced his vetoes for the FY 2007 budget (pdf), and has signed the rest of it into law. He vetoed about $573 million in spending, and also vetoed the legislature's decision to transfer $550 million from the … [Read more...]
Comment ratings: tweaking the system again
I like the "hidden comments" feature. For those unfamiliar with it, the idea is that if enough users give a really low rating to a particular comment, the comment disappears from view. This allows the community, rather than the … [Read more...]
Tom Reilly’s tough spot: who will he represent in the Turnpike dust-up?
By the way, for the curious, here is the budget outside section at the heart of this issue:SECTION 117. Notwithstanding chapter 81A of the General Laws or any other general or special to the contrary, the term of the member of the … [Read more...]
Globe, Reilly get it right on the anti-marriage amendment
I was going to write up a post very much along these lines, but the Globe beat me to it. In an editorial published today, the Globe correctly argues that the legislature should vote against the anti-marriage amendment - but that they … [Read more...]
Not quite the photo op they were looking for
In today's Globe there's a story about Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's subway system, entitled "Subways are safe, US security official says after riding T." Chertoff is quoted as saying "I would not … [Read more...]