The news that two Boston firefighters were lost today in the massive fire on Beacon Street is devastating. Lt. Edward J. Walsh and Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy gave their lives in the performance of their duty. We extend our deepest … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
On the Doors with Martha Coakley #Demdoors
Last week AG Martha Coakley told me that she wanted to go door to door with me. I've been canvassing for her gubernatorial campaign, talking to voters and collecting signatures for several weeks. I love to canvass. It's a fun and effective … [Read more...]
More Parade Mishegos – Bill Donohue’s plan blows up in his face!
Note: The first sentence has been edited to correct both a grammatical and logic error, because, as we all known, the universe abhors a paradox, and only a living Tardis is strong enough to hold a paradox in place. Bill Donohue - … [Read more...]
Hobby Lobby is an easy case (or should be, anyway)
Yesterday the Supreme Court heard one of the hottest-button cases of the year: whether a company owned by religious people can claim an exemption from the Affordable Care Act provision requiring that businesses offer health plans that … [Read more...]
Bqhatevwr in New Hampshire!
I can't believe this hasn't yet earned a post on this site - it was front paged at DKos earlier today and I only just now got home from a long work day followed by a candidates forum for our upcoming town election. Scott Brown decided to … [Read more...]
Carl Sciortino to Step Down April 4th
Just saw this bit of news on the wire: Carl Sciortino is stepping down as State Representative for West Somerville and West Medford to become Executive Director of The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts. Here is their … [Read more...]
Statement of Hope + Intention to Pray for Pope Francis & Pres. Obama
Catholic Democrats has posted a statement of hope and intention to pray to correspond with the meeting between Pope Francis and President Obama, which will take place this Thursday, March 27th. Pope Francis and President Obama are … [Read more...]
Globe Crosses Line By Publishing Jarod Remy Story Two Days Before Custody Hearing
John Henry and The Globe made it personal by choosing Sunday past as the day to unleash what was otherwise a legitimate story on Remy's history and his family's enabling. The story has been front and center on sports talk radio the past two … [Read more...]
Education reformers submit plagiarized report
Is this what business-driven education reforms hold for the Commonwealth? An advance copy of “The New Opportunity to Lead: A Vision for Education in Massachusetts in the Next 20 Years," produced by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for … [Read more...]
Let’s end child poverty
We are a wealthy state in a wealthy nation, and yet one out of every seven people in Massachusetts lives in poverty. And even that doesn’t tell the true story. The number is 29% among African Americans here; 40% among Latinos. … [Read more...]
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