To judge from the early reports of today's arguments at the Supreme Court - and all the usual caveats apply about being careful about reading too much into what is said at argument - the Court seems prepared to invalidate section 5 of the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Markey’s website is *finally* live
Good Lord did that ever take too long. But EdMarkey.com is finally up and running, and it's good, for the most part: It's fully fleshed out, with opportunities to sign up for canvassing and phone calls. The major shortcoming is its events … [Read more...]
A three-way Republican primary in MA-Sen
It's looking like there will be three Republicans vying to be our junior Senator. The Globe reports that Mike Sullivan - the former state rep from Abington, former Plymouth County district attorney, former US Attorney for Massachusetts, … [Read more...]
Why Are We Sequestering When the Deficit is Shrinking?
The mainstream media seems to be missing a big story here, and I welcome your thoughts on why. While political reporters are breathlessly covering the brinksmanship on the sequester, they have stopped referencing the background. … [Read more...]
John Connolly is running for Mayor of Boston
I just got an email from John Connolly, stating that he is running for Mayor of Boston. This pleases me very much. I have known John for several years, going back to his first "At-Large" run, and although I am not a member of his campaign … [Read more...]
Pit Bulls and Pot Shops
Originally, I figured our chat with Boston City Councilor Rob Consalvo was too parochial for BMG, but he hit two topics of wider concern — pot dispensaries and breed-specific dog regs. While I don't do a lot of self-promotion for Left Ahead … [Read more...]
Here come the debates!
Not sure why this is in the Metro section, but today's Globe is reporting that Congressmen Lynch and Markey have agreed to six debates: three general in Boston, Worcester, and Springfield; three topic specific in Lowell, New Bedford, and a … [Read more...]
More Coal Closures in Midwest – When Will MA Go Coal-Free?
The Sierra Club is announcing a big victory for clean air and climate action in the Midwest today: Today a coalition of citizen groups, states and U.S. EPA announced a landmark settlement agreement with American Electric Power (AEP) … [Read more...]
National GOP using Mass Senate race to stop President Obama’s agenda
Did you notice that the Republicans who say they are running for US Senate in Massachusetts are keeping a lower profile or saying rather generic things about being non-partisan and such? The DC Republicans seem to have a different way of … [Read more...]
The Intellectual Dishonesty of William Kristol
Tweet No American with a basic understanding of this country’s military history could not have been anything but taken aback by William Kristol’s intellectually dishonest criticism of this statement in President Obama’s second … [Read more...]
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