BOSTON, November 28, 2011— Statement by MassEquality Executive Director Kara Suffredini on Congressman Barney Frank’s Announcement of Retirement: “Congressman Barney Frank is a national leader and his decision to retire, while … [Read more...]
Archives for November 28, 2011
The Next Battle for Progressives
Hi all, new to Blue Mass Group! I just wanted to use my first blog post to talk about a huge upcoming issue that has serious repercussions here in Boston. As we saw on November 8th, the face of Boston is changing in a very progressive way, … [Read more...]
Occupy Coincidence
I don't believe in coincidence. In particular, I don't believe it was happenstance that a growing anti- %1 movement emerged in the same year that the NFL and the NBA experienced extended lockouts and sometimes fierce negotiations between … [Read more...]
A most ingenious paradox ha ha ha ha
Sometimes there are things that are too obvious to need to be stated. And yet, it's satisfying when someone does: [Former Romney health care advisor Jonathan Gruber] said Republicans were actually less opposed to the mandate, which is … [Read more...]
New MassBudget Report on Local Impact of State Ed. Funding
We at MassBudget just released a new report titled "Cutting Class: Underfunding the Foundation Budget's Core Education Program," which finds that districts across the state are hiring fewer teachers, providing less professional development, … [Read more...]
Barney Frank is retiring.
According to NECN: Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts fourth Congressional District has said he will not seek re-election for 2012.Frank, a ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, planned to hold a press … [Read more...]
MASSterList: Tierney family saga unfolds – Patrick admin expects more health cost savings – DiMasi to report to Kentucky prison
TIERNEY: The Globe lays out the reasons Thanksgiving at the Tierney household must have been super awkward, while the Gloucester paper lays the love on the congressman's opponent, Richard Tisei. BOGO: The Patrick Administration expects … [Read more...]