Join us Monday, March 16, 2009 from 7:00 - 8:00 to officially launch the chapter, elect leadership, and start moving things forward. We'll be meeting at Mass Equality, 11 Beacon St, Ste 1125, Boston, MA 02108 in their Board Room. Facebook … [Read more...]
Archives for March 10, 2009
Democratic Party Platform Online Forum: Housing
Schedule & Topics for Future Forum: Environment 3/13 Public Safety & Criminal Justice 3/18 Misc - What Are We Missing? 3/23 … [Read more...]
3rd Suffolk Podcast: Susan Passoni
One of six vying for Sal DiMasi's old seat is candidate Susan Passoni. She was today's special guest on this week's Left Ahead. In the 30 minute show, Mike, Lynne and I asked plenty of questions on everything from the gas tax to casinos to … [Read more...]
DeLeo looking at MA income tax hike?
As reported by the Herald: House Speaker Robert DeLeo is saying next year's budget deficit could be as big as $4 billion, prompting potential tax hikes on everything from personal income to booze and candy. Under one proposal, state … [Read more...]
Tomorrow – The Progressive Revolution, with Mike Lux
Tomorrow, Reading Liberally Cambridge and ActBlue are sponsoring a great book event for The Progressive Revolution! The Progressive Revolution, with Mike Lux Sponsored by Reading Liberally Cambridge and ActBlue March 11, 7 PM The Democracy … [Read more...]
EPA Can Start Clean Cars to Stop Global Warming
Massachusetts Could Save over $5 Billion and Reduce Global Warming Pollution Washington, DC - On March 5th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency heard testimony on allowing California, Massachusetts and a dozen other states to move … [Read more...]
Tim Cahill is shocked! shocked! to discover gambling in these establishments!
WBZ reports that lots of bars in Massachusetts have gambling machines that are being run like mini-casinos, cash payouts and all. WBZ's I-Team followed around undercover agents working out of the Treasurer's office (grainy video … [Read more...]
One in fifty children homeless in USA per report
Here is the link: http://www.time.com/time/natio... Imagine if even 1/3 of the money poured down a black hole to bailout financial institutions - who then used so much money overseas, to buy other institutions, to pay bonuses...had been … [Read more...]
Public Health Council votes on gift ban and disclosure regulations tomorrow morning
The Public Health Council will vote on the Department of Public Health's gifts ban and disclosure regulations Wednesday, March 11th. Consumer advocates are calling on the council to do the right thing and vote to strengthen the … [Read more...]
Crisis and Opportunity — Every Organizers Challenge
Every organizer's challenge is to leverage a current public policy debate into a moment of political theatre in order to illustrate and illuminate a related injustice and to advocate for their proposed solution. Props to two … [Read more...]