According to Department of Defense Directive Number 1344.10 "Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces' dated February 19, 2008, non-active members of the National Guard who are running for political office may not: Use or allow … [Read more...]
Archives for January 7, 2010
[POLL] Self-reflection: is BMG urban, suburban, or rural?
This could be useful or interesting information if enough people answer! *Poll edited to include an option for 'rural', hat-tip to DaveMB … [Read more...]
FIX line item 0330-0300 in House One – FUND guardian ad litems for kids in foster care!
The Governor's FY 11 Budget comes out 1/28/10. Line item 0330-0300 is the line item that pays for Guardian Ad Litems for kids removed from parent's custody in either Juvenile Court or Probate and Family Court. In our state, unlike even … [Read more...]
Owned by Moguls, Written by Interns
My wife (much more hot-tempered than me) writes to the Globe: Hello Boston Globe: My husband and I are long-time Boston Globe subscribers. The paper gets more irritating with every passing week. For now we'll pass over issues of writing … [Read more...]
Including a Revenue Message
Your request for additional funding will be stronger if you can say that your organization supports increasing state revenues to support all of our public structures, including your request. This may mean ending special tax cuts or … [Read more...]
Is our love affair with cars ending? U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009
Possible why's: ...market saturation, ongoing urbanization, economic uncertainty, oil insecurity, rising gasoline prices, frustration with traffic congestion, mounting concerns about climate change, and a declining interest in cars among … [Read more...]
City Council Prez Mike Ross Responds to Your Comments/Ideas
Thank you for the ideas and suggestions you've left in the comments of my original post. As I expected, Blue Mass Group readers came through with progressive and thoughtful ideas to make Boston the greatest city in America. … [Read more...]
Vicki Kennedy’s Coakley Endorsement Video
Great speech from Vicki Kennedy today endorsing Martha Coakley. … [Read more...]
NO MORE CUTS TO HUMAN SERVICES!
AND - AS revenue rebounds, reverse the cuts. The reality is that there are fewer safety net services today to help struggling families care for children or manage mentally ill children's care then there were 10 years ago - DCF no longer has … [Read more...]
MA job market coming back [updated with more good economic news]
It's killing the state GOP to hear this, but facts are facts. The job market in Massachusetts continues to improve. Is it a full-blown out-of-the-woods recovery? No, not yet. But the trend is absolutely in the right … [Read more...]