The practice of sex selected abortions is relatively new to North America but has been practiced for decades, openly and covertly, in many South and Southeast Asian countries. In recent years small segments of certain immigrant groups … [Read more...]
Archives for February 10, 2011
Mubarak may step down
News reports of a big speech coming in Egypt this evening from Mubarak as strikes spread, new groups including doctors, lawyers and civil servants in organized groups hundreds or thousands strong join the protesters in Cairo, and the … [Read more...]
Increasing Transparency in Higher Education
These provisions would be in addition to the current filing requirements made to the attorney general. As we learned from the financial meltdown, self-regulation simply doesn't work. Accountability and transparency are vital to good … [Read more...]
Alicea Race – Panel orders new election
The T&G reports today that the Special House Committee has called for a new election. I know that there was some question as to what would happen, but this looks definitive. Game on! As I mentioned in my previous post I have had the … [Read more...]
The Health Insurance/Hospital 30 Year War
OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]
The Health Insurance/Hospital 30 Year War
OETKB wrote: "Ah the Free Market at work. Let's help people by limiting the services they need or want(sarcasm). Of course the plans are selling since they are bought by employers who cost shift the lesser care onto their employees i.e. … [Read more...]
the NY 26th
I live in the 26th district (why I'm blogging on a Mass. blog is another matter... we do have such things in w. NY). The district here is very rural, conservative, but based half in the Rochester region (me), half in Buffalo... it's not … [Read more...]
Blue Mass Group and Redistricting
One of the most politically-important decisions that gets made in our system of government is in the process of being made right now: Redistricting. It's a process that is only done once every ten years, and Massachusetts is going to be … [Read more...]