Eighteen years ago, President Clinton asked me to launch the White House Office of Women’s Initiatives and Outreach. Times have changed since then but the important issues are exactly the same: defending a woman’s right to choose, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 4, 2013
Immigration Policy Reform is Right for America, and We Need it Now! By Natalicia Tracy
Immigration policy reform seems to have stalled in Washington, DC, like so many other important national initiatives, mired in the dysfunctional House of Representatives. The stalemate in Congress these days is less about the substantive … [Read more...]
A disappointing update on sheltered workshops in Massachusetts
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) In a post the other day, I suggested that state Department of Developmental Services Commissioner Elin Howe talk to family members of sheltered workshop participants, who maintain the programs have … [Read more...]
What is the 2014 #MAGOV agenda?
What are the gubernatorial candidates actually running on? What's burning your ass right now? What would get your attention? What should they say to get your vote? A central, driving issue for 2014 hasn't really cropped up. Yeah, the … [Read more...]
MA-5 money primary: Koutoujian way out in front
The results are in from the third-quarter fundraising derby in the race to replace Ed Markey in the House, and they show that Peter Koutoujian raised over $200,000 more than his nearest competitor (Katherine Clark) over the last three … [Read more...]
Beta Legislative Scorecard www.MassFiscalScorecard.org
Greetings BMG readers! As you may recall, Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance launched its Beta version of its legislative scorecard last week, which you may find at www.MassFiscalScorecard.org. We updated our scores to include the repeal of … [Read more...]