Sen. Ed Markey gives campaign money to corporate Dem Patrick Murphy over progressive champion Alan Grayson. I am writing to express my disappointment in Senator Ed Markey (MA-D)’s recent financial support for Congressman Patrick Murphy … [Read more...]
Archives for July 13, 2015
Just curious about 2nd Plymouth and Bristol
It's not my part of the state so I doubt I'll have a dog in the fight and I hope it's not too soon to ask from a decency standpoint, but I was wondering if anyone knew what was next for the Senate seat vacated by the recent passing of … [Read more...]
The Pioneer Institute does acrobatic logical twists re the Pacheco Law
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) In what has been widely viewed as a setback for state employee unions in Massachusetts, state legislators last week approved a state budget for Fiscal Year 2016 that includes a provision freezing the … [Read more...]
Katherine Clark is here to make laws and chew gum, and she is all out of gum
I continue to be impressed by Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA-CD5) who has been able to amass significant legislative achievements in just two terms while rising in influence within the Democratic Caucus despite being in the minority party. … [Read more...]