MA GOP chair Jenn Nassour's struggle to keep her job has taken a turn for the very odd. In defending her performance, Nassour said it wasn't her job to secure wins for the likes of Baker and Connaughton. "I think it's unfair for them to … [Read more...]
Christmas Blizzard of 2010 open thread
As of now (about 4 pm), snow and wind are definitely picking up, but so far little accumulation. How are things by you? … [Read more...]
Does tax deal + DADT repeal = win?
Part 1: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cWorst Responderswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire Blog<The Daily Show on Facebook Part 2: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / … [Read more...]
Cloture fails on bill to change enactment date of Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010 Part III
Breaking news: the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment With Amendment No. 4727 to H.R. 4853, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part III, "To change the enactment date," has … [Read more...]
And, in the “credit where credit is due” department, good on Scott Brown for backing DADT repeal
Having spent the last several posts trashing Scott Brown's pointless position on unemployment and tax cuts, we will now praise his sensible and courageous stand on repealing the odious Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. Having reviewed the … [Read more...]
Piling on (’cause why not?) – more on tax cuts for the rich and Scott Brown
There's been lots of excellent discussion so far on our junior Senator's puzzling decision to block the most effective means of stimulating the economy. For more on that general topic, here's the always-excellent Gail Collins on the … [Read more...]
Scott Brown objects. To stimulating the economy and creating jobs.
Further to myteapartywas2008's excellent post on the economically inexplicable decision by Republicans generally, and our own Scott Brown specifically, to refuse to extend soon-expiring (or perhaps already expired) unemployment benefits to … [Read more...]
Two stories you should read about state employees
With all the brouhaha surrounding the probation department, it's easy to assume that all state employees got their jobs because they were Bob DeLeo's godson. So, yes, you should stay up to date on what's going on with probation (it now … [Read more...]
Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola commits suicide
Shocking, terribly sad news. The embattled sheriff of Middlesex County, James V. DiPaola, fatally shot himself today in an oceanfront resort in Wells, Maine, amid an ethics investigation of his office and questions about his personal … [Read more...]
The new MAlegislature.gov: sleek new look, same crappy content!
The subject of the MA legislature's new website has arisen in the comments, but, this being a blog and all, I thought it was worth its own post. The old legislative website was kind of goofy - 1990s-era web design, and the content was … [Read more...]
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