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Archives for February 19, 2009
Capuano, Meehan on Murtha’s lobbyist list
Well, this doesn't look so good ...More than 100 House members secured earmarks in a major spending bill for clients of a single lobbying firm — The PMA Group — known for its close ties to John P. Murtha , the congressman … [Read more...]
The Live Free of Die State Dies
HCR6 the Jeffersonian Principles bill has been trashed "in committee" in spit of passonate response from the few constituents who have heard about it. I take that indicator as a very good … [Read more...]
What’s worse — an actual bigot, or someone who pretends to be bigoted to make money?
Wow. I mean, like, wow. So it's fine to make fun of anonymous gay people, belittle their struggles for same-sex marriage, and play the hilarious sodomy simulator on the radio ... but when it comes to an actual person, "I don't … [Read more...]
Truth, libel, and “reputational injury”
The woman's plea deal (which may or may not go through, but let's assume it does) would give her a very light sentence (effectively no jail time), in exchange for her promising to keep the man's name secret for her 3-year term of supervised … [Read more...]
Facebook Terms of Service
Looks like they got an earful: … [Read more...]
15 months later, SCHIP expanded…
With the reauthorization and expansion of S-CHIP, nearly 4 million children across the country, whose families simply cannot afford care, will now have access to the healthy start in life that they deserve. The law will ensure that … [Read more...]
PhRMA and the public good
Money for comparative effectiveness research for drugs was salvaged in the federal stimulus, despite the intense lobbying of the drug industry. This is a good thing. PhRMA has criticized the bill, arguing (risibly) that somehow more … [Read more...]
College Democrats Endorse Setti Warren for Mayor of Newton
Even though I had just met Setti, I felt like I was sitting down with an old friend. As we talked about everything from public financing of elections to the current state of Newton, he was extremely knowledgeable and clearly a man that was … [Read more...]
On the Way to Rebuilding the Public’s Confidence in the Legislature?.
It is so good to read a fact based analysis that gives us --pardon me -- hope that Speaker DeLeo has a leadership team that can help him begin to rebuild the public's confidence in our Legislature as a body that can and will consider … [Read more...]