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What we need in a Governor

June 1, 2018 By gracecross 2 Comments

As we go into the Democratic State Convention this weekend, I couldn’t hold back from sharing my thoughts with those who are interested. As our Federal government continues to dismantle rights that I know in my lifetime I never thought … [Read more...]

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Mass Senate to Vote Whether to Sanctify Illegal, Racially-Biased Foreclosures

September 16, 2015 By gracecross Leave a Comment

Massachusetts ranks 50th in the homeownership gap in homeownership between whites and the rest of us. Our Senate is considering a vote to worsen the situation! Even when an alternative bill would help fix it! When it comes to the … [Read more...]

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Government not Charity

April 7, 2013 By gracecross 14 Comments

If you want a revenue increase, stop talking about Government as if it’s there to provide charity. We’re all talking about the importance of taxation, especially fairer taxation: whether it’s the Governor’s proposal to increase the … [Read more...]

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Key cautions while we await the signature count

May 10, 2010 By gracecross 31 Comments

I expect those who think they know what is important about being a candidate to be judgmental. I am sharing the following anyway, knowing that some of you know why my perspective is important: The issue for all Democratic candidates this … [Read more...]

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Grace Ross: Real Healthcare Action

March 11, 2010 By gracecross 25 Comments

I specifically asked legislators to file three pieces of cost-plus-quality control legislation - including a state public option for residents and small businesses first filed in 2007. I also worked on legislation to cap non-medical uses of … [Read more...]

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Exploring Grace Ross for Governor

January 23, 2010 By gracecross 28 Comments

The anger on the ground is real. The fear is real. The sense of betrayal of promises made is palpable. We must provide a practical, real alternative to the lesson people will otherwise learn: that we are no longer participants in our own … [Read more...]

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Grace Ross: You Must Vote Tuesday

January 17, 2010 By gracecross 5 Comments

First - you must go vote on Tuesday! And if you are unsure/want to register a protest - leave the ballot blank. Blanking your ballot sends a clear message to those who take your vote for granted; you are present and paying attention, AND … [Read more...]

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Getting through this economic mess requires a different trajectory

April 21, 2009 By gracecross Leave a Comment

While many economists will tell you this crisis came out of nowhere, economic theory actually could have pointed the way.  A fundamental reality of our economy that economists across the spectrum have repeated in recent months is that … [Read more...]

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For @TheAtlantic, I wrote about how we’re facing a doom loop of minority rule by white conservatives and the next two years may be our last chance to avoid slipping into it forever. Our leaders must treat this as the crisis that it is and act with urgency. https://trib.al/X0NAofi

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1/ Today, we revealed a new banner at the compressor site that reads, "Out of Order". The compressor station is currently not operational, after Enbridge experienced it's third accident is just 8 months. #NoCompressor

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Transforming our commuter rail system into a “regional rail” system would make it more equitable, modern, and faster, write @transitmatters’ @jarjoh and @BosIndicators’ @lucschuster. https://trib.al/0EMk2mV

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Public summary execution for dangling air fresheners.

Police racism is stochastic terror.

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Massachusetts now has a commitment to 5600MW of wind power, equal to nearly 187 Block Island projects.

Better write those contracts pretty pretty tight.

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The money National Grid earns from a transmission line for the nation's first offshore wind farm is “appalling,” “unconscionable,” and amounts to “ripping off ratepayers,” RI regulators say.

A cautionary tale as we ramp up offshore wind power. #mapoli

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