As I mentioned elsewhere, I lived in a town where BFI was seeking to reopen a landfill. They spent lavishly on promises, propaganda, and pressure. But I tells ya, BFI's got nothing on Harrah's.I've never seen a campaign where … [Read more...]
Archives for July 25, 2007
Tsongas backs individual mandate as part of health care reform
Herewith an update to a post from a couple of days ago, in which I wondered whether Niki Tsongas, as part of her generally backing the Mass. health care strategy, supports a nationwide individual mandate. The Tsongas campaign responds … [Read more...]
Barry Finegold’s TV ad
Running against Congress as a whole. What do you think? … [Read more...]
The new Mass. SJC judge: Margot G. Botsford
According to the Boston Globe, Deval Patrick will announce Thursday his nomination of Suffolk Superior Court Judge Margot G. Botsford to fill the Supreme Judicial Court opening left vacant by the death of Justice Martha B. Sosman. Botsford … [Read more...]
What happens if the Provincetown officers are gay?
Let's take a break from the EBIII, John Hosty and Tudor flame war for a minute here. What if the police officers that arrested Barry are gay? I mean how do you know if they are gay or not. I have acquaintances and … [Read more...]
I’ll be on NECN tonight @ 7pm (and even more Obama)
Jim Braude's NewsNight, talking about Hillary vs. Obama, and whether we should talk to dictators this year or next. Fun.Update: Matt Yglesias says it better than I can.Another update: Hello, foreign policy judgement. This is Obama from … [Read more...]
Nikki Tsongas – Incumbent.
I don't usually like to crosspost, but this is going be hitting the Lowell Sun tomorrow.She's represented the district for 10 years in Washington? News to me?Hat tip - Lowell Sun, … [Read more...]
Dangerous naivete!!
Our ex-part-time Guv dove headfirst into the Hillary/Obama talking-with-bad-people fray:Talk of sitting down with Castro is heresy in Miami, and GOP hopeful Mitt Romney, angling for a slice of the powerful Cuban-American vote, joined the … [Read more...]
Advice From HECATE on Veto Override Strategy
Hecate saysGet your bookkeeper up to the State House to show the Speaker and the Senate President your books, and ask them for some of their patience pills, if they have any left. You'll need them for any future dealings with the less … [Read more...]
Jim Ogonowski on NStar
NStar's plan is in the right direction, but unfortunately many homeowners and small-businessmen won't be able to take advantage of it. We need to offer tax incentives to businesses and homeowners who use renewable energy sources such as … [Read more...]