The $88,000 Middlesex Clerk of Courts position is open for the first time since the Eisenhower administration. At 85, Edward Sullivan has decided not to seek re-election. "Many people think it's a crime to do a favor,' he said. 'In my … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2006
Republicans reverse street name change
An Update.I posted previously that the Board of Selectmen in Mansfield had changed the name of one of the town streets to Ronald Reagan Way.The Board of Selectmen in Mansfield voted last night 3-0 to reverse their earlier decision to change … [Read more...]
Democracy for America: Boston Calls for a Discussion on High Crimes & Misdemeanors
Democracy for America: Boston Calls for a Discussion on High Crimes & MisdemeanorsBoston, MA. On April 5, 2006, The Democracy for America: Boston Group & John Bonifaz, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, will be … [Read more...]
Tim Murray beefs up fundraising; claims he’s got 15% of delegates
In a statement released today, Lieutenant Governor candidate Tim Murray reports that he raised about $136,000 in March, a substantial improvement over the previous two months in which he raised about $50,000 (February) and $32,000 … [Read more...]
2 Studies: Pub Schools Outperform, 3/4 Mass schools likely to fail “No Child” in 2014
[ click here for PDF of full report ]: [ NCSPE study summary ] Findings reveal that demographic differences between students in public and private schools account for the relatively high raw scores of private schools on the NAEP. … [Read more...]
Message from the Murray Campaign!
Statewide Signature Drive This Saturday - We Need You!This weekend we will be gathering nominating signatures at more than 25 locations throught the state! We need your help to get Tim over the top! You can join us at the campaign office at … [Read more...]
Archdiocese fires Scalia photographer
Today's Herald reports that Peter Smith, the freelance photographer and BU photojournalism professor who took the picture showing Justice Antonin Scalia making an insulting/obscene/you-make-the-call gesture inside Boston's Cathedral of the … [Read more...]
Friday backblog
Drips and drabs that I've neglected to blog:So, a Kennedy school dean and University of Chicago prof release a white-hot report on the influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups on American foreign policy. I'm not going to address the merits … [Read more...]
State Republicans clamping down on free speech?
There's a good article by Brian McGrory in today's Globe regarding a little tiff between "local developer and civic good-guy" John Rosenthal and the Outdoor Advertising Board.Apparently Rosenthal, who is probably most famous for his giant … [Read more...]
Candidates…..Lets see your Tax Returns
I am a supporter of Reilly. But ,I also believe that the other millionaires like Mihos, Gabrielli and Healy should also disclose. Weld, Cellucci and Swift , three previous republican governors went public with their tax returns. Mitt was … [Read more...]
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