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Archives for April 22, 2009
A Worthy Cause
FDL's Emptywheel, aka Marcy Wheeler, is looking to not only become a full time blogger, but to have a real team with a (small) investigative staff and two staff writers -- and Jane Hamsher's asking you to donate. Actually, she's a little … [Read more...]
MLEV Releases Governor’s Environmental Mid-Term Progress Report
"The governor has made remarkable strides to protect the environment, but there's more work to be done," commented Lora Wondolowski, Executive Director of the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters. "We look forward to working closer … [Read more...]
Democracy and the Mass. House of Reps
The discussion here earlier today about taxes, the state budget, and new House Speaker Robert DeLeo was really about the workings of the House and the state of democracy in it. That is the focus of a story in the new issue of CommonWealth … [Read more...]
Environment is #20
Update: "Wind power gets major boost"; Future Cape Winds won't have to wait 10 years to get approved. Macro-change, top-down change.An interesting, if somewhat opaque story from the NYT magazine Sunday shows social scientists working … [Read more...]
Craigslist Moral Panic!
Honestly, I didn't even read the whole story at first. I didn't need to. A crime took place. The alleged criminal used Craigslist. He could have used the phone book. He could have staked out random houses on a nice, suburban street -- … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Earthday Celebrations Postponed!
Environment Massachusetts Calls for Supporters to Postpone Earth Day Celebrations . . . . . . Until They Call on Congress to Repower America with Clean Energy This Earth Day, America has a real opportunity to harness the power of clean … [Read more...]
Rep. Harmon a traitor to the Party?
Even worse, buried at the end of that story is this:An "official with access to the transcripts said someone seeking help for the employees of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a prominent pro-Israel lobbying group, was recorded … [Read more...]
Psychological Testing Needed For All Med Students?
Deleo May Cost Some Members Re-Elections – Aloisi Still Being Aloisi – Memo to Freshman Reps. –
His leadership team is untested. Ways and Means delivered a stripped down budget. like he wanted. OK Bobby, now what? You do have a plan, don't you? If you do then the leadership team and the members don't appreciate you keeping it to your … [Read more...]