Two very good pieces in today's Globe. (Ironic, right? Now that the election is over, the Globe is running all this really interesting stuff.) First, Yvonne Abraham's column, in which she talks to a Walsh voter who didn't vote in the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Headed to the Global Cleantech Meetup next week
Next week I'll be attending the Global Cleantech Meetup at the Seaport WTC. Big movers and shakers in the "clean" energy biz, which is a burgeoning business in MA: The Global Cleantech Meetup is for individuals, companies, and institutions … [Read more...]
Warren Tolman in for AG
Update: Warren Tolman stated in his announcement: On casino gambling, Tolman said he has “never been a big proponent of gaming.” But he supports the existing law expanding casino gambling and thinks the Attorney General must work closely … [Read more...]
For the Tea Party, Another Election, Another Defeat
Ever since the high water mark of the Tea Party movement in 2010 the path forward nationally has been nothing if not downhill. The net number of seats held by movement members on Capitol Hill has declined overall. Twice they have cost the … [Read more...]
The Chris Christie problem
He has been annointed by the media as the great bi-partisan hero, a judgment decisively ratified by the voters of New Jersey yesterday. He will reach mythic dimensions as the great moderate hope of the Republican establishment for 2016. He … [Read more...]
Election night 2013: Winners and Losers
As I'm fond of doing, I herewith offer some ideas on who won and lost last night, other than the people who actually won and lost. Winner: John Connolly. No, he didn't win his election. But he ran a solid, generally upbeat campaign, … [Read more...]
Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Marty Walsh!
The Twitters are exploding: John Connolly has conceded the election to Marty Walsh. Looks like the at-large City Council seats will go Michelle Wu, Ayanna Pressley, Michael Flaherty, Steve Murphy. That's an entirely predictable and, … [Read more...]
Results Open Thread
Anyone? Anyone? I heard that the casino bill went down in Palmer. взять займ 18 лет … [Read more...]
REPEAL THE CASINO DEAL!
We've seen what the proposals by Gambling Interests have done to communities around the Commonwealth. Money is lavishly spent, grand promises made that will never be fulfilled and grassroots activists are unable to compete. … [Read more...]
IL House Approves Marriage Equality-Gov. Quinn to Sign!
IL HOUSE APPROVES MARRIAGE EQUALITY-GOV. QUINN TO SIGN! Massachusetts was the state I grew up in, Cambridge my hometown, and it will always be that way no matter where I live. I happen to live in Illinois and am proud that my adopted … [Read more...]
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