And you wonder why DeLeo doesn't support Deval's tax hikes. Any questions? I will admit, I would vote for Leah, no matter what party she is affiliated with. "A Republican will represent Peabody on Beacon Hill. That's the shocking … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2, 2013
PPP: Markey up 49-32 over Lynch
Last week's poll from Mass Inc. for WBUR had Ed Markey leading Steve Lynch by a 35-24 margin among self-reported Democratic primary voters, with 41% either undecided or declining to reveal their choice. Now PPP, the pollster of record … [Read more...]
Frontline Post for David Koch & ALEC in Blue Massachusetts
Much has been written about the influence the Koch Brothers and the organizations they fund, like the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), have on advancing the right-wing agenda nationally. They have distorted such important … [Read more...]
Michelle Wu City Council campaign kickoff tonight*
*with a special guest star. For special guest star see David Bernstein's tweet: David S. Bernstein @dbernstein 12m Big get: Close confidant of the @wutrain campaign tells me her former prof @SenWarren will stop by her kickoff event … [Read more...]
Why shouldn’t the taxi medallion system be scrapped?
The Globe's multi-part Spotlight series on the staggering dysfunction (and worse) within the Boston taxi industry is well worth reading. According to the Globe's reporting, the system is rife with petty bribes and corruption, and heavily … [Read more...]
Pelosi, Capuano Come Together in Boston to Celebrate 20 Years of the FMLA
US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi stopped in Boston recently for an important birthday celebration -- one that impacts thousands of millions of families in Massachusetts and across the country. As part of a nationwide tour to raise … [Read more...]
Stockton California, population 300,000, gets green light for BANKRUPTCY
Some on BMG, like Fenway49, are "California Dreaming", who said to me that California is running a huge surplus and spending money on "investments". Many here want to follow California's lead, by raising taxes and spending more money. … [Read more...]
A “differently winged” argument against Keystone XL
The Massachusetts Climate Action Network opposes the Keystone pipeline because of the catastrophic impact it will have on our climate. We truly believe the Keystone pipeline makes the full exploitation of the Alberta tar sands possible -- … [Read more...]