Press release: The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today that the state unemployment rate dropped to 9.0 percent from 9.2 percent in May, and the state rate remains below the 9.5 percent national rate.... The … [Read more...]
Archives for July 14, 2010
No, Senator Klobuchar, More Corn Ethanol is NOT the Answer!
*From an NRDC article published in March 2010, we learn that "the current corn ethanol tax credit is effectively costing tax payers $4.18 per gallon and is driving up grain prices." The author, Nathanael Greene, concludes … [Read more...]
Introducing Myself
I've been a progressive Democrat all my life. After I graduated from Law School I moved to Andover with my husband Don and became active in my community. I served on Andover's Council on Aging for 10 years-and concentrated a part of my law … [Read more...]
Library expanding hours
Ordinarily, it wouldn't make headlines. But the fact that the town of Bridgewater is expanding the hours of operation for its library and senior center during a recession makes headlines for several reasons.First of all, while many in … [Read more...]
Lessons from the “Enlightened Eight”: Republicans Can Vote Pro-Environment and Not Get “Tea Partied
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 in favor of HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). Only eight Republicans - we'll call them the "Enlightened Eight" - voted "aye." These … [Read more...]
Senator Scott Brown to vote against limiting corporate donations.
Herald Republican Sen. Scott Brown says he will cast a critical vote against a bill Democrats hoped he would support as they try to nullify a recent Supreme Court fundraising decision. I have to admit that I wasn't too happy when the SCOTUS … [Read more...]
8 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan Attacks
From CBS A bloody day and night for American forces in southern Afghanistan has left eight U.S. troops dead, as Taliban militants step up their attacks in the face of an ongoing American-led offensive to capture the militants' hometown. I … [Read more...]
Will this story develop?
Does this story develop or is it just more minor corruption in state government? Can EB3 provide a little background on the world of ABCC? … [Read more...]