Governor HOWARD DEAN in Boston!!! Please join us for a reception in support of Steve Grossman, candidate for Massachusetts Treasurer. Meet former presidential candidate and former DNC chair. Join activists from across the state. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 5, 2010
United to Stop Slots holds Media Briefing in State House on Feb 9, 2010
I am posting the invitation below with the hope that some of you will join me in covering this event as citizen journalists. The pro gambling industry is also having an event the same day; I would like to get the word out about this … [Read more...]
Cahill: Tisei Not Baker’s First Choice
In an interview with NECN's Jim Braude, Tim Cahill talks about how the Baker camp went all out to convince him to become Charlie's running mate. Braude asks Cahill to recount the specific conversation, to which Cahill replies: … [Read more...]
Hey Scott Brown …
Gosh, do you support Sen. Shelby's hold on all of Pres. Obama's nominees, in a brazen attempt to extort some pork for Alabama?What's your comment, Senator? Standing pork-shoulder-to-shoulder with the distinguished gentleman … [Read more...]
End employer provided health insurance
The suggestions of the people in Lehigh's column are all short-sighted and selfish and bureaucratic and inefficient. The owner of a small business shouldn't have to worry about what pool to join, or negotiating plans for his … [Read more...]
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Does Scott Brown support Sen Shelby’s attempted extortion in the US Senate?
Sen Shelby has placed a hold on all Obama nominations unless a defense contract is moved away from Boeing and to Airbus. Yesterday, just hours after the Senate voted 96-0 to confirm Martha Johnson as the Administrator of the GSA after a … [Read more...]
Statewide candidates for the Democratic nominations
The following candidates have submitted letters of intent to seek the nomination of the Massachusetts Democratic Party at the 2010 Democratic State Convention in Worcester: Deval Patrick for Governor Grace Ross for Governor Tim Murray for … [Read more...]
Are Tea Partiers Extremist? Hmmm …
A few weeks ago, I went on WGBH to go tete-a-tete with John O'Hara, author of The New American Tea Party. O'Hara disputed the notion that Tea Partiers are remotely extremist. Hmmm ... well, let's take a look at the schedule … [Read more...]
CBO 2007 Study shows Trickle Down economics doesn’t work.
Overall, after taxes, the very rich -- the top 0.01 percent -- have nearly quadrupled their share of the nation's income since 1979. These super-rich Americans in the top 0.01 percent, even more amazingly, now pay a lower share of their … [Read more...]