I'm going to be podcasting in Boston all of the time now. I'll get the feeds from AAR through my Premium account. I'll stream progressive radio over the web, e.g. from the L.A. station. I'll also get Thom Hartmann by podcast. Luckily I … [Read more...]
Archives for December 21, 2006
“Gratuitously hostile”?
Soooo... after 16 years of Republican governors, it sounds like some legislators feel like they missed out on the gravy train:Patrick sent invitations this week to the lawmakers to gather in the State House, where he plans to serve a meal … [Read more...]
Civic engagement: The blueprint
3. Open Government: Governing bodies must be as open and transparent about their processes as possible. There can be no good faith conversation around governing without transparency, and a lack of transparency will kill the … [Read more...]
Twas Christmas Eve at the Herald
Twas Christmas Eve at the Herald, and all of the elves were rushing to finish their stories before they left for the holiday:Howie Carr: "Hacks, hacks, they're all hacks. I hope all those pony-tailed Devalista moonbats catch … [Read more...]
Why the outdoor inauguration is such a good idea
Yes, it could be really cold. Yes, it could snow. Yes, streets around the State House will have to be blocked off. Yes, it's probably a logistical nightmare. And yes, the legislature is annoyed.It's all worth … [Read more...]
Civic engagement working group meeting transcripts
Now that the work of the civic engagement working group is officially over, I'm going to take down the box with links to the transcripts of the group's public meetings. If you haven't read them, I'll post the links again here -- … [Read more...]
NJ Goes with Civil Unions
"New Jersey will become the fifth state to grant gay couples all the rights and responsibilities of marriage when Gov. Jon S. Corzine signs a civil unions bill on Thursday."This was in response to a state supreme court ruling that gay … [Read more...]
It’s about time for DSS to step up
The Child Welfare League of America recommends no more than 12 active investigations per month per social worker, 17 cases if they are ongoing cases per social worker, and no more than one new case assigned for every six open cases. It also … [Read more...]
Clarification: I don’t write that blog.
... different spelling, after all. But it's pretty good so far: the new Charlie on the MBTA blog is keeping track of the rollout of the new cards and the other new technological geegaws that are supposed to make our T experience so, so much … [Read more...]
Morrissey’s bill has a dead spot?
Via UHub, the differently-winged WaveMaker (Peter Morin) says it's the NIMBY municipalities, not the cell phone companies, that are responsible for dead spots:This is why people have complaints about service. Some local zoning boards and … [Read more...]