In need of some Spackle, I visited my local hardware store this week, only to find a few workers out front assembling snow blowers for display. "You can't be putting those out already," I pleaded. "Tax free weekend, brother," one employee … [Read more...]
“Informal session” with 4th Middlesex Senate candidates
From the Arlington Democratic Town Committee Web Site: Wednesday, July 16 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Community Room, Lower Level Robbins Library 700 Massachusetts Ave. The meeting will include an informal session with both Democratic candidates for … [Read more...]
“Strengths and Weaknessess” – A phrase that should worry you
More from the article: Already, legislators in a half-dozen states - Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri and South Carolina - have tried to require that classrooms be open to "views about the scientific strengths and weaknesses … [Read more...]
NBA Finals? Not so fast…
He makes a good case: Yes, Boston has won four games and Detroit only two. But it's hard to imagine a more arbitrary and undemocratic way to determine this series's outcome than "games won." It is, after all, a bedrock value of the game of … [Read more...]
I will support the Democratic nominee
I'm an Obama supporter who has had plenty of qualms with the Clinton campaign and, yes, I've harbored thoughts about not supporting Clinton or putting in less than a full effort in the general election if Obama isn't the nominee. But I … [Read more...]
4th Middlesex has a senate race
The local papers report that we will likely have a race for the 4th Middlesex State Senate seat. Democrats Jack Hurd, James Marzilli and Ken Donnelly had more than the 300 required signatures in Arlington alone, but they will need … [Read more...]
Levin & Dingell: New Hampshire Cheated Too
Emphasis mine below: In 2006, the Democratic National Committee adopted a rule providing that four states - Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina - could hold their presidential primary or caucus in January, with the rest of the … [Read more...]
Journalism hits a new low
Hillary Clinton's calendars as First Lady were released today. So what's the first thing some enterprising AP reporter does? Cross-reference dates with the Ken Starr report to discover when Hillary was in the White House at the same times … [Read more...]
Appellate Tax Board delivers on MPA
The Globe is reporting that the state's Appellate Tax Board has ruled that: Verizon must pay taxes on poles and wires over public ways - a decision that could bring an estimated $78 million tax boost to cities and towns. When? "In terms of … [Read more...]
Michigan, Florida… now Nevada?
Part one of Nevada's convoluted process of selecting its 25 delegates to the national convention had its problems, if you remember. Part two was even worse yesterday. An estimated 10,000 people showed up at Bally's Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas … [Read more...]
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