For a quick reminder of why trust in government is near historic lows — just 24 percent of Americans trust the federal government, according to Pew — take a look at the Beacon Hill insiders ELKEY Awards organized by "Strategic Marketing … [Read more...]
Archives for November 6, 2015
Obama Rejects Pipeline
This is another one of those driveby posts where I could have posted any number of news links and don't really have anything to add, but since nobody else had yet I just thought I would mention that my FB feed lit up today with news that … [Read more...]
D’oh! Carson lied about West Point
Politico with a big scoop: Ben Carson’s campaign on Friday admitted, in a response to an inquiry from POLITICO, that a central point in his inspirational personal story was fabricated: his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military … [Read more...]
The Sins of the Son
I find it intriguing that we are finally seeing President George H. W. Bush lash out against the legacy of his older son, and possibly admonishing his younger son mid campaign regarding the advice he is getting from largely the same … [Read more...]
McGovern Leads Bipartisan Group of 35 House Lawmakers Calling on Speaker Ryan to Bring AUMF to House Floor for Debate and Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A broad, bipartisan coalition of 35 House lawmakers called on Speaker Ryan today to schedule and debate an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) as quickly as possible following the recent announcement by … [Read more...]
Capuano, Clark, Kennedy, and McGovern Vote Against FY16 NDAA
Two weeks ago, Obama vetoed the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. His Statement of Administrative Policy, which details his criticisms of the bill, emphasized a desire to address defense and non-defense spending jointly when undoing … [Read more...]
Time to Act on Transgender Rights
Massachusetts has long been seen as a vanguard in the advancement of equality for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) friends and neighbors. We beam with pride that we were the first state in the nation to afford … [Read more...]