The "DC Madam" has committed suicide Does anybody else think that she may have been bumped off? Am I insane? … [Read more...]
Archives for May 1, 2008
OpenMass.org Celebrates First Birthday!
I didn't realize until a couple of days ago, but last week OpenMass.org turned the ripe old age of one. Still in it's infancy, not quite yet a toddler. Over the last year OpenMass.org has been viewed over 1.5 million times with over 20,000 … [Read more...]
Andrew’s Allegiance
The latest superdelegate shoe drops. Joesph J. Andrew, Chair of the DNC during the Clinton era, has changed his mind in favor of Obama. (It is a long letter, but there are many valuable insights to be gained.) Innuendo is easy. … [Read more...]
Appeals Court: Boston City Council violated open meeting law by holding closed biolab meeting
In an opinion released today, the state Appeals Court has held that the Boston City Council violated the state open meeting law at least once, and possibly several times. The confirmed violation was in 2005, when the City Council … [Read more...]
A UMass student in the House?
The Daily Collegian, UMass Amherst's student-run paper, reports that UMass senior political science major Matt Giancola will enter the Democratic primary for the 4th Middlesex state rep seat now held by Rep. Stephen LeDuc. "The 4th … [Read more...]
Newton North and Mayor Cohen
The state has agreed to put up about 45 million to help the project along, but refuses to contribute any more than that. And why should they? There are communities all over the Commonwealth that could use a better high school, and Newton is … [Read more...]
Rep. Polito’s Unnecessary Law
In the wake of a controversial Supreme Court decision to back Indiana's strict voter id law, which requires current, government-issued, photo id to vote, Mass State Rep. Karyn Polito is pushing to change Massachusetts laws to … [Read more...]
May Day Live: March For Migrant Rights
I'm going to updating live on the immigrant marches right outside of Boston, today, using my cell phone. I can't paste the widget here, but you can see the updates on the top of the Citizen Orange page all day today. … [Read more...]
Patrick Administration’s Anti-Bullying Initiative
On page B4 of today's Globe, there is a story about the new 123 page Direct From the Field: A Guide to Bullying Prevention, which the Department of Public Health is distributing to every school district in the Commonwealth. … [Read more...]
Where Have You Gone Cathy DiMasi? or Sal Puts Wife in Play, Not Ernie – With Poll
starring the two of them where they will talk about books and have on "celebrity guests". So cool. So hip. So I want to be you. Who to pitch it to? I know, first time tv producer and husband rich guy business man. And he bites. He loves … [Read more...]