Cambridge Mayor Ken Reeves landed some body blows against his opponents in a funny and fast-paced recent appearance on WTKK 96.9. Reeves attacked the Cambridge Chronicle ("I think it's a newspaper") as a "vendetta-ridden rag," and charmed … [Read more...]
Patrick: Open & Sunny. Legislature: Closed & Hidden.
A number of our dedicated readers were up in arms yesterday because they worried that because the FY 2008 budget had been "sent to the printers," it might not also be available online. Their fears seemed conceivable in the context of the … [Read more...]
Are Sock Puppets a Big Deal?
A Globe article today suggests that blogs are increasingly used by people with hidden agendas to promote their causes.The newspaper quotes Tom Rosenstiel, director of Project for Excellence in Journalism:"Candidates, history shows, will do … [Read more...]
Government Out of Control
The article continues: The US Justice Department (DOJ) expressed approval of the ruling. It believes that foreign detainees enjoy no constitutional rights when they are detained in other countries.Shayana Kadidal, managing attorney of the … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Has Low Business Taxes
The non-partisan Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MBPC) today released a new Facts at a Glance fact sheet: Business Taxes in Massachusetts: How Our State Compares to the Nation.The summary concludes that Massachusetts has a … [Read more...]
Law School Deans Urge Increase in Judicial Pay
Deans of 130 law schools across the country have asked Congress to boost judicial salaries. "As the Chief Justice showed in his recent report, although the average U.S. worker's wages have risen 17.8% in real terms since 1969, federal … [Read more...]
Support Polar Bears! Step It Up.
The Natural Resources Defense Council reports, "The Bush administration is inviting comments from the public on its proposal to protect the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act. Polar bears are completely dependent on Arctic sea ice … [Read more...]
Newspapers cutting back, Blogs coming up
A pair of recent articles in the WSJ illuminate rapid changes in the newspaper industry. On 12 January the Journal reported, "The New York Times company will cut about 125 positions through layoffs at the Boston Globe and the Telegram & … [Read more...]
The Romney Record: MA 42nd in 2005 GDP Growth
This looks like a pretty shaky platform for Willard to use as an element of his run to the White House. As the excellent CommonWealth magazine reports in a piece by Robert Sullivan:After ranking 13th in growth of gross domestic product … [Read more...]
Chronicle Keeps Pressure On Reeves
Determined is hardly the word: the Cambridge Chronicle has covered the story of the expenses of Cambridge Mayor Ken Reeves with a vigor that makes Ken Starr look easygoing and relaxed. In the past week the newspaper has reported that Reeves … [Read more...]
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