Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this) is a logical error: That because y happened after x, that doesn't mean that x caused y. It is the plague of political punditry. The plague of political strategists, … [Read more...]

UPDATE -- Your calls are working. Politico reports: Democrats will grind Senate business to a halt in a protest against Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. Beginning Monday night, Democrats will start objecting to all unanimous … [Read more...]

Our much-maligned legislature has its fingers to the wind, and approved the blindingly popular Fair Share initiative onto the 2018 ballot. Supporters, who have dubbed the measure the Fair Share Amendment, say it would raise an extra $1.9 … [Read more...]

I met with Lydia Edwards, candidate for City Council 1st district (Charlestown, East Boston, North End). Edwards is a lawyer who currently works in the city’s Office of Housing Stability. She hails originally from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula … [Read more...]

The supposedly sober and steady governing low-tax conservatism of Charlie Baker and Speaker DeLeo has hit a major pothole: A credit downgrade -- the first in 27 years. Didn't refill the rainy day fund. You have to wonder if Baker is … [Read more...]

I generally like the commentary from Peter Ubertaccio, but in cautioning progressives who chafe at Speaker DeLeo's relative conservatism and lack of adherence to the Democratic platform, I think Professor U is missing a few things. To … [Read more...]

Sadly I'm out of town on work this weekend. I'm following it via Twitter #MDPConvention or #MassDemCon2017 , for what that's worth. I'm hearing that Bob Massie got the crowd going. I'm not surprised - a moral-clarity guy like him is the … [Read more...]

The road was littered with metal gloves, there were so many gauntlets thrown ... calls to Governor Baker to lead on climate, and Dan Wolf calling out Robert DeLeo as "tone deaf" and calling for a primary challenger. If you want … [Read more...]