... and minus one for me. Gov. Patrick confirms that he's considering legislative pay raises as a bargaining chip for the legislature forking over control of rogue agencies:The governor said it is unlikely that lawmakers will put in for … [Read more...]
Archives for January 29, 2007
Does Innocence Matter?
- Perpetrators of violent crimes like rape almost always have a violent past.- No evidence was found at the crime scene that linked the crime to Mr. LaGuer.- Fingerprints on the phone that was ripped from the wall just before the assailant … [Read more...]
MA Health Reform Implementation on NewsNight program Mon. 1/29, 7pm, Channel 14 in Metro Boston
NewsNight with Jim Braude is an evening news program on New England Cable News and will devote the Monday Jan. 29 show at 7pm to an update on implementation of the MA health reform plan known as Chapter 58. There should be a video of … [Read more...]
New State House Web Cast facility
If you go to http://housetv.hou.s... there is a click window for gavel to gavel coverage of the State House, House of Representatives anyway. There is no more cable coverage.Supposedly, the House Committee on Abuse and Neglect will … [Read more...]
McCain getting hit from all sides
John McCain's alleged front-runner status may be starting to take its toll -- even before he officially jumps in! From the left, we have a slick video that documents McCain's less-than-straight talk about a bunch of hot-button issues, … [Read more...]
Schilling for Senate not happening.
Good call all around -- assuming he's healthy. He's got a far better chance of winning another World Series with the Sox than of knocking off Kerry.More at the Globe. (I won't link to the odious Dennis and Callahan, sorry.) … [Read more...]
RIP Father Drinan
Rev. Robert F. Drinan, the first and only Catholic priest to serve as a voting member of Congress, has died at age 86. A five-term member of the House of Representatives, Father Drinan was one of its most liberal members. His strong anti … [Read more...]
What should Deval Patrick’s campaign committee do now?
One of the big post-election questions 'round here has been what Deval Patrick's campaign organization will, and should, become, now that it has served the initial purpose for which it was created. An email blast that many of you … [Read more...]
Divisiveness v. Reconciliation
The book is limited in its discussion to the role of Christians in moving from the divisive politics of the conservative wing to a more effective approach of reconciliation and does not offer wider discourse of the many religions and … [Read more...]
Quid pro quo? How can you know?
So, the Globe's Frank Phillips reports that Gov. Patrick is thinking of trading legislative pay for control of rogue state agencies like Massport and the 'Pike. Mark Bail has held forth already, as has Dan Dunn. I'll add some … [Read more...]