Archives for June 2016

Some BMGers are in a tizzy over the McDonnell decision because they think it gives public officials carte blanche in the gifts v. wink wink nod nod department. It doesn't. It does a few things however. First it tells us the US … [Read more...]

You know how our State Senate is the more progressive of the Houses? Did you know that today in passing their version of the energy bill, they really made good on that? The clean energy/climate folks are really happy with this … [Read more...]

Common sense gun reform advocates rallied at the State House today to send a message to the country that Massachusetts' tough gun safety laws save lives. Champions of universal national background checks featured the organizer of the … [Read more...]

EDIT: Raw Story article has been repudiated (see comments below). See article from Rawstory here. I recommend watching the entire video from from Paul Beckwith. Is anyone in power listening? EDIT: Contacted a few local … [Read more...]

It's been a long time in coming, and it took a lot of discussion and persuasion - but the House listened! And it passed a strong non-compete reform, voted 150-0, limiting non competes to 12 months, with a 'garden leave provision': 1/2 of … [Read more...]

Joan Vennochi: Unpleasant but lawful conduct will be the argument in defense of Walsh’s aides. According to Wednesday’s indictment, festival organizers hired eight union laborers and one foreman because Sullivan and Brissette insisted upon … [Read more...]

A couple items from the income inequality file. First, as State House News reports (paywall), the Baker administration is about the business reining in the overtime hours of the 39,000 people in the state who work as personal care … [Read more...]

The Massachusetts Campaign for a Clean Energy Future, a coalition of organizations supporting the implementation of carbon pricing in the Commonwealth, supports Amendment 48 to S. 2372, the energy omnibus bill, sponsored by State Senator … [Read more...]

According to the New York Times, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released its final report today. The result? No new evidence of anything. Two years (more than the investigations into 9/11, the JFK assassination, the attack Pearl … [Read more...]