Charley has just written one of the best posts ever on BMG. Read it.I have a couple of related thoughts to add.First: remember what MaverickDem posted a while back about why the tax rollback issue is so important, and how it goes WAY … [Read more...]
Survey USA/Channel 4 poll: Patrick leads
A new Channel 4 poll conducted by Survey USA seems to confirm the results found by State House News earlier this week: Deval Patrick is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Governor. Among 417 likely Democratic primary … [Read more...]
ConCon adjourns until after election without voting on gay marriage
By a vote of 100-91 (roll call available here), the ConCon has voted to adjourn until November 9 - two days after the Nov. 7 general election - without taking any action on the marriage amendment. Seems to me that this doesn't really … [Read more...]
Motion to recess the ConCon until November 9
The ConCon is now voting on a motion to adjourn the convention until November 9 - after the election. The clerk is calling the Senate roll, and there are a LOT of "yes" votes. The House will vote by machine in a couple of … [Read more...]
Legislature decides not to extend its terms or elect Gov and Lt Gov separately
The ConCon has rejected a constitutional amendment that would have extended House and Senate terms to four years. The vote was 66-126. They also overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to elect the Gov and Lt. Gov separately … [Read more...]
Mitt *hearts* Matt
Too good to pass up, even if it's old news. From an online database of political contributions.And, in related news, alert reader Dave from Hvad points out that one does have cause to question just how committed Mitt Romney was to … [Read more...]
ConCon considers an amendment for “no excuse” absentee voting
Currently under consideration is a proposed amendment that would remove the restrictions on absentee voting. At present, under the state Constitution, absentee voting is permissible only for reason of absence from home, disability, or … [Read more...]
ConCon votes down a couple of proposed amendments
The ConCon has voted down an amendment that would have provided that, if an initiative petition becomes a law, the law cannot be repealed by the legislature without the consent of a majority of the 10 original signers. A ridiculous … [Read more...]
ConCon kills health care amendment without a vote on the merits
In a bad start to the afternoon, the Constitutional Convention has voted to effectively kill the health care amendment by sending it to a "study" without an up-or-down vote on the merits of the amendment. The vote was 118-76.Only 50 … [Read more...]
Moore renews his motion to study the health care amendment; Montigny moves the question
We've got competing motions before the convention. Moore has renewed his motion to "study" (i.e., kill) the amendment. Montigny has moved to vote on the amendment. They're debating the motions now.UPDATE: Several "points … [Read more...]
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