Raising reimbursements rates would not mean that fewer families would receive child care assistance. Instead it would mean that families who do receive child care subsidies would be able to afford more providers and could get better … [Read more...]
Archives for October 30, 2006
The Terrible Arithmetic of War
Need to know where to vote? Go HERE: http://www.wheredoiv... … [Read more...]
Quick Break for Depraved Sex
"When it comes to depicting scenes of romance, however, Libby can evoke a sort of musty sweetness; while one critic deemed The Apprentice reminiscent of Rembrandt, certain passages can better be described as reminiscent of Penthouse … [Read more...]
Blogger reception at Harvard this afternoon
Today, 5-6:30, at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, 23 Everett St. (2d floor), Cambridge. I'll be there -- hope to see you.Full details. … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick campaign needs your help: sign up for GOTV now!
The little counter in the upper left-hand corner of the screen says it all: 8 days 'til election day. All the work you've done for the last, oh, 18 months or so, comes down to the next 8 days.Don't blow it.Deval Patrick's strength … [Read more...]
Another wacky non-sequiter from the Globe
I honestly can't make sense of how the Globe spins this stuff. Is it really such a challenge to cover this campaign in a lively and interesting way, without resorting to dumb gimmicks? That is a sign of editorial weakness. The cuts at the … [Read more...]
Republican Shenanigans in Watertown
Watertown/Cambridge State Rep. Rachel Kaprielian's Republican opponent, Keith Mercurio, has been busted in a letters-to-the-editor fraud involving the Watertown Tab. Worse than faking grassroots support, it looks like a case of cynically … [Read more...]
Herald 2 for 2, could they be going for a hat trick?
The Boston Herald today endorsed Martha Coakley for Attorney General. This is the second time in as many days that the Herald has endorsed a democrat in the upcoming election. They endorsed Ted Kennedy on Friday. The question … [Read more...]
Issues
As a share of personal income, however, the state and local tax burden in Massachusetts, where incomes are high, is relatively low, and has been falling in relation other states. Massachusetts was 47th in 2002, down from 43rd in 2000, 37th … [Read more...]
Paul Hodes and taxes: Report from NH-02
If people could look at these articles and if they find them useful link to them, it would really help with the rankings. We need people to be hit with a wall of truth when they go to the computer to research the lies they just saw on the … [Read more...]