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Another open State House seat

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Rep. Brian Knuuttila (D-Gardner) is out, having accepted a job as general counsel of the Worcester County Jail.  Aside from having one of the more unusual names on Beacon Hill, it doesn't appear that Knuuttila has been a terribly … [Read more...]

Suckin’ wind

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This short article, set to appear on the front page of Friday's WaPo, lays it all out.  In brief: scandals have already hobbled the Bush administration beyond all recognition, Republicans are horrified by what has happened (one calls … [Read more...]

The boy from Holbrook

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The folks over at the right-wing blawg called ConfirmThem.com (the name has lately taken on tremendous, if unintentional, irony) really, really don't want Harriet Miers to be confirmed.  As part of their "down with Harriet" … [Read more...]

Blowing the call

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So new Chief Justice John Roberts says he wants to be an umpire.  Fair enough, I guess.  I just hope he does a much, much better job than the umpires of tonight's playoff game between the Chicago White Sox and the "Los … [Read more...]

A good cause, and a novel approach

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One of the proposed questions for the 2006 ballot would, if approved by the voters, create a new state law that would prohibit the Governor from allowing any more Mass. National Guard troops to be sent to Iraq.  I'm sympathetic with … [Read more...]

The staffers are revolting

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Conservative opposition to the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court continues to mount.  The NY Times reports that aides to 6 of the 10 Republican Senators on the Judiciary Committee have (anonymously, of course) expressed … [Read more...]

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