I was pretty bummed in 2005 when the Republican-packed UMass Board of Trustees voted down a very reasonable proposal to create an affordable public law school. They even floated the idea of free tuition for students who committed to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 30, 2008
How the Rev. Wright Controversy Actually Helps Barack Obama.
(And I use the word "controversy" loosely.) Here is how it actually helps Obama. First, it should convince anyone out there who still thinks Barack Obama is a Muslim that he is not. (I am offended that it should even … [Read more...]
John McCain’s health care disaster
McCain suggests that his plan will “foster competition and drive down prices,” but the retail price of the average plan would have to drop from $12,100 per year to $8,300 in order for the average family to see no premium … [Read more...]
Trailing the Readiness Project
Looks like the Governor has started trailing some of what the initial phase of the Readiness Project is likely to encompass. I think he's going about this well. He's bringing together stakeholders to develop a shared vision of … [Read more...]
What does it mean when a bill is “Discharged to the committee on JUDICIARY”
I am tracking a bill and noticed that it moved from the Joint Committee of Policy and Steerting to Discharged to the committee on JUDICIARY. What does this mean? Can anyone help? … [Read more...]