[Cross-posted from the ProgressMass blog. Like ProgressMass on Facebook and follow on Twitter.] Republican Scott Brown has to be pretty disappointed today, if not significantly worried. His top political opponent went from “likely … [Read more...]
Archives for June 3, 2012
Lawless FL Republicans defy order to stop voter purge
Guardian: Florida will defy order to stop purging voter list amid calls of 'suppression:' Justice department warns that the practice of removing voters is illegal under federal law as Democrats call it discrimination Florida says it … [Read more...]
Why are local town elections in the spring?
If you live in a city, your local elections are sensibly on Election Day in November. If you live in a town, your local elections are on a random day in the spring, typically before Town Meeting begins. Here's what the election/voting … [Read more...]
Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Worker Leader and Time 100 Honoree, Will Speak at the Boston Care Congress on June 16th
Ai-Jen Poo, a gifted community organizer recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, will speak at the Greater Boston Care Congress on June 16th. The Congress will launch the Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Marie Parente endorses Scott Brown
In what can only be seen as a major victory for the Elizabeth Warren campaign, ex-"Democratic" legislator Marie Parente, a favorite of Herald columnist Howie Carr, endorsed Scott Brown yesterday. Parente became famous early in 2007, when, … [Read more...]
For Senate District names worth remembering
I write today on an urgent issue -- the names of our state districts are awful. They are interchangeable, non-descriptive, and so unmoored from community that pretty much nobody remembers theirs. Uninvolved citizens have no idea of theirs … [Read more...]
Convention 2012 – a photo bucket
I did not attend any Friday events - for reasons many know I am NOT in a party frame of mind. However, folks worked hard to put the convention on, and it was very well attended. I swung in about 10:15, listened to the … [Read more...]