Thank you to everyone for their efforts on this issue. The revenue raised from closing these loopholes will help increase local aid and avoid the budget cuts that could really devastate health and human services, and many other budget … [Read more...]
Archives for March 22, 2007
MA-05: Tsongas’ poll says she’s winning
The Lowell Sun is reporting that Nikki Tsongas' internal polling shows she is leading. It was conducted by Deval Patrick's polling firm Kiley & Company.Fifth Congressional District candidate Niki Tsongas is encouraged by a recent … [Read more...]
“Some of the media, frankly, are dealers …
... peddling cynicism by tearing down anything positive and hopeful." -- Deval Patrick, 6/4/06This isn't regarding anything positive or hopeful, but could it be any clearer that Jon Keller has gotten into his own stash?I Hope We … [Read more...]
Dean Barnett on John and Elizabeth Edwards
I know the readership of this blog isn't usually particularly fond of the folks at HughHewitt.com. However Dean Barnett, who is a Massachusetts native has a powerful and thoughtful take on John and Elizabeth Edwards' new challenges.I … [Read more...]
More Bloodletting at the Globe
I just heard, unofficially, about another round of buyouts at the Globe. Among those hanging up their keyboards are Eileen McNamara, and Charlie Radin. … [Read more...]
Breaking News!
Sen. President Therese Murray has announced her intention to allow the legislators to vote on the marriage petition at the Constitutional Convention."My vote is going to be just what it was the last time," Murray said on her way into her … [Read more...]
Oh. My. God.
Check out. Mitt Romney's. Google. Ad. As spotted on. Boston. Com. … [Read more...]
Tony Snow must really want a constitutional crisis
What an idiot this guy is. Here's what he said on ABC today (via TPMMuckraker):The executive branch is under no compulsion to testify to Congress, because Congress in fact doesn't have oversight ability.Contrast that with the US … [Read more...]
New Hampshire phone jammer’s conviction is thrown out
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reversed the conviction of James Tobin, the Republican operative who was sentenced to 10 months in prison for his role in the New Hampshire phone-jamming scandal. Basically, the Court … [Read more...]
Fake Obama Ad — Breaking News
Just caught a quip on Fox re: the Youtube Obama Ad. First, it is a rip-off from an old Superbowl ad, ran, I THINK, for Apple Computer. Second, it is a fake. Third, the guy who put it together and posted it was employed, until a couple of … [Read more...]