I was pretty bummed in 2005 when the Republican-packed UMass Board of Trustees voted down a very reasonable proposal to create an affordable public law school. They even floated the idea of free tuition for students who committed to … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2008
How the Rev. Wright Controversy Actually Helps Barack Obama.
(And I use the word "controversy" loosely.) Here is how it actually helps Obama. First, it should convince anyone out there who still thinks Barack Obama is a Muslim that he is not. (I am offended that it should even … [Read more...]
John McCain’s health care disaster
McCain suggests that his plan will “foster competition and drive down prices,” but the retail price of the average plan would have to drop from $12,100 per year to $8,300 in order for the average family to see no premium … [Read more...]
Trailing the Readiness Project
Looks like the Governor has started trailing some of what the initial phase of the Readiness Project is likely to encompass. I think he's going about this well. He's bringing together stakeholders to develop a shared vision of … [Read more...]
What does it mean when a bill is “Discharged to the committee on JUDICIARY”
I am tracking a bill and noticed that it moved from the Joint Committee of Policy and Steerting to Discharged to the committee on JUDICIARY. What does this mean? Can anyone help? … [Read more...]
Stepping up the pace, Gov. Patrick nominates three to judgeships
Here is the link to the press release: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=go... For more information: Contact: Kyle Sullivan Cyndi Roy Becky Deusser (617) 725-4025 The fact that Governor Patrick recognized the need to … [Read more...]
Op Ed by Elizabeth Edwards calling for real coverage by the MSM in the NYT #6 on the hits parade
As Elizabeth herself says: FOR the last month, news media attention was focused on Pennsylvania and its Democratic primary. Given the gargantuan effort, what did we learn? Well, the rancor of the campaign was covered. The amount of money … [Read more...]
Is My Doctor Going to Fire Me?
Basically there is a movement to "thin the herd" of primary-care patients by offering highly individualized treatment for a much smaller group of patients who can afford to pay additional out-of-pocket costs of as much as $5,000 a year-over … [Read more...]
Finally Obama is “Outraged”…gee, whiz…epiphany!
Obama says he is "outraged" by "appalling" comments made by Rev. Wright. For more information...http://www.politico.com File under: late epiphany … [Read more...]
Vote for my friend Diane’s Obama ad :-)
From the Shameless Promotion Department. My friend Diane's ad has been selected as one of the 15 finalists for the Moveon.org national Obama ad campaign competition: over 1,000 ads submitted and over 4.5 million votes cast so far. Click on … [Read more...]
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