President Obama’s Agenda on Energy, Health Care and Education The OFA forum is really shaping up. In addition to Mitch Stewart, OFA's national director, I hear David … [Read more...]
Archives for May 12, 2009
Commonwealth Unbound looks under the hood on pension reform
Warning. It's ugly. It's a must read by Mike Jonas. But congratulations to first-year Rep. Jim Arciero. And let's hope the leadership strengthens their pension reforms to match. … [Read more...]
A Tempest in a Tea Party
Now that the topic of Tax Day Tea Parties has faded from even the blogosphere, it is important to examine what these protests were and what they were not. I personally watched Fox News on and off all that day and while some gatherings … [Read more...]
Virtual Rally II : Support Our State – Contact Your Senator!
SAMPLE SCRIPT The most important part of this script is that you customize each section with your own values, personality, etc. [Introduction:] Hello Senator <Tolman>. My name is <Harmony Blakeway>, and I … [Read more...]
Alternate Globe headline: “Why isn’t the Governor doing more ribbon cuttings?”
I'm with Jay: I really can't get too worked up about the Globe's breathless front-page story about Governor Patrick's schedule. "Oh my God! There were a bunch of days when the Governor didn't have any official events scheduled! … [Read more...]
Michlewitz may have received advance copies of 3rd Suffolk debate questions
Well, this is embarrassing. South End News reports that ... well, I'll let them tell you. South End News has obtained copies of e-mails that suggest that state Rep. Marty Walz (D-Back Bay) may have shared questions prepared for a 3rd … [Read more...]
Globe: Patrick Took Several Weeks Off
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Brian Mooney reports: After a busy day at the State House, he traveled 2 1/2 hours on the Massachusetts Turnpike to an early evening, town-hall-style meeting at the bandstand on Main Street in Great … [Read more...]
Fundraiser for Dem Party (with Poll)
The Roosevelt Dinner is the main fundraiser for the Democratic Party. It will be this coming Wednesday 5/13 at 6 PM at the Fairmont Copley in Boston. It would be great to have a good crowd. One of the advantages of the more informal … [Read more...]
Open thread
Has anyone else besides me been so foolish as to suffer through the last 22 hours of "24"? This season has been just godawful from start to finish. And now, with mercifully only two hours left, we learn that the unbearable Kim … [Read more...]