About ten days ago, I received the following email from Leland Cheung's campaign: Friends and Supporters, I was shocked to wake up this morning and find that nearly $20,000 in anonymous Super PAC money had been spent to attack our … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Climate Ride!
Ever since I heard about it, I've been wanting to do this for years: From September 8 through 12, I'll be hitting the road on my bike, riding 390 miles from Bar Harbor ME to Boston, to raise funds and awareness for a few organizations … [Read more...]
Crowdsourcing DFER
A couple of items today regarding Democrats for Education Reform (DFER), one of the groups supporting charter schools in Massachusetts. First, DFER is putting $200,000 into Leland Cheung's Democratic primary challenge to State Senator … [Read more...]
SPREAD THE WORD – the Native American Protesters in the Dakotas are RIGHT – there is NO easment
The Dakotas are having a "horses against tanks" moment. This story is one that brings tears to my eyes, as these folks fight for the safety and integrity of their families and land against a greed-based land grab. See … [Read more...]
Governor’s Council, Third District. Who Should This Voter Choose?
I'm voting absentee this week. My Democratic primary ballot doesn't have a lot of choices, but on Governor's Council I get to pick one of three. MARILYN M. PETITTO DEVANEY 98 Westminster Ave., Watertown Present Governor's Councillor; … [Read more...]
Citizens’ Initiative Review findings very favorable for marijuana legalization
Over the past year, the state government has been running a trial program of something called the Citizens' Initiative Review (CIR), a system pioneered in Oregon and intended to help the general public better understand ballot questions. … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Anything but the Presidential Race
The rules are pretty straightforward. Rule #1 Don't discuss the presidential race. Rule #2 DONT DISCUSS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE Anything else is fair game. We have a lot of exciting local primaries, important ballot questions, and … [Read more...]
Jen Migliore in the 9th Essex!
I am writing today to support Jen Migliore in the 9th Essex house district primary and general election. I am not associated with Ms. Migliore’s campaign, nor have I been approached to write this note. I hope I can do her some justice … [Read more...]
Let’s do this, Medford! Pat Jehlen for State Senate!!
Just a little clip I made to upload to our Medford, MA Politics Facebook group. ;) https://youtu.be/CykyGtwhqMo … [Read more...]
AIM’s 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard: Grading on a (Laffer) Curve
The state's biggest employer trade group, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, released its 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard today, ranking all 200 legislators by how dependably their votes advanced AIM's legislative priorities. This … [Read more...]
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