This is a story about a wonderful piece of legislation that appears to be going nowhere, fast. Over a year ago, at the very start of the current legislative session, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D - Middlesex & Worcester) introduced … [Read more...]
Arthur Winn: Business (and Politics) As Usual
The case of Arthur Winn is the latest example of everything that's wrong with money in politics. I'm sure most readers of this learned blog have heard of Arthur Winn -- but to recap -- Winn spent the better part of the last decade … [Read more...]
Capuano’s Citigroup Problem
A number of Mike Capano's constituents here in the Cambridge area noticed that our local Congressman recently received a $5,000 re-election campaign contribution from lobbyists for Citigroup, Inc. We have tried to contact him and his … [Read more...]
Rally at John Kerry’s Boston Office
For months, conservative Democrats told us that that the public option could never pass through the Senate, and our President indicated his willingness to give up on the idea. But thanks to a groundswell of popular support, the public … [Read more...]