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Predictions Open Thread

December 22, 2022 By jconway

Reviving this BMG tradition for the last time. What are your political, sports, or other predictions for the next two years?     … [Read more...]

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Some Parting Thoughts

December 19, 2022 By jconway

Thanks again to Joel Patterson for getting me on this site back when his son was a newborn and I was a teenager. Now his son is a teenager and I have a newborn! It’s been a wild ride. Thanks to Tom for his Davis Sq. Hospitality. Fred, … [Read more...]

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Progressive Mass Shouldn’t Back Stupid Primaries

August 12, 2022 By jconway

Our own Tommy Vitolo (stomv) was a long time climate activist, systems engineer, and wonk blogger right here at BMG before he got into the state house. Since that time he has accumulated a lot of legislative accomplishments on housing, … [Read more...]

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Why I’m Voting for Sonia

August 3, 2022 By jconway

AG Maura Healey will be the next Democratic nominee and that would likely have been true whether or not Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz ran against her, but I am still going to vote for her this primary for a few reasons. 1) Share our … [Read more...]

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The “Purpling” of Massachusetts

July 30, 2022 By jconway

Jon Keller has an interesting piece in Boston magazine on how the state is becoming more purple. Like his previous foray into this discussion, his 2008 book the “Bluest State”, Keller cherry picks  a few anecdotes like a woman who’s son was … [Read more...]

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Andrew Yang is Moving Us Backward

July 28, 2022 By jconway

Andrew Yang should listen to his critics. Take it from me, a former statewide field director of a centrist third party. We targeted state legislative seats in a high education, single party state, and we still failed. This was because third … [Read more...]

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It’s Not Too Early to Talk About 2024

July 28, 2022 By jconway

Ed Kilgore, a veteran Democratic strategist and progressive policy wonk, has a must read piece in NY Magazine. He coldly analyzes the pros and cons of Biden running for re-election and seems to pin his 80th birthday (Nov 20) as the day of … [Read more...]

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Speaker Pelosi Should Not Visit Taiwan

July 28, 2022 By jconway

I have a ton of respect for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as both a legislative leader and a consistent champion of human rights in foreign policy from opposing the Iraq War to supporting Ukraine and Taiwan against their hostile neighbors. That … [Read more...]

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The Biden Paradox

July 11, 2022 By jconway

So long as Donald Trump remains the front runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, President Biden is the only Democrat capable of beating him. This is the silver lining from an otherwise grim assessment of Biden’s re-election and … [Read more...]

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Bill Clinton on Gun Violence: A Masterclass in Political Communication

July 11, 2022 By jconway

President Obama once honorarily called President Clinton the “Secretary of Explaining Stuff” and his recent appearance on James Corden to discuss the epidemic of gun violence in America is a master class in political communication. He … [Read more...]

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ME has one of the densest lithium deposits. ME can reap economic benefits & MA consumers could know their lithium was extracted under high enviro & ethical conditions. ME lawmakers need to get on board soon & MA leaders need to push them. https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/is-mining-lithium-in-maine-a-cost-of-going-electric/ #mapoli #mepoli

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