This is, bar none, the worst scandal of the Trump administration: That is what happened to 1,475 minors swept up at the border and taken into custody by the federal government. Gone. The Office of Refugee Resettlement reported at the … [Read more...]
Ann Berwick states the obvious: “Natural gas is not a clean fuel”
Just to amplify another experienced, reality-based voice calling out the Boston Globe for its series (!) of pro-pipeline editorials. This time it's former Department of Public Utilities chair Ann Berwick -- but stop me if you've heard this … [Read more...]
RBIs should win in a walk
While we lament that Bob DeLeo's is the House Where Hope Goes To Die/Why We Can't Have Nice Things, the Senate continues to do good and creative work -- even in spite of, uh, recent distractions. Sen. Eric Lesser has a Budget Amendment … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: “Clean Peak is junk planning”
Tommy Vitolo, our stomv, is a PhD energy expert at Synapse Energy. He is also a candidate for State Rep in Brookline, whom one should support enthusiastically and without reservation, natch. He, uh, demurs from Secretary Beaton's strategy … [Read more...]
Update to Dem primary page
I've made some updates to the Dem primary page, based on OCPF reports. Please do check it out and let me know what I'm missing or getting wrong. The local media coverage of these races has always been frustratingly light. But in doing … [Read more...]
Does Charlie Baker’s duck-and-cover strategy matter?
Governor Baker has a habit of trying to skip questions he finds inconvenient, usually by declaring them outside his purview as governor. Even as a candidate in 2010, he infamously declared himself "absolutely not smart enough" to know if … [Read more...]
Bond. Environmental bond.
I went to the Environmental Bond hearing on Tuesday at the State House, and heard most of Secretary Beaton's presentation. The $1.4 billion bond bill, submitted by the Governor, is mostly a re-authorization of spending items in the $2.2 … [Read more...]
Hearing Tuesday 1pm on Environment bond bill
H.4438, which Governor Baker originally filed, is a catchall spending bill for environmental adaptation and remediation. You can read the pdf here. (I do wish there were a summary, line-item sheet without all the legalese – anyone?) It has … [Read more...]
An appreciation for John Kerry
Since he's a local, I think it's important to consider the work of our former Senator and Secretary of State. He was responsible, in part, for the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate agreement, both massive feats of diplomacy. Trump is … [Read more...]
West Station: The Entirely-Possible Dream
A friend of mine tells this joke about the '86 World Series: "How many John McNamaras* does it take to change a broken light bulb?" "Well, this light bulb's gotten us this far ... " [*Feel free to substitute Grady Little ... Or Charlie … [Read more...]
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