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...]
Brexit: What will Hillary Clinton do?
Donald Trump, we know - in wake of the Brexit vote he ran to Scotland to tout his golf course. What with the reduced value of the British Pound, he's hoping to get more international golf tourism to his resort. We've not heard much from … [Read more...]
Diehards against Trump now embracing him – What does that say about Washington?
"So let me make it perfectly clear, Senate Republicans condemn David Duke [and] the KKK," said Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority leader about Donald Trump. “I condemn his comments in the most forceful way." But that was then. Now, he … [Read more...]
A consequential court case: Political corruption to be redefined by the US Supreme Court
According to Harvey Silverglate, when US Attorneys like Carmen Ortiz are investigating state pols, Ortiz is really exceeding her authorization. Silverglate calls her regime Reign of Terror - inaccurately - and points out that the McDonnell … [Read more...]
DNC drops the firewall, blames Sanders
Breaking news, the Sanders campaign is disciplined for breaching Clinton voter data. For the uninformed, this sounds like a big deal. Once you dig just a bit under the surface, you find that: - The DNC has repeatedly conspired to keep a … [Read more...]