When Cheryl Jacques resigned her Senate seat a few years ago her chief of staff, Angus McQuilken, ran for her seat. He won pretty convincingly in the primary, and then lost a close one in the general to then State Rep. Scott … [Read more...]
Archives for January 18, 2007
Senate Climate Change Plans
David Roberts at Grist posts 4 bills or plans being talked about in the US Senate. Seems to me we need "something equal to the task at hand".Mediocre Emissions Limits + Nuke Subsidies: The McCain-Lieberman Bill, now cleverly rebranded the … [Read more...]
State Police DNA Woes Escalate
The headline on an excellent editoral in The Enterprise today is "A Broken Link at State Police". Highlights:DNA identification is probably the biggest advance in criminal investigations since the advent of fingerprinting a century ago. DNA … [Read more...]
Do you REALLY want to wash that NOW?
Unfortunately, this is a rare exception and most people have no idea how much their power costs. Many electricity markets are now deregulated, which is nice in theory. But in order for true competition to flourish, willing … [Read more...]
BMG could help same-sex couples nationwide
First of all, take a look at the true reality of same-sex marriages in Massachusetts. How can a marriage that is not recognized by the country or most other states be considered "equal?" Are equal benefits and protections … [Read more...]
Can Someone Explain Basic Budget 101 to Me?
I'm confused about the state's budget. I've read the recent articles but it hasn't quite cleared things up for me. Admittedly, my brain today is decaf, which makes my thinking slower than its usual Commodore 64 speed....Mitt is … [Read more...]
I voted for Patrick (in part) because he is Black (or Religion: Episode III)
In other threads I've stated: "If any politician really believes the story of Joseph Smith in a literal sense, I do not want them as my elected official. It shows me they lack critical thinking and an open mind." . The articulate Alice in … [Read more...]
Reality-based politics and sound policy: 2 essential ingredients for meaningful health reform
The biggest objection to single-payer I have heard from Democrats is not that single-payer is not a good system, or even the best system, but that it will be attacked as socialized medicine and therefore is not politically viable. Of … [Read more...]
Trav as lobbyist?
Now that Finneran's tainted, lobbyists are looking for another big gun with experience leading the legislature around by the nose ...You guessed it!The sudden departure of two highly paid trade association leaders is churning speculation on … [Read more...]
Barry Obama
That's right -- in high school, he went by "Barry." Someone Obama knew in high school in Hawaii has thoughtfully posted his senior (class of 1979) yearbook page (along with some helpful translations of unfamiliar terms like "Choom … [Read more...]