First, when you've got left (BMG), right (the Herald), and center (well, maybe center-left) (the Globe) agreeing on an issue, there's probably a decent chance that they've got a point. In fact, just about the only people in Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Archives for January 29, 2015
Properly Pricing Carbon
The Williamstown Democratic Town Committee has endorsed a bill (SD285) filed in the Massachusetts State Senate by Mike Barrett (D-Lexington) that would impose a revenue-neutral carbon fee that is reimbursed to households and businesses. We … [Read more...]
Hacks in a huddle
The Joke Revue came early this week, and in the Herald of all places: Matt Stout reports in "Critics press lawmakers to oppose Robert DeLeo:" DiMasi became the third speaker in a row to be convicted of a federal crime, and DeLeo, while … [Read more...]
Today in “even a stopped clock is right twice a day”: Kirsten Hughes nails it on DeLeo and term limits
Kirsten Hughes, the chair of the Massachusetts Republican party, doesn't often say things that gain much traction around here. But on Would-Be-Speaker-For-Life Bob DeLeo, who is seeking to abolish the House's 8-year term limit on being … [Read more...]