In case you missed it, things have gone from bad to worse in West Virginia this week, with Freedom Industries now owning up to the fact that there was a second chemical in the leaking tank: Amy Goodwin, spokeswoman for Gov. Earl Ray … [Read more...]
Archives for January 23, 2014
Anatomy of a Lie: The Invisible Survey Behind the Newly/Already-Insured Meme
Our resident troll's latest Obamacare prevarication is instructive, not for the light it shines on ACA enrollments (it sheds none), but for insight into the right-wing noise machine. In this case, the process starts with a client of … [Read more...]
Cape Wind: What really happened, and why the contract went to a European firm
As usual, our resident troll has a post on the recent list where he distorts the source material by omitting key portions of the article from his review. If you read that post, you would think that the evil geniuses behind Cape Wind … [Read more...]
Analyzing the Governor’s Budget for FY 2015
Yesterday, the Governor filed his budget proposal for FY 2015his blueprint for what he thinks we should do together through state government in the coming year (and how we will pay for those things.) Unlike his proposal last year, … [Read more...]
Hey you Whitehouse
One of the great heroes of climate change does his usual excellent work in the Senate: ▶ Sen. Whitehouse: I will not ignore effects of climate change - YouTube. And by the way, in moving .gif form, here's an illustration of the kind … [Read more...]
I am supporting Steve Grossman for Governor.
Next month, Democratic activists will attend caucuses, and in June they will attend our state convention to nominate our candidate for governor. I'm proud to announce today that I’m supporting Steve Grossman and plan to play an active … [Read more...]
Transparency on candidate questionnaires: What will it take?
Scot Lehigh, of the Globe, asked the candidates for Governorship whether they will make public their written responses to the usual list of questions sent to them by endorsing organizations (i.e., our environmental, education, business … [Read more...]
Build Cape Wind: Help put Europeans to work
Admittedly, I cheated on BMG and went to RMG today, and saw on their blog this article from the NYT. I do recall a discussion I had on BMG about green energy, and I stated much of it is made outside the USA, unlike American coal. Oh there … [Read more...]
Martha’s Fight Against Income Inequality
As someone who cares deeply about improving the lives of Massachusetts working families, spending many years fighting on the front lines for social and economic justice for the working poor, I was inspired by Martha Coakley’s willingness … [Read more...]