As you have probably heard, Sen. Boxer of CA has announced she will not seek re-election next year.  State AG Kamala Harris has announced her candidacy for the seat and has already earned the endorsement of our senior senator. California … [Read more...]

Senator Ed Brooke (1967-1979) passed away today at the age of 95.  He was the first African-American elected to the US Senate since Reconstruction, and while nominally a Republican it seems even by the standards of his day he was in the … [Read more...]

Hon. Mario Cuomo, 52nd Governor of New York (1983-1995), passed away today at the age of 82.  He was known as a liberal giant who was very close to running for President and a strong contender for a Clinton nomination to the Supreme Court.  … [Read more...]

Happy New Year everyone!  I invite you to use this thread to reflect on 2014 and look forward to 2015.  What were the biggest stories, surprises, winners/losers, best/worst, etc. for 2014?  What plans, predictions, or resolutions do you … [Read more...]

I figured BMGers might be interested in some of the highlights: Two special elections are pending in the House due to appointments to the Baker administration - namely Carlo Basile of 1st Suffolk (Charlestown, East Boston) and Matthew … [Read more...]

...wherein he criticizes Dems for running away from the President, cautions against a sense of inevitability regarding Hillary Clinton, and weighs in on Ferguson. … [Read more...]

The one question that went "our" way is also the one about which I felt most strongly, but we do need to deal with the fallout of the others.  This is what I recommend to alleviate the losses. For Q1 - Make it a sales tax.  Gas is … [Read more...]

Legendary Executive Editor and Washington Post VP passed away this evening at the age of 93.  He is survived by his wife columnist Sally Quinn among others.  Bradlee is probably best known for his support of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein … [Read more...]

In yesterday's mail I received my copy of the booklet that includes, among other things, summaries, texts, and arguments for and against the ballot questions.  I thought I would use that as an excuse to review the questions an how I feel … [Read more...]

First I have to say this - I had a bad primary night.  All of my statewide picks came up short.  I would have preferred John Tierney be renominated, though that is not my district.  I had a couple of friends in the Merrimack Valley who … [Read more...]