The two front runners in the Dem primary asked each other to be forthcoming about work they did as corporate consultants many years … [Read more...]
Shift away from caucuses gives advantage to Biden, Bloomberg
The big money, big name recognition candidates do better in primary elections than in caucuses. When Obama ran against Clinton 12 years ago, Clinton tended to beat him in primary election states, and Obama did better in caucuses. But back … [Read more...]
Understanding Turkey
For those interested in foreign policy - a very good essay explaining what is happening in Turkey today draws parallels with Pakistan's trajectory between 1978 and 1988, under military dictator Muhammad Zia ul-Haq. Whenever you try to … [Read more...]
The Stealth Costs in Healthcare
It took me a second pass to read this WSJ editorial by a professor emeritus of law at Duke University... but it was perspective-changing. Why do health costs keep going up, out of control? Mr. Havighurst argues it's because the costs are … [Read more...]
GIC troubles
Health costs in the state continue to skyrocket, causing the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) to drop the Tufts and Harvard Pilgrim insurance plans. The GIC provides coverage to 440,000 state and town employees & retirees). This is a … [Read more...]
Sen. Warren criticized for criticizing Clinton’s DNC
"Warren’s charge that the Democratic primary was ‘rigged’ says more about 2020 than 2016" - the commentary is written by Annie Linskey & co-author. The real bone of contention here seems to be about how primary Democratic campaigns … [Read more...]
Soft landing for Beacon Hill politicians in the UMass Boston campus
At UMass Boston, hires come with political connections - writes Laura Krantz in the Globe, on the 4th of July. I think state college education should be free - this is what Bernie Sanders advocated in his campaign - but achieving that … [Read more...]
The cost of giving birth to a baby
A colleague with a corporate health plan told me that his family hospital bills - with a corporate health plan - for the birth of his baby was more than $3,000. The health plan only covered the birth of the baby after a hefty $3,000 … [Read more...]
Clinton Foundation: Just Close It Down
It's been announced that Chelsea Clinton will stay on the board of the Clinton Foundation if her mother is elected President. How is this going to work? People are going to continue to ask questions about the Foundation, … [Read more...]
Thank you, House, for passing non-compete reform!
It's been a long time in coming, and it took a lot of discussion and persuasion - but the House listened! And it passed a strong non-compete reform, voted 150-0, limiting non competes to 12 months, with a 'garden leave provision': 1/2 of … [Read more...]