Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Jill Stein discusses the environment pt2 from Jon Satriale on Vimeo. Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidate Jill Stein discusses the environment pt3 from Jon Satriale on Vimeo. Today is Democracy Day for … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
Governor Patrick signs on-time, balanced budget
$27.6 billion budget includes $457 million in line-item vetoes to ensure balance, prevent elimination of critical services BOSTON -- Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - Delivering his fourth responsibly balanced budget, Governor Deval Patrick today … [Read more...]
Scott Brown loving every second of his 15 minutes
Amazing. Senator Scott Brown is assiduously avoiding any commitments on the financial overhaul legislation, despite repeated efforts by top House and Senate lawmakers to win his vote. The 43-member House and Senate conference committee met … [Read more...]
Are you a Mac or a Lynch? Take the Quiz (and Get Involved)!
There are a number of ways to get involved, both locally and from across the country, with some actions taking only a couple of minutes. As you saw from the quiz above, the differences between the incumbent and me are very clear. Make … [Read more...]
B.P. Burning Endangered Sea Turtles Alive in the Gulf
Yet another example of why B.P., whose duty is to maximize corporate profits, not to protect our environment, natural resources, jobs, shrimp, or anything else, should not be involved in management of the Gulf cleanup effort (but should be … [Read more...]
Corporate Welfare Watch: Boston Scientific Redux
From today's Globe. Emphasis added: A state board that grants tax breaks to corporations is again withholding information about its awards before it votes on those requests, a move that critics contend leaves no time for the public to … [Read more...]
Why I’m with Jim McGovern – by Ed Augustus
I came back for Jim because there is nobody who works harder for his district, nobody who does more for Massachusetts, and nobody who is a more effective voice for progressive causes in Congress. I came back for Jim because we need his … [Read more...]
Ernie’s Spotlight 4: More Dirt on Judge Mulligan and His Hires
First a recap. As we all know Judge Robert Mulligan, the guy who runs the trial courts, conspired with the SJC, the New York Times, and Attorney Paul Ware to go after and destroy Probation Commissioner John O'Brien because he had something … [Read more...]
President Obama, Please Call Their Bluff!
Yesterday, President Obama met with Senators at the White House and pushed them to pass comprehensive, clean energy and climate legislation. Still, the skeptics are spinning a monotonous web of negativity regarding what is achievable … [Read more...]
The precarious job of writing laws
Today's story over at WBUR on the Independent Contractor's Law is a terrific example of the challenge lawmakers face in trying to come up with laws that address an underlying problem with causing unintended consequences. The Independent … [Read more...]
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