Here's the Secretary's statement: The certificate did not comply with Senate Rule II in that it lacked both the signature of the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, and the Seal of the State of Illinois. But here are the relevant … [Read more...]
Archives for January 6, 2009
Ethics task force issues 107 page report, see URL
Here is the link: http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs... It is 107 pages. I have not read it yet; turns out I am now facing out patient eye surgery [ouch] and reading and writing online are tougher than usual; I am hoping this will … [Read more...]
Keep Sanjay Gupta in the Idiot Box, not at Surgeon General
Governor’s Ethics Task Force announces recommendations
Here are the highlights (press release, no link, but you can find the whole thing at this link). Tougher Penalties * Increase the maximum punishment for bribery to $100,000 and 10 years imprisonment. The current penalty is up … [Read more...]
National Service Kick Off: Help Bend the Arc
As I mentioned above, there will be more opportunities across NH in comings days. For these events, details are pending and will be included in this diary as an update or will be posted in a follow up dairy. Stay Warm NH Stay Warm NH is … [Read more...]
Our 4th in a Series of Transportation Hearings
(Cross-posted at Mass Trans for Tomorrow) Hello friends. I hope everyone had a relaxing and safe Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Today, the Joint Committee on Transportation held its 4th in a series of hearings aimed at reforming … [Read more...]
Job: New Organizing Institute Seeks Operations Director
The Operations Manager for the New Organizing Institute (www.neworganizing.com) will oversee all aspects of day to day operations or the organization. The Operations Manager will work with the Executive Director on human resources, … [Read more...]
Morning roundup
Lots of news today. A couple of items that caught my eye: Tufts Medical Center is trying to get tough with Blue Cross, claiming that their reimbursement rates are not as high as what Partners got unreasonably low. This is almost … [Read more...]
Netroots and Organizing – with Poll
I'm always looking for effective tools for organizing, growing Democratic organizations, and moving people towards activism. I recently joined Facebook and see that it could potentially be useful. Last fall we discussed blogging … [Read more...]