The assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are certainly disturbing. A 17-year-old is not an adult, but also certainly old enough to know better than to commit assault. But even before this, Kavanaugh was a historically unpopular … [Read more...]

(My apologies for the long absence; I was concentrating on our fundraiser/concert, which did make its goal of $10,000 for five candidates -- thanks to those who contributed.) I am satisfied, in a grim way, that even those who thought … [Read more...]

The hour is very late, but in case someone is just now researching the races, maybe this will be helpful. I'll start with the State House. With the House of Representatives, we're trying to untie a very difficult knot: How to actually … [Read more...]

Tuesday September 4 is Primary Day, which is for many offices in Massachusetts the only Election Day that counts. For all that we complain about stasis on Beacon Hill, there are some notable opportunities to change the personnel and … [Read more...]

You may remember that in 2006, a falling ceiling panel killed a driver in the Big Dig. It was a horrifying event, and out of necessity, it was seized upon by the state's leading politicians. They knew they couldn't avoid it; they knew the … [Read more...]

It's been described as a "single", not a home run; a sac bunt is more like it. We get a barely-useful 2% increase in the Renewable Portfolio Standard; there's no lift to the solar cap, providing no relief for what should be a booming … [Read more...]

When you think about the golden opportunities handed to them to do the right thing, time after time, it's impossible to look at the work done by the Massachusetts House leadership as anything but a crushing disappointment. On three major … [Read more...]

WE COULD BE HEROES ... nah. No David Bowie today. They never fail to disappoint. Yesterday the House leadership refused to take up Rep. Kay Khan's amendment to increase the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard by 3% a year, over the … [Read more...]