Below is an e-mail forwarded to me from someone named "Waldo". Like me, Waldo is upset at the Globe and reporter Milton Valencia for reporting this week that former Whitey Bulger trial Judge Richard Stearns recused himself voluntary as … [Read more...]
Archives for April 11, 2013
MA health reform is 7 years old.
And Health Care For All has a terrific and informative post with what it's done. And it's good! Happy 7th (and last) Birthday, Massachusetts Health Reform ... One of the most interesting studies is research by Courtemanche and Zapata, … [Read more...]
Awaiting a Retraction and Apology from Rob Eno Any Day Now (UPDATED: Rob Eno Retraction-FAIL)
[UPDATE added following screencaps below] I don’t know if Rob Eno, the proprietor of right-wing propaganda blog Red Mass Group, considers himself a journalist in any capacity. In fact, I don’t know Mr. Eno personally. I have never met … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Warren still absolutely killing it on the Banking Committee
This was earlier today at the Senate Banking Committee. What's so great about what Warren is doing is that she is making absolutely crystal clear that the rot that infects our financial system is not solely a Republican problem. These two … [Read more...]
In January, the Governor released his budget proposal for FY 2014, laying out his priorities for what we will do together as a Commonwealth in the coming year. This week, the House Ways & Means Committee did the same. Although the … [Read more...]
Mass. House Ways & Means Budget Recommendations Would Cut Low-Income Legal Assistance Funding by $1m
Just received this email from MetroWest Legal Services, which "provides free legal aid to low-income people who would be denied justice without our help": As a supporter of MetroWest Legal Services, I am writing to ask … [Read more...]
State votes by party since 1796
Enjoy! Red State, Blue State infographic by corbet. … [Read more...]
Will the Next Major Tar Sands Spill be in New England?
Homes evacuated. Chemicals fouling the air. Wildlife soaked in tar sands oil. Could it happen in New England? I traveled to Arkansas last week to monitor wildlife impacts of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus tar sands pipeline rupture for the … [Read more...]