Ed Markey determined not to waste the moment:[Ed Markey's] Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will hold a hearing entitled “Drilling Down on America’s Energy Future: Safety, Security, and Clean Energy” on … [Read more...]
Archives for June 14, 2010
On reclaiming the agenda (Go Mac)
First, I want to heartily second Ryan's call to back Mac D'Alessandro against Steve Lynch in the MA-09 Dem primary. It's an accountability moment for Lynch. It's an election; there's a better candidate.But I have a … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Outpaces Country in Attracting Retail Business
Hey, MA GOP, is this what you meant when you said that everyone is going to shop in New Hampshire? Retailers are in fact coming to Massachusetts because the economy here is improving more quickly than the rest of the country. Via the … [Read more...]
How government can regain its capacity to manage the oil spill
Why is this? Have we, in fact, become a “hollow state” in which public agencies have little ability left to do anything other than rubber stamp corporate activities, many of which seem irresponsible if not … [Read more...]
Help Restore Youth Jobs! Rally Tuesday at Boston City Hall Plaza
Why Now? Over the past six years, thousands of Boston teens have participated in campaigns to restore funding for youth employment and to prevent further cuts. They have consistently named employment as a major strategy for ending the … [Read more...]
Cape Wind political work not done yet (with poll)
Folks around here are plugged in enough to know about the Cape Wind project. What you may be in the dark about is the three public hearings coming up quickly. Renew your interest. Take charge of our future. Speak … [Read more...]
Time to Abolish Party Primaries in Favor of Open Primaries in Massachusetts
The State Secretary's Election Division has posted the Primary election contests for Massachusetts on their website. While there has been a healthy uptick in partisan contests, perhaps to the point where Massachusetts won't rank at … [Read more...]