A friend of mine suggested once that they might invent a patch for political junkies. It got me thinking how nice it would be to not feel compelled to volunteer on campaigns. I read this shortly after a weekend when I had spent … [Read more...]
Archives for November 4, 2009
Boston Votes: 2009 Municipal Election
Floon Effect? Flaherty and his troops should be commended for waging a serious campaign, and their inclusion of vanquished preliminary opponent Sam Yoon as a "running mate" was an inspired move. Indeed, Team Floon helped narrow the gap in … [Read more...]
What’s Wrong with CorporateCare?
It is also pushing to evict the most profoundly impaired, developmentally disabled people in this state from their long-time homes. Apart from the ugly fact that CorporateCare answers to hardly anyone (very little independent … [Read more...]
Brown Brigade Lays a Scary Scotty Turd
attempting to spook voters with a Halloween theme. Is this the caliber of campaigns we have to suffer through again? Would someone please get that party together? … [Read more...]
The Globe’s bizarre editorial on the MassDOT board
What's up with the Globe and the unions, anyway? They're really unhappy that Governor named well-known union organizer Janice Loux to the new MassDOT board. I don't actually know that much about Loux, so I'm not taking a … [Read more...]
Post-Elections Podcast
Today's Special Edition of LeftAhead featured a wrap-up of yesterday's elections across the state and beyond. Mike, Lynne and myself were all on board for the show. Mike led the discussion on the Boston race, while Lynne talked about all … [Read more...]
the Brown & Fehrnstrom show, featuring Jack E. Robinson
Again, buried deep in the Globe: [Jack E.] Robinson had accepted an invitation for a Nov. 16 Republican debate, sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, calling it a "wonderful opportunity'' to air the … [Read more...]
First glance at Boston election result details
2009 BOSTON ELECTION RESULTS Here is my first take on the results of the turnout and Mayor's race in the Boston 2009 general election. I summarize the results from a neighborhood perspective, not by wards, since almost everyone … [Read more...]
Environmental update: join us with EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles this Friday at 12:30
Charley and I will sit down with EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles this Friday at 12:30 pm for an on-the-record chat about environmental policies and priorities. Between the Middlesex Fells, the wind regulation bill, and the flap over the … [Read more...]
Backstage w/ Barbara Capuano Volunteer Heaven!
After a month of very successful Open Mike sessions, on November 9th, Mike Capauano will host the largest “Open Mike” yet. Volunteers from across Massachusetts are coming to celebrate the work we have done in this campaign and … [Read more...]