Cipollini is not alone in his determination to make foolish comments about Lenk's nomination. Councilor Jennie Caissie of Oxford called Patrick's comments odd. "I don't think he said when he found out that Fernande Duffly was a heterosexual … [Read more...]
Wingnut pundit presents air-tight case of voter fraud in Wisconsin. Not.
Why does anyone take these people even remotely seriously? John Fund, Wall Street Journal columnist and long time voter fraud fearmongerer, is already crying foul in the election that's become a proxy fight over Gov. Scott Walker's (R) … [Read more...]
Today’s MASSterList
HEALTH CARE: Gov. Patrick wants his health bill to get through the legislature ( CW) and he wants it pronto. (Lowell Sun, Globe, Gov Monitor) THE FEDS: As a federal government shutdown comes closer to reality, the Lowell Sun reports how it … [Read more...]
A staggeringly close election in Wisconsin [updated]
As you may have heard, there is an election in Wisconsin today. It is a contested election for the state Supreme Court. Apparently, when an incumbent is seeking reelection, as is the case today, these are normally sleepy affairs … [Read more...]
Koch-backed study finds support for global warming
Ah, irony. A team of UC Berkeley physicists and statisticians that set out to challenge the scientific consensus on global warming is finding that its data-crunching effort is producing results nearly identical to those underlying the … [Read more...]
What does standing to sue over religious tax breaks have to do with health care? We may find out.
The individual mandate is enforced via the tax code, specifically, a penalty of up to 2.5% of household income if the taxpayer fails to show either acceptable coverage or an acceptable excuse for not having it. Since the passage of … [Read more...]
Supreme Court’s veneer of intellectual honesty and respectability wears increasingly thin
First, the background. Federal courts are constitutionally limited to adjucating "cases" and "controversies," which over the years has been interpreted to mean that in order to bring suit, the plaintiff must be able to show … [Read more...]
Breaking: Bill Clinton to challenge Scott Brown for Senate
Sources tell BMG that Bill Clinton has decided to move to Massachusetts in order to challenge Scott Brown for Senate next year. Our source, who requested anonymity because the matter had not yet been publicly disclosed, tells us that … [Read more...]
Today’s MASSterList
The Governor's Council voted to fill out the ranks of the Parole Board (Globe) with Gov. Patrick's nominees (WBUR), but not without requiring Lt. Gov. Tim Murray to call in the boss to break some ties (AP). The Republican focuses … [Read more...]
Today’s MASSterList
NUKES: With Fidelity execs set to appear before a panel of lawmakers today, attention on Beacon Hill may shift from other explosive issues (Ledger,) namely, nuclear safety. Gov. Patrick is set to meet with nuclear regulators (AP) to … [Read more...]
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