Even as our economy continues its slow recovery, workers across Massachusetts face some daunting challenges, including stagnant wages, growing inequality, and the declining value of the minimum wage. In honor of Labor Day, the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Cheap trick indeed
In the "can't make this sh!t up" department, Scott Brown showed up on stage with aging rockers Cheap Trick at the Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH a few days ago (HT RMG). And, yes, it's on video. Does this make it more likely … [Read more...]
Mad Marty Misrepresents his Misbehavior
As someone who struggled with alcoholism and other youthful indiscretions in my teens and early 20s, I was initially very interested in a candidate who had faced some of the same issues. I read with great interest about Marty Keogh's … [Read more...]
Casino Menino
Flashback to Speaker DiMasi - Marriage equality, progressive leaning budgets - not necessarily in structure (taxation, etc) but in funding priorities and a big fat NO to "Casino Culture" for the Commonwealth. His reticence to acquiesce to … [Read more...]
CD-5 Candidates on Action in Syria
It increasingly seems like the US is on the edge of war in Syria, and the new Congressperson will be involved with oversight for any actions we take. We deserve to know where the CD-5 candidates stand on this important issue. I could … [Read more...]
Update
I am pleased to announce that yesterday the Commission extended its deadline for my taking action to comply with its August 2, 2013 advisory opinion until its next regularly scheduled meeting on September 19. The Commission granted this … [Read more...]
Letter From Dan Wolf – Remaining in Office as Ethics Commission Extends Deadline
Friends- I am pleased to announce that yesterday the Commission extended its deadline for my taking action to comply with its August 2, 2013 advisory opinion until its next regularly scheduled meeting on September 19. The Commission … [Read more...]
Herald/Suffolk/NECN consortium knuckles under to arts community in scheduling snafu
The Boston Herald, Suffolk University, and NECN thought they'd hold a debate among the candidates for Mayor of Boston. But they didn't bother to pick a date until very late in the game, because they are so important that, obviously, the … [Read more...]
Globe thinks it has DSC chair election all figured out…
...or at least Frank Phillips claims to. Apparently the frontrunner is State Senator Thomas McGee, a "20-year"* member of the DSC. There is no attribution whatsoever just that this tidbit is "according to political activists and … [Read more...]
Follow the (Walton) Money
As soon as John Connolly had renounced the Stand for Children money he (and Conley and Barros) attempted to get to influence the Boston mayoral race, local pundits began suggesting that the whole controversy was just political theater and … [Read more...]
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