How can we take advantage of the furor over income inequality and increase state revenues by taxing the 1%? David informs me (see first comment) that the Massachusetts constitution calls for a single income tax rate for everyone! Raising … [Read more...]
Kucinich Moves to Impeach Bush
Dennis Kucinich read articles of impeachment on the house floor Monday. Even if the democratic leadership refuses to promote it, the public should know about this. And yet, the media has been largely silent. Even most … [Read more...]
Homeless school children in Holyoke
I was shocked to read today that there is an elementary school in Holyoke, MA (just north of Springfield) where 20% of children live in homeless shelters or emergency housing! What is the world coming to! http://www.masslive.... … [Read more...]
MCAS scores and dropout rates
It is important to note that the latest news on the MCAS scores do not make any mention of drop out rates. Having worked as a teacher in the Springfield public schools for a few years, I noticed a real desperation in their efforts to … [Read more...]
Closing tax loopholes and state politics on WGBY
From reading the postings on BMG I got the impression that the Patrick plan for closing state tax loopholes made a lot of sense and I emailed my state legislators to tell them so. However, over the past few weeks I've seen various … [Read more...]
Dark Clouds Loom in Happy Valley
In case youre wondering, those of us who live along the banks of the Connecticut River, especially residents of Northampton and Amherst, sometimes refer to our blissful progressive community as the Happy Valley. We have long had a … [Read more...]