It took the feds indicting the guys who own the land where Steve Wynn wants to build a casino, but the Globe has finally realized that maybe, just maybe, casinos tend to attract characters who are not always exactly on the up and up. A … [Read more...]

Unfortunately, but unavoidably, the wording of the ballot question to repeal the casino law is somewhat counter-intuitive.  If your position is "no casinos," you should vote "yes."  If your position is "yay casinos," you should vote … [Read more...]

In a startling break from the usual journalistic practice of refusing to call anyone a liar (instead adopting the "some people say, while others insist" style), today's Globe flatly declares that the apparently quite effective TV ad being … [Read more...]

I'd really like to know the answer to that question.  Has it ever happened?  Anywhere?  Even once?  Because that would seem relevant to the Springfield question, among others. … [Read more...]

If there's anything that's controversial about the casino question, it's this: will the casinos bring the jobs and economic development they promise, or won't they? I would suggest that the evidence is against the pro-casino position. … [Read more...]

No sooner did I write up a brief, mild critique of Ed Markey's fundraising emails than another one shows up.  And this one is the most outrageous one yet.  Here it is (email, no link). From: Ed Markey <info@edmarkey.com> Subject: … [Read more...]

Nothing earth-shattering here, just a few peculiar things I've noticed lately. The ongoing campaign to get David Koch booted off of local public broadcasting powerhouse WGBH's board of directors has taken a very peculiar twist: Harper's … [Read more...]

As you know, I'm generally a fan of polling.  I think it works pretty well, at least when done by experienced, non-partisan outfits, and as we get close enough to election day that the upcoming elections creep into the consciousness of the … [Read more...]

Today's Globe reports that the pro-casino, anti-repeal forces have released their first TV ad.  It is focused entirely on the economic benefits to the city of Springfield that a casino supposedly will provide, and per the Globe will run in … [Read more...]

As you may have heard, three officers from the Afghan army who were participating in training exercises at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod have not been seen since Saturday evening, when they were last known to be at a mall in Hyannis.  It's not a … [Read more...]