The Herald just released the results of its most recent polling on the gubernatorial race and statewide races. It shows a troubling dead heat, one that is largely unchanged by the 'Sweetheart' gaffe or Coakley's ads about womens issues or … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Calling BS on Ed Markey’s emails. Again.
No sooner did I write up a brief, mild critique of Ed Markey's fundraising emails than another one shows up. And this one is the most outrageous one yet. Here it is (email, no link). From: Ed Markey <info@edmarkey.com> Subject: … [Read more...]
Vote Yes on Question 3: Casinos Hurt Our Businesses
As children, we all learned that you can't spend the same dollar in two different places. Every dollar that gets spent at the casino is a dollar less that is available to spend at other businesses. That reality will hit local … [Read more...]
Oddities for a Monday morning
Nothing earth-shattering here, just a few peculiar things I've noticed lately. The ongoing campaign to get David Koch booted off of local public broadcasting powerhouse WGBH's board of directors has taken a very peculiar twist: Harper's … [Read more...]
“Yes means Yes” great work, CA — MA: get it done now!
Associated Press via the Globe: California adopts ‘yes means yes’ sex assault rule SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when ‘‘yes means yes’’ and adopt … [Read more...]
Vote Yes on Question 3: Casinos Threaten Our Jobs
According to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's own projections, $1 billion dollars a year in local spending will be shifted away from existing businesses to the casinos. Whether it's 1,000 Massachusetts businesses each losing … [Read more...]
The Senator and the Governor
If you voted for someone other than Martha Coakley in the recent primary – or didn’t vote at all – take a look at Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement of Martha on YouTube. I learned something, and I think you will, too. As the … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning Cartoon: Charlie Baker
Dan Wasserman … [Read more...]
Mayor Marty Walsh on a vacation in Ireland on tax payers $$
Ireland has 4mln people. It has a smaller population than Massachusetts. It is coming out of severe recession, unemployment remains high. So why would the Mayor choose to go there ? is it really the best country to go to? and why for … [Read more...]
Was that the longest thread in the history of BMG?
The thread the other day made me curious about what the longest threads in the history of the site have been. I don't think I have the tools to search that. 247 is pretty impressive. … [Read more...]
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