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Keller States the Stakes

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Jon Keller cannot be accused of pulling punches in his blog commentary this morning. He notes that population loss in Massachusetts has slowed, but that we aren't growing as fast as Idaho, Arizona and Texas. [So much for the weather … [Read more...]

Greater Boston’s “Media Culpa”

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You can watch it here. I think John Carroll deserves a lot of credit for his acknowledgement of error and personal apology. He didn't acknowledge taking David's comments out of context, nor did host Emily Rooney discuss the fundamental … [Read more...]

Tempest in a Beanpot Goes National

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Loads of commentary on dKos and elsewhere (including video). Over 100 comments on the Atrios thread, many off-topic (funniest one on-topic: "Shortest version of the Greater Boston show: 'Can we talk about something else, please?!'") Some … [Read more...]

BMG Named Time Person of the Year

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In the metaphorical sense that BMG, to the extent it is anything, is a collection of all the individuals that use it. The magazine gave its award to every individual who creates and uses content on the web.Take that Ayn Rand and Thomas … [Read more...]

These Times Demand Change

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Recent discussion here and elsewhere had me thinking a bit more than usual about the differences between political news and opinion delivered via blogs and via newspapers and TV. One critical difference is the comments. I typically read the … [Read more...]

Surplus for 2006?

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The ever-excellent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center has issued their latest Budget Monitor publication. They conclude:While it would be a mistake to believe that we know with any confidence exactly what the final tax revenue number … [Read more...]

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