Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, otherwise known as "kos," is of course responsible for the most heavily-trafficked liberal blog on the internet. He was interviewed by the NY Times Magazine as part of the publicity blitz for his … [Read more...]
Overheard in South Boston …
The annual South Boston St. Patrick's Day extravaganza is still going on Channel 56, if you're looking for a taste of old-time Boston politics. Jon Keller is posting periodic updates on his blog.My favorite comment so far comes from … [Read more...]
Galluccio no longer unopposed for Senate seat
Cambridge City Councillor Anthony Galluccio will no longer be able to waltz into Jarrett Barrios's Senate seat without so much as a primary to win. The Herald reports that two Democrats, Malden lawyer Stephen Winslow and Charlestown … [Read more...]
Who will sign the gang bill?
As has been widely reported, the legislature finally - after months of unnecessary delay - came to agreement on a big anti-gang violence bill and sent it to the Governor for signature.So here's an interesting question. Mitt Romney is … [Read more...]
Just HOW BAD is Romney’s gay adoption bill?
It is SO BAD that even in the incredibly unlikely event that it were to become law, it might not give the bishops what they want.Why is that? Let's look at what this ghastly bill actually says (pdf). (I called the Governor's … [Read more...]
Yet another open Senate seat
Michael Forbes Wilcox told you it was coming, and here it is: Senator Andrea F. Nuciforo, Jr. will not seek reelection to the state Senate, opting instead to run for Middle Berkshire Register of Deeds. Nuciforo presently represents … [Read more...]
To Romney, agenda matters more than ability when it comes to judges
Today's Herald has a story revealing that - surprise, surprise - Mitt Romney cares far more about ideology than about legal ability when it comes to nominating judges.The story reveals that Romney passed over several extraordinarily … [Read more...]
Greg Mitchell calls David Brooks’s bluff
David Brooks really must have no shame whatsoever. In today's NYT column (reg. req'd), Brooks piously proclaims that if only Don Rumsfeld had listened to those insightful observers in the punditocracy, maybe things wouldn't have … [Read more...]
Blowing through the backblog
Here are some quick hits on recent events that I haven't had a chance to bloviate about at length.The Herald reported yesterday that AG/Gov candidate Tom Reilly signed a confidentiality agreement with Big Dig contractor Bechtel Parsons … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Mike Festa to endorse Gerry Leone for Middlesex DA
Rep. Mike Festa (D-Melrose) will announce tomorrow (Wednesday) that he is endorsing Gerry Leone for Middlesex County District Attorney, according to a source close to the Leone campaign. The source reports that Festa's announcement is … [Read more...]
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