Dan Conley's website brags that his DA's office is the biggest in New England. Why? Boston is the biggest city, but Suffolk isn't the biggest county. Middlesex Worcester, Essex are more populous counties. As are Fairfield County, CT, … [Read more...]
Setti Warren: Standing Up for What is Right
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination. It's got me thinking about about my parents. After my dad came home from the Korea, he and my mother went down to North Carolina so they could go to school. As … [Read more...]
I’m Running For Congress To Take On The Medical-Industrial Complex
Everyone in America should be able to access the healthcare they need, regardless of their financial situation. No one should have to choose between going without care or going broke because they got sick or suffered an injury. This … [Read more...]
The Bump that didn’t Bark
You might think that if two major public entities, like the State Police and Massport, failed for years to make basic information on pay and overtime available, that the State Auditor would be all over it. But you would be wrong. The … [Read more...]
Teflon Charlie Baker
If Democrats in this state are serious about taking back the corner office, they have to figure out a way to scratch Charlie Baker's Teflon coating. There have been a number of instances of scandal and mismanagement in the past 4 years, … [Read more...]
“What’s the matter with Trumpland?” — Paul Krugman nails it
Supporters of President Trump in Richfield, Ohio, last week In a marvelous op-ed piece this morning, Paul Krugman absolutely nails the reality that underlies much of the hyperbole and mythology that's been tossed around here lately. It … [Read more...]
A Demand for Progress on Climate
Like gun violence, chronic poverty and unequal health care coverage, the problem of unchecked greenhouse gas pollution won’t solve itself. As important as local and state efforts to reduce the emissions imperiling our planet are, a … [Read more...]
A Call for Progress on Gun Ownership and Health Care
Originally published in the Dedham Times December 1, 2017 “I just want a country where affording health care is easy and getting shot in the street is hard. Why is that so much to ask?” – Greg Greene, June 14, 2017 This quote, … [Read more...]
Nathan Smolenksy enters race against Mike Capauno
Mike Capuano has attracted another opponent — Nathan Smolensky: Nathan Smolensky, a non-profit manager from Somerville, has announced that he will be running as an Independent for Massachusetts’s 7th District Congressional … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Which candidate should I back for Governor?
I am still undecided. They all seem really progressive on the issues, they all seem like they are willing to take on Baker and the legislature alike, they have all had the same problem attracting funding and attention to their races. So how … [Read more...]