A YES VOTE would replace the criminal penalties for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana with a new system of civil penalties. A NO VOTE would make no change in state criminal laws concerning possession of marijuana. … [Read more...]
Poll: Question 1
A YES VOTE would reduce the state personal income tax rate to 2.65% for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2009, and would eliminate the tax for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2010. A NO VOTE would make no change in state … [Read more...]
Wilkerson pulling a Lieberman
Let me be among the first to say that I hope that the Governor, Senate President, Mayor, MassEquality, and every other politician and organization that supported Wilkerson in the primary will back Sonia Chang-Diaz in the general. The … [Read more...]
A West Wing I’d like to see…
Maureen Dowd taps Aaron Sorkin to pen an exchange between Jed Bartlet and Barack Obama on the state of the campaign... BARACK OBAMA knocks on the front door of a 300-year-old New Hampshire farmhouse while his Secret Service detail waits in … [Read more...]
Let’s bring it back home for a week
Here in Massachusetts we're just a week away from our primary elections on September 16th. That means we can stop fighting with Republicans and start fighting among ourselves! How refreshing! Our esteemed editors have listed a lot of great … [Read more...]
Help Darcy Burner Recover from a Devastating Fire
The home of congressional candidate Darcy Burner (WA-08) was destroyed early yesterday morning when a faulty lamp in her son's room sparked a blaze that quickly spread through the house. Darcy and her husband, son, and dog made it out … [Read more...]
Marzilli Indicted
From InsideMedford.com State Senator Jim Marzilli (D-Arlington) has been indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury for allegedly accosting and attempting to sexually assault four women on June 3 in Lowell. Sen. Marzilli, 50, has been charged with … [Read more...]
LeDuc stepping down from House for Clerk job
That's right, Rep. Stephen LeDuc of Marlborough is resigning from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to take a job as assistant clerk magistrate at Marlborough district court. What does this mean? - Open Rep. seat in his district - … [Read more...]
Fun With OCPF (End-of-Year Edition)
Representatives McCabe v. Donato First off, we tackle the representatives of note, those who already have opponents. We saw quite a few challengers declare well into last year and it's time for them to show what they've been up to. Of … [Read more...]
The Ball is in DiMasi’s Court
DiMasi has some appropriate concerns with the Governor's casino proposal, but that isn't the larger issue here. It's the obstructionism and maintenance of the status quo that DiMasi's House is engaged in. Like it or not, we're facing a … [Read more...]