A more elaborate comparison (p. 10), which controlled for age, gender, race, and region, found that Massachusetts workers whose highest educational achievement was a high school diploma did very slightly (1.6%) better in the public sector, … [Read more...]
Archives for March 7, 2011
One-sided, unanounced class warfare
I'm at a loss. When something goes beyond being obscene, what's a good word to describe it? I wouldn't use the word "American," for a variety of reasons. One, that word's already taken. Two, I'd like to save that for a resolution to … [Read more...]
Scott Brown asks David Koch for Money!
via ThinkProgress, Original Post here. h/t Pat120 on Twitter At the public dedication of MIT's David H. Koch Integrative Cancer Institute last Friday, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) effusively thanked conservative billionaire David Koch for … [Read more...]
RomneyJobs
Before it slides off into his archive, have a look at Steve Benen's excellent short piece on Romney's latest attempt at reinventing himself as a creator of jobs. One highlight: During his tenure, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states … [Read more...]
The mess in rural WMass
Being one of the small majority of residents living in the Southwick/Westfield region of Western Massachusetts that pay attention to the state of current events, and does not follow there parents footsteps in becoming an irrational … [Read more...]