Wow. Those braniacs over at the Herald REALLY don't get it, do they?In an article that can only be described as "stupid", Dave Wedge writes about grants the Massachusetts Cultural Council has made for various programs. Citing … [Read more...]
Mass.Gov: It’s Beautiful and Relevant
So I checked out Mass.gov today, and here is something that I think is interesting.Click on the Governor page and you immediately get an idea of what the new administration's priorities are:1. At the top are links for "Civic … [Read more...]
Sec’y of Housing and Econ. Dev.: O’Connell; Sec’y of Eng. & Env: Bowles
BOSTON - Friday, December 15, 2006-In a first glimpse at the cabinet reorganization the new administration will undertake, Governor-elect Deval Patrick today announced his selection of Ian Bowles as Secretary of Energy and Environmental … [Read more...]
NJ: Equal rights for all couples, call it what you will, Legislators.
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that same sex couples are entitled to all the same rights as different-sex couples. However, the Court left open the question of whether it ought to be called a "marriage."Decision text here at … [Read more...]
Welch, Connors May Buy Globe
Steve Bailey has the scoop here.Whaddya think?Interesting notes on how it's gone down in other cities. … [Read more...]
LiveBlogging the Pre-Debate
I'll be at the debate tonight and will post thoughts afterwards, but I just saw a group of white men dressed in orange jumpsuits holding black signs that say "Inmates for Deval Patrick." I say "white men" because they reminded me of … [Read more...]
October Surprise: Tolls to be abolished west of 128
You wanted a good news story to come from the Healey camp? You wanted them to have something positive to talk about? Well, you just got it.Today the Turnpike Authority Board just voted to abolish tolls west of 128. Who … [Read more...]
Green-Rainbow LG Candidate: An Inspiration
It's been prety quiet around these parts for ol' Hoss. Real world time pressures have kept me from posting as much as I could over the summer.But this morning's Globe profile of Green-Rainbow Lieutenant Governor Candidate … [Read more...]
Healey Is Defining the Debate
First of all, it's probably already happened, but the Deval people need to tell Phil Johnston and his team to shut up and work. A unified message-delivery system is something the GOP has perfected, and we need to emulate that. … [Read more...]