Several interesting tidbits from Beacon Hill today. The house unanimously passed the Global Warming Solutions act. The House version is not identical to the Senate's, so this is not a done deal yet, but according to the Globe the … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2008
The Ironic Destruction Of Our National Guard Under President “Do Not Volunteer For Overseas”
- Over 267,000 men and women of the National Guard have been deployed since September 11, 2001. - 35 states have deployed more troops to Iraq and Afghanistan than to any war since World War II - From now to the end of Bush's term in office, … [Read more...]
Speaker Dimasi, Cognos and Friends
Front page of the Globe, and no comments about it here. It certainly looks like some ethic violations, but I guess that doesn't matter since he's a Democrat. … [Read more...]
Howie Carr: Not Your Typical White Person
It's no secret that the populist Howie, the self-proclaimed "typical white person" and spokesman for beleaguered tax-paying regular Joes, is an alumnus of the prestigious Deerfield Academy boarding school. He grew up to become a … [Read more...]
T vs. the GLB: When Allies Attack
And just fyi, a GLB version of ENDA has repeatedly been introduced in Congress since 1974 and only ever had a vote once in the Senate, where it failed on a 49-50 vote during the DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) discussion. It's a sad fact, … [Read more...]
McCain and the c-word
Actual Q&A from McCain town hall meeting (NOT WORK SAFE): Sketch of imaginary newsroom trying to figure out how to cover the story (funny, but NOT WORK SAFE): … [Read more...]
Property tax work-off for senior citizens.Good Civic Engagement?
From the July 28 Patriot Ledger. Holbrook.. Searching for ways to ease the tax burden on aging residents, the town has inaugurated a new program allowing them to work for the town in return for credit against their real estate … [Read more...]
Election Day Registration: We’ve almost got it! But time’s almost out.
"Imagine you've registered to vote, and voted. Then one election day, you go to your polling place, and they can't find you on their list. You've waited in line, it's 8:30am, and you need to get to work. Or you made it to … [Read more...]
Sen. Wilkerson’s on the wrong side of the Forest Hills development initiative
As a long-standing supporter of affordable housing and a Jamaica Plain resident, the BRA proposed goal of 50% affordable housing units for the Forest Hills Initiative seems reasonable to me. (BRA=Boston Redevelopment Authority). The 50% … [Read more...]
House to Debate Global Warming Solutions Act
BOSTON - The House of Representatives will consider legislation this week that will cap harmful greenhouse gas emissions and put in place a long-term plan to curb emissions in the Commonwealth. Under the bill redrafted by House … [Read more...]
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