Here's the current results: Scott Murphy (D) 77,344 James Tedisco (R) 77,279 … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
Boston City Council Dockets Now Online
When I was elected president of the Boston City Council, I pledged to make the body more transparent by posting all dockets on the City of Boston’s website. This may sound like a small step, but getting the technology in place was … [Read more...]
Globe Offers New Comment Tools
Coming soon to Boston.com, per an email: Recommend comments you like with one click. Sorting tools that allow you to determine the order in which the comments appear. Ignore this user, which removes from view the comments of posters who … [Read more...]
Marian Walsh: “never mind”
UPDATE: See Doug Rubin's comment below. Globe: [S]tate Senator Marian Walsh announced today she will not accept a $120,000-a-year position at a state authority, saying the public outrage over her appointment has created a "tsunami" that has … [Read more...]
HEFA board member comments on Marian Walsh
Marvin Gordon,long time financier and friend of Deval Patrick and the State Democratic Party said last week that the Marion Walsh/HEFA scandal is of Watergate proportions. Now with the FOI release of Emails from Governor Deval Patrick's … [Read more...]
Historic U.S. House Energy Bill Fuels Momentum for Action
Boston, MA-A major draft bill released today by Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy & Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) sets the stage for Congress to pass historic energy and global … [Read more...]
Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Discussion Draft of New Clean Energy Legislation
The American Clean Energy and Security Act will create millions of new clean energy jobs, save consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs, enhance America's energy independence, and cut global warming pollution. To meet these … [Read more...]
“Reform before revenue”, huh?
Can this be true? The new Senate transport bill (passed 39-1) doesn't include moving the MBTA health care benefits into the GIC -- or even making them comparable?One proposed reform, moving MBTA employees on to the Group Insurance … [Read more...]
Ayers Banned: Boston College 1 Education 0
Bill Ayers, centerpiece of the failed 2008 McCain-Palin campaign, will not speak at Boston College, even by satellite, after the administration cited "concern for the safety and well-being of our students." Hilarious. If a satellite speech … [Read more...]
Cost vs. Constitution
A "SINGLE VOICE PROJECT" is the official name of the petition sponsored by: The National Public Service Council To Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP) THIS PETITION SEEKS TO ABOLISH ALL PRIVATE PRISONS IN THE UNITED STATES, (or any … [Read more...]
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