So someone, most likely from the Moakley Building, gave the Globe a transcript of Speaker Deleo's testimony before Paul Ware's phony baloney middle management witch hunt for the SJC and kindly pointed out one-sided inconsistencies between … [Read more...]
Archives for November 1, 2015
Stephanie Muccini Burke for Mayor of Medford
As you may know, Tuesday is election day in many municipalities around the Commonwealth, and one of them is Medford. For the first time in decades, there is a hotly-contested race for Mayor between two candidates: former city councillor … [Read more...]
The real swing voters – boosting enviro-turnout
My friend Nathaniel Stinnett recently launched a project that will warm the hearts of climate hawks and adherents of the knock-n'-drag campaign philosophy of John Walsh, Mike Dukakis and Kate Donaghue. The Environmental Voter Project is … [Read more...]
Latest Budget Deal Just Another Setback For The Far Right
In what is shaping up to be a year of setbacks for the Republican Party's far right, last Friday's budget deal can only be seen as yet another defeat. Senator Ted Cruz labeled the deal “a slap in the face to conservatives.” … [Read more...]
Area casino fails to meet projections, seeks big tax break
That's essentially the headline in today's Globe. The casino in question happens to be located in Bangor, Maine. But you can bet (ha - see what I did there?) that similar headlines will be popping up in our own state. From today's … [Read more...]
Obama More Popular Than Reagan At This Point In His Presidency
Polls show that Republicans are more enthusiastic about the upcoming election than Democrats, adding urgency to the mission of motivating Democrats. Obama would be a powerful pitchman within the party: Obama’s 83 percent job approval rating … [Read more...]