Without pretense or pizzazz and with passion and grit, state Senator Karen E. Spilka has conducted her personal life and professional career as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, social worker, lawyer and prolific legislator.   There … [Read more...]

Flashback to Speaker DiMasi - Marriage equality, progressive leaning budgets - not necessarily in structure (taxation, etc) but in funding priorities and a big fat NO to "Casino Culture" for the Commonwealth.   His reticence to acquiesce to … [Read more...]

And today there's this expose on the king of expanding gambling - everywhere, all the time, including cyberspace (but who cares if it is one of the most regressive and destructive ways to raise revenues) - I want to be your next … [Read more...]

A ballot petition to repeal the special interest casino/slots law will be headed to the November 2014 election with a slew of other initiatives. Learn more about the Repeal here. What does it say about satisfaction with the Beacon Hill … [Read more...]

As more information is shared about the information "our" government is compiling and tracking on "us" the citizen/taxpayers the more uncomfortable I am living in this society.  Paranoia is not my nature.   Hoping for the best in all, with … [Read more...]

Annnnnnnnd They're Off! SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013 11am Brought to us by BoldProgressives.org the first debate of the MA-05 Congressional Race. Submit a question.  Vote on the Questions. Dial-in … [Read more...]

Bernstein captures the flavor of the MA-05 Congressional race as it heats up for the sprint to the October 15th primary with a captivating phrase, "Women in Charge." Clark (15%) and Spilka (14%) are neck and neck with Koutoujian (12%) … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Congress votes to continue domestic spying program, 217-205 84-year-old Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, said the vote's slim margin ensures that vigorous debate on the NSA's programs will continue. "This discussion … [Read more...]

What an amazing woman, what an amazing career!  Helen Thomas has passed at age 92. WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill nine presidents — often … [Read more...]