Another day dawns and with it comes more bad news for those who want to deny the rising influence of the "Occupy" movement that's been spreading like a political prairie fire across America Tea Party movement isn't in a state of serious … [Read more...]
Archives for October 14, 2011
My Public Schedule for “Women’s Week”
Next week, I will be hosting a “Women’s Week” with events focusing on issues critical to women in our communities. The events, which will take place across the district, address topics such as breast cancer awareness, domestic … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren Podcast on LeftAhead
Hey everyone, The full LeftAhead team was on board today -- Mike, Lynne and I -- to interview our special guest, Elizabeth Warren. All three of us had high expectations of Warren coming in and she certainly met them, mixing in her … [Read more...]
Weekly Joke Revue: “Wrong People Arrested on Wall Street”
Borowitz: Wrong People Arrested on Wall Street: Goldman Boss: ‘Thought They Were Finally Coming for Us’ NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) - Millions of Americans cheered the news on Friday that arrests had finally been made on Wall … [Read more...]
BPD Lacked Probable Cause Basis for 10/11/11 Arrests
Dear Mayor Menino and Commissioner Davis: I write as a long-time supporter of the progressive leadership each of you has provided for the City and the Boston Police Department, respectively, and for Boston’s extraordinary inclusion of … [Read more...]
Bringing out the big guns…
Or, put another way, everything old is new again: Lech Walesa Is going to visit NYC in, ahem, solidarity with Occupy Wall Street. Maybe we can prevail upon him to make a stop in Boston...? For those of you scratching your heads … [Read more...]
Another forgotten cost of closing developmental centers
(Cross-posted from the COFAR blog) One of the costs of closing developmental centers for the intellectually disabled, which rarely gets considered in budgetary "savings" analyses, is the cost to affected communities in lost economic … [Read more...]
MASSTERLIST: Casinos pass Senate – Lyons brings House informal to a halt – Jim King’s path to victory obvious only to Jim King
CASINOS: The Senate finally, mercifully, passed the casino bill yesterday. (Republican, WBUR, T&G, Sun) What does this one selectman from Wilbraham think? (Republican) THE RACE FOR 3RD PLACE: This changes everything. Bernstein … [Read more...]
What’s Up With Heidi Watney and the Red Sox? – Boston Globe Editorial Board Does It Again – Question for Somervilletom
So for years around here it has been accepted as fact that Red Sox/NESN side-line reporter Heidi Watney had a relationship with catcher Jason Varitek that contributed to his failed marriage. So much so that Michael Felger referenced it on … [Read more...]
Warren Today On LeftAhead
No one else of the LA crew posted it, so I will. The LeftAhead podcast will be interviewing Elizabeth Warren today at 1pm, streaming live on the internet (or thereafter archived). You can reach the podcast through the website here. For … [Read more...]