So, we've been doing this for a year. I thought I'd share some personal thoughts...Early on in 2004, David and I started sending emails back and forth about doing a musical fundraiser for John Kerry. Like many folks, we had been shocked by … [Read more...]
What do you guys actually look like, anyway?
Thanks in large part to the amazing organizational efforts of Lynne at LeftInLowell, we are about three weeks away from what promises to be a watershed event in the nascent history of the Massachusetts blogosphere: … [Read more...]
One Year for America and BMG
A full 12 months have passed since David approached Charley and me with the idea for Blue Mass Group. Hurray for the thousands of activists that have united around this site to work for progressive change in Massachusetts and an end to … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday!
As Bob said earlier this morning, today is Blue Mass. Group's first birthday. Frankly, a year ago I had no idea whether the three of us were cut out to be bloggers - would we be able to post often enough? Would we think of … [Read more...]
Freep this poll!
Boston Business Journal is hosting an online poll asking whether businesses should have to "pay or play" with respect to health care - that is, whether they should either have to provide health care coverage for their employees or … [Read more...]
How the (House) employer mandate works
Another Greater Boston Interfaith Organization .pdf, drawn up in conjunction with the Business Leaders for Real Health Reform, describes the employer mandate thusly:The $160 million employer tax is eliminated.Firms with 10 employees or … [Read more...]
The brightening sky
Are things really starting to look up in Washington? Today, all the House Democrats together with 22 moderate Republicans handed a stunning defeat to the Republican leadership, actually voting down a spending bill that would have cut … [Read more...]
Travis retires
Well, conservative ol' cuss Rep. Phil Travis (D-Rehoboth) is out next year. He was one of the major opponents of gay marriage, and is throwing in the towel.My favorite Phil Travis moment came this summer, when he defended the proposed … [Read more...]