A bill that would have swept away states' ability to mandate certain kinds of health coverage in insurance products -- the so-called Enzi bill -- has been defeated in Congress. It was being filibustered, and cloture failed by 55-43.Now, … [Read more...]
MA congressmen selling out Cape Wind, environment
Strange bedfellows indeed: We at BMG are four-square with our Differently-Winged friends at Hub Politics in our disgust with the following Congressmen, who have indicated their support for the provision that would allow Mitt Romney (or … [Read more...]
So what state of Massachusetts do you live in?
In addition to Chris Lydon's stylings, MassINC has a nifty article which divides Massachusetts into ten, count 'em, ten "states" based on results in the last few elections. (Registration required -- they just take your email and name.) Hey … [Read more...]
Making no sense of a senseless tragedy
So, the Herald pronounced its outrage over the sentence for Daniel Biechele, the Great White manager who started the deadly fire: "5 DAYS IN JAIL FOR EACH LIFE".This is just an impossible situation. Biechele has been found guilty of doing … [Read more...]
Chris Lydon on old and new media
With typical understatement, in the latest MassINC magazine Christopher Lydon pronounces "An Emersonian transformation underway" in the media in these parts:The Internet is that âbetter mousetrapâ to which, as Emerson said, the world … [Read more...]
“Healey’s Debate Challenge — Still Waiting for a Response”
All right, so we know that Kerry Healey has ducked out of the May 18 candidate's forum at the Kennedy School of Government, thinking (perhaps correctly) that she'd be the one wearing the target on her back, and that four-on-one isn't really … [Read more...]
Tax cut arithmetic: A double-edged sword
Scot Lehigh had a fine column yesterday that addressed the question we've been asking: If we're going to cut the income tax rate from 5.3% to 5.0%, what services do you cut? Is there a Free Lunch for taxpayers? Well, Lehigh did a good thing … [Read more...]
State Budget “Town Meeting”, May 4
Got this from Sen. Jehlen's office; I'll put it on the calendar. I'll be out of town, but this event might interest some BMG folks -- it would be great if someone would cover it and write it up!---Senator Jehlen and Local Legislators Host … [Read more...]
Healey promises “Four More Years of Neglect, Decay” for Commonwealth
LOWELL - Lt. Governor Kerry Healey accepted the Republican convention's nomination for governor yesterday, promising "four more years of head-in-the-sand, neglectful and callous leadership." Under a long banner which read, "The Rich Shall … [Read more...]
Cape Wind Kibosh: It’s Ted Kennedy’s doing
So, we learned this week that the so-called "Young Amendment", named after Rep. Don Young (R-AK), that would allow a MA governor to kill Cape Wind, should actually be called the Kennedy-Stevens amendment: The efforts to move the … [Read more...]
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