Iliya Atanasov, Pioneer Institute, writes an opinion "Pension obligations need to be a priority" in the Boston Globe on April 28, 2014 (see attached). PERAC would like to pubically respond to his … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Juliette Kayyem on “highly coercive interrogation” and other controversial topics
In light of the discussion in this post on Harvard law prof and federal appeals court nominee David Barron's role in justifying the al-Awlaki killing, and the fact that Barron is married to Democratic candidate for Governor Juliette Kayyem … [Read more...]
Finegold endorsed by House Leaders Dempsey, Haddad, & Mariano
BOSTON - State Senator Barry Finegold, Candidate for State Treasurer, announced on Tuesday the official endorsements of Representative Brian Dempsey, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Representatives Patricia Haddad, Speaker … [Read more...]
Something Fishy
This story about the GOP offering to put Mark Fisher on the ballot and Fisher rejecting the offer and demanding money is pretty crazy. I'm not saying it didn't happen—it seems from the quotes from the sparring lawyers that it did. But … [Read more...]
I am no fan of Rand Paul. However, …
even stopped clocks are right twice a day (as I'm fond of saying), and Paul is right about this. David Barron, a Harvard law professor, husband of MA-Gov candidate Juliette Kayyem, very smart guy by all accounts, and (most relevantly) … [Read more...]
MassBudget analysis of House FY2015 Budget amendments
During three days of budget debate the House made only modest changes to the budget put forward by the Ways and Means Committee. Overall, the House added $143.9 million in amendments, about a third of one percent of the budget. The final … [Read more...]
Let’s Have a Fight to Gear Up For
I could write 5,000 words about this, or I could write about 50. According to this story from USA Today, we are in for a first class thumpin' in the midterms. Because people hate us. They may hate Republicans more, but it's a binary … [Read more...]
An Early Postscript to the Marriage Equality Fight
Maggie Gallagher is the former President of the National Organization and one of the leading figures opposing marriage equality. She has come to realize her side has lost. In an interview with Lila Shapiro of Huffington Post, she concedes … [Read more...]
Sheltered workshop families win the first round in the House
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Families fighting for the preservation of sheltered workshops for people with developmental disabilities have won the first battle in the House, which upheld language last week protecting sheltered … [Read more...]
Sentinel & Post Editorial Yesterday Nice Article
Avellone deserves spot on the ballot Sentinel & Enterprise Posted: 05/04/2014 06:32:50 AM EDT0 Comments You might not know Joe Avellone, but you should. Avellone is a Democratic candidate for governor. We have run … [Read more...]