The dominoes are starting to fall on fossil fuel divestment in Massachusetts. Last week, the Framingham Town Meeting approved a resolution urging town managers to divest town funds from fossil fuels. Concord and Sudbury voted in favor of … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Touting your LGBT record, where were you Steve in 2010 on transgender rights and today?
Recently,Steve Grossman called out Charlie Baker for his use offensive language in 2010 on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. While I applaud Steve Grossman for his support of marriage, which happened 10 years ago now, where were you … [Read more...]
Media Not Reporting Real Story in Probation Trial – Coakley’s Big Lead Made of Straw
I find it funny how the media is playing the probation trial as if it were a hearing before the state ethics commission rather than giving it the proportionality federal RICO indictments deserve. The fact that this production, I mean … [Read more...]
Extraordinary poll numbers for Coakley
Yes, it's early, name recognition, blah blah. Still, it's hard not to be impressed by these poll numbers, just released by WBUR (poll taken May 16-18, 504 likely voters, MOE +/- 4.4%, 95% confidence - toplines, crosstabs). I've added the … [Read more...]
Liz Warren and Ed Markey back drone strikes on American citizens by supporting David Barron’s judicial nomination
If we were still playing by the old rules, this nominee would not be on his way to the First Circuit Appeals Court. But with the new rules by Harry Reid, it only takes 50 votes to advance a nominee. Much to my surprise, Ed Markey and Liz … [Read more...]
Godzilla vs. Mothra on climate
Good news/bad news here: A Super PAC funded by liberal billionaire and environmentalist Tom Steyer has announced it will spend as much as $100 million this election season attacking Republicans in seven key states who it says are … [Read more...]
Bizarro World, the Boston Herald, and Don Berwick
I was struck by the absurdity of this column by Hillary Chabot of the Boston Herald, published earlier this week (“In Mass., loyalty to Obamacare is no kryptonite”). In it, Chabot rips into Don Berwick while also noting his momentum in the … [Read more...]
Progressive Massachusetts Endorses Berwick for Governor!
Their endorsement here. An excerpt of their statement: We are a grassroots organization -- our members are central to our vision and our work, and that is why our members get to decide who we endorse. And it was overwhelming: We … [Read more...]
COFAR’s disrespect for taxpayers and the state
Today's article in the Boston Herald concerning the excessive cost of Fernald Developmental Center was insightful for a number of reasons. The facts stated by the reporter were that six residents remain at Fernald; while the Legislature … [Read more...]
Setting the record straight yet again on the Fernald Developmental Center
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) Every year at budget time, the corporate providers funded by the Department of Developmental Services trot out the Fernald Developmental Center and the families that have appealed the transfers of their … [Read more...]
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