The Massachusetts Lottery is throwing itself a State House party to tout its 40th anniversary even though it has been a failed public policy by nearly every measure. How has the Massachusetts Lottery failed over the past four … [Read more...]
Archives for April 17, 2012
Defend family planning funding in MA
You’re not going to believe this. The national attack on women’s health has made its way to our home state. Last week, State Representative James Lyons (R-Andover) filed an amendment (#575) to the Fiscal Year 2013 state budget to cut … [Read more...]
Interesting Things for Con-Law Geeks re: Individual Mandate
Today I found the following through the New Republic: Militia Act of 1792 Of note is the third sentence, in which Congress orders all able-bodied men to acquire a firearm. Mandate issued to enforce powers under one of the militia … [Read more...]
Education: What Mitt won’t tell you (deja vu all over again)
Mitt Romney let the proverbial feline out of the rooftop carrier yesterday, when he told some big money donors about his plans for after the election. The Los Angeles Times reports that "while he planned to slash government programs, he … [Read more...]
Getting Sad at the Brown Campaign
Things are beginning to derail over at the Brown Campaign and one has to wonder if Brown's campaign manager Jim Barnett is in over his head. Scott Brown voted against the Buffett Rule which would have brought tax equity to a structure that … [Read more...]
Scott Brown and his Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Yesterday was the vote on The Buffett Bill, and after the week Scott Brown had, he must have been dreading it (he voted against making the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes). ProgressMass put together a good sampling of highlights … [Read more...]
Scott Brown lunges far right for super-rich
So much for running as an independent, the folks who will likely decide the Senate election in Massachusetts. When matters came to a vote today Scott Brown cast his lot with the ultra-rich and in favor of high national deficits. … [Read more...]