Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Rob Portman of Ohio are urging Scott Brown to run against Obamacare supporting, "If you like your health care plan and your doctors, you can keep them" touting Jeanne Shaheen. Former NH Congressman … [Read more...]
Archives for November 8, 2013
About those cancellation notices
There's been a lot of chatter all about how the Affordable Care Act has been dropping people's coverage -- if folks are in plans that don't meet some basic requirements, they are going to get better insurance. NPR recently tried to find … [Read more...]
The Short End of the Stick: Charter Schools Seek New Funding
The poor, underprivileged children who leave their uninspiring, low-performing public schools to enter a charter school are being short-changed. So says Mark Kenen, the executive director of the Massachusetts Charter Public School … [Read more...]
Neighborhood View of 2013 Boston Mayor’s Election Results
I just posted an analysis of the Boston Mayor's Race. It's a neighborhood perspective of turnout and candidate results. It's another confirmation that non-white voters were the key to victory for Walsh. No surprises for turnout, … [Read more...]
Thank God Mayor’s Race Over – Whitey – Hey, Wanna Take a Ride to Milford and Play Some Black Hack? – Go Warren Tolaman!
Really, I thought the damn thing would never end. It started to see m like a really bad self-indilgent three hour film. We have a new mayor of the most insecure little big city in the world. But talk about a boring race. On to more … [Read more...]
Climate Deniers, Super Typhoon Haiyan Is Looking At You
One year after superstorm Sandy became the largest Atlantic hurricane on record, Super Typhoon Haiyan just became the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone on record, hitting the Philippines with sustained winds of 190-195mph and gusts to … [Read more...]