You could have predicted this result just by reading BMG 12 months ago, when the same trend was evident here. NYT: President Obama’s support is eroding among elements of his base and a yearlong effort to recapture the political center has … [Read more...]
Archives for September 16, 2011
Hearing on legislation to create an open meeting law that applies to the Massachusetts Legislature to be held
Note: I have not been involved in lobbying creating this bill. I am so far able to attend and testify, so I intend to do so barring being required to be present at a sudden emergency court date to protect a client, which can occur with … [Read more...]
Update on our requests for cost records
(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) After a month and a half, it's troubling that the Patrick administration is apparently still unable to locate cost records we requested pertaining to a single community-based group home contract. I … [Read more...]
Stand for Children Article with a local angle/sidebar
Those of you on this list who are especially interested in education policy and politics in Massachusetts will want to read Rethinking Schools' special report on Stand for Children, "For or Against Children," with a sidebar on the … [Read more...]
Major Kudos to Dan Kennedy (not for his blog award)
Dan Kennedy took todays Globe story about the death of bank robber/cop killer Lefty Dilday and, using his professional/institutional memory, brilliantly connected the dots to show the significance of Dilday's dying confession that he was … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren and Hospice – House Spanks Grossman – Judge Mulligan Told to Screw – Not So Smart Boston College – Hester Prynne
I watched the Elizabeth Warren/Racheal Maddow video and ahh... If I woke up and saw Elizabeth Warren staring down at me looking and talking like she did on Maddow's show I would for a moment think I was in a hospice. Listen, I know my … [Read more...]
MASSterList: Senate moves to redo pensions, raise retirement age – Gambling bill humming along – Texas messed with, gets offended – That Dick Cheney je ne sais quoi
GAMBLING: CommonWealth takes a critical look at the House'sgambling vote and the bill itself. The Mayor's in. (Herald) Patrick won't go that far. (WL) PENSIONS: The Senate voted yesterday to curtail some pension benefits for new hires … [Read more...]
A Letter to the Members of the Massachusetts Senate on the Legalization of Casino Gambling
Dear Senators Today, you are asked to endorse legislation which will legalize casino gambling in the Commonwealth. The question arises in the midst of a difficult economic climate in which many are in need of employment, … [Read more...]