We shouldn't be surprised by the findings of judicial mismanagement, although the evidence of official malfeasance uncovered in the Ware Report by the late Judge Irwin is disturbing. Judges are often poor administrators and often lack the … [Read more...]
Sal DiMasi Takes Political Chutzpah to an Unprecedented Level in Mass. Politics
Today's Boston Globe reports that immediately prior to resigning as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sal DiMasi currently under federal indictment for multiple public corruption charges connected with the Cognos … [Read more...]
Why the Fells Acre Day Care Case Matters in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate Special Election
Second, Coakley's present support of the last Supreme Judicial Court Amirault/Fells Acre Day care decision of Sept 1999, which reinstated the overturned convictions of the Amiraults by citing the justice system's "need for finality", raises … [Read more...]
Alan Khazei, cofounder of City Year, explores a U.S. Senate run
Frank Phillips of the Boston Globe reports today that Alan Khazei, the cofounder of the widely admired City Year program in Boston that served as a model for community service programs, is seriously pondering jumping into the U.S. Senate … [Read more...]
Why I am NOT supporting Martha Coakley for U..S. Senate
I do not believe Martha Coakley has demonstrated the progressive leadership and sound judgment that would permit me to support her in a Democratic primary for the U.S Senate seat vacated by the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy. The judgment of … [Read more...]
Adverse Selection by Massachusetts Health Insurance Companies
Following the forum, Mr. Wingle assured me that Health Connector Board has some of the finest and toughest lawyers in the state and would not back down on the data reporting requirments that the insurance companies should be fulfilling. … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick needs to start sweating the implementation of the state health insurance coverage law
Tomorrow, March 20, at 9:00 am, the Commonwealth Connector Board holds a public meeting at One Ashburton Place on the 21st Floor in Boston, MA to discuss whether all of the 7 approved state-subsidized plans will have to offer some … [Read more...]
Marty Meehan, We Hardly Knew Ye
Marty's second legislative passion involves taking periodic Congressional junkets to international hotspots like Iraq and Afghanistan to report to Bay State residents what we already know by reading the newsapaper, watching the tv news, or … [Read more...]
State-Approved Health Care Insurance Plans Lack Affordability and Sufficient Coverage
PREMIUMS: For a 37 year old in Boston, the premium ranges from $154-$289. For a 57 year old in Boston the premium from $347-$504.DEDUCTIBLES: 4 out of 7 plans a $2,000 deductible for individuals and a $4,000 deductible for families.CO-PAYS: … [Read more...]
Reality Check on the Judicial Appointment Process for the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
For her part, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, a Weld appointee of a highly liberal bent, possesses a legal education and professional legal experience more suited to an appointee to the Capetown Superior Court in her native South Africa … [Read more...]