Any close readers of BMG will know that I'm not a fan of the politics of The Valley Patriot Publisher Tommy Duggan. Though I will tremendously enjoy the steak dinner that he treats me to after Elizabeth Warren beats Scott … [Read more...]
Labor Smackdown
Elizabeth Warren's smackdown of Scott on women's issues was defintiely the highlight of debate #3. Now she needs to do the same for Labor - here is my first point - let's write it out for her. The National Labor Relations … [Read more...]
State AFL-CIO – WTF?
So, my home district - 14th Essex - pretty conservative these days - much of North Andover, Bradford (part of Haverhill), Methuen, and two precincts in Lawrence. Our State Representative is David Torrisi who is best described as an … [Read more...]
Opening for Elizabeth Warren
it seems self-evident that there are two groups that Elizabeth Warren needs to target in order to win in November. A) Lunchpail Democrats B) Independents Scott Brown won union households in 2010 - that can't happen … [Read more...]
Prurient Prose from the Pathetic Paper of Purcell
So, how did you like like that serious journalism in the Herald today: "18,000 Jobs Lost to Health Care" 12 paragraphs on a Beacon Hill Institute study that was not linked to 3 paragraphs were direct quotes from the … [Read more...]
Need Town Meeting Help – ASAP
All - The town crank has proposed the following motion for my town meeting. Is this legal? I get that the town budget can be approved or rejected, but can they eliminate funding for everything except the … [Read more...]
Humiliating Teachers at Town Meeting
In my hometown, North Andover, there is an interesting warrant article to petition the General Court to make any collective bargaining agreement entered into between the School Committee and the teacher's union subject to a vote at town … [Read more...]
Barbara L’Italien – Thank you!
Very sad to see that Barbara fell to Jim Lyons. She was a compassionate, smart, and hardworking legislator. Tough year yet she almost pulled it out. Barbara - you legacy in education and autism treatment will be felt for years. … [Read more...]
GOP Candidate Admits Arrest
Update This really is getting crazy: http://www.boston.com/news/loc... The police report claims rolling papers were found and says Jon admitted smoking half a joint, the statement submitted on his behalf in court says that he took a hit … [Read more...]
Fighting Back on MA HCR
So, how do we respond to this criticism? My thoughts are these: +MA has expensive HC because we have great healthcare +HC doesn't cost us a great deal +MA also has the Partner's oligopoly, which raises prices throughout the state. … [Read more...]