Here is the list of courts slated for closure: Berkshire Juvenile Court to Northern Berkshire District Court (North Adams) Charlestown Division of the Boston Municipal Court to the Boston Municipal Court Framingham Juvenile Court … [Read more...]

Republicans are just as arrogant and secretive as Democrats once they become entrenched incumbents, at least in this state.  Here, the House Minority leader was quoted, too: "Bradley H. Jones Jr., the House Republican leader, said he … [Read more...]

Regarding the Anthony verdict in Florida:   As I was not on the jury, I have no right, and an incomplete data set and will not second guess the verdict.  To those who are inclined to sit in judgment, please remember that media reports are … [Read more...]

Link:  http://www.malegislature.gov/content/documents/budget/fy2012/ConferenceReport-H3535.pdf Since it is about 314 pages no, I didn't read it all tonight.   … [Read more...]

The link:  http://www.ncsl.org/?tabid=15363 One of your tech types could probably insert it.  What I found of the greatest interest is that Massachusetts already requires, and creates photo IDs for every registered lobbyist.  What is the … [Read more...]

The first interim $1.25 billion (yes, billion) budget passed today.  Even other legislators don't get to know what the Conference Committee is talking about.  Doesn't that bother anyone but me? When the State House News Service asked … [Read more...]

There is an online petition, with links to news stories and .pdfs, here, urging Clarence Thomas to resign from the United States Supreme Court: At least one blogger links to yet more information, and calls Clarence Thomas "an ethics … [Read more...]

June 17, 2011RE: The FY 12 Budget, outside sections, and line item 0321-1510 Dear Senator Senator Brewer, Senator Baddour, Senator Knapik, Representative Dempsey, Representative Kulik, and Representative deMacedo: Outside sections in the … [Read more...]

Given that the Governor has ten days to review whatever budget the Conference Committee creates, and the House and Senate pass, and that a new budget needs to be in place as of July 1, 2011 - or interim budgets must be passed to avoid … [Read more...]

The coverage at masslive.com is the best, I think:  http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/sentencing_scheduled_following.html Of note, the masslive coverage includes the US Attorneys statement:  … [Read more...]