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Memo to the Herald editorial staff: do YOU get benefits from your employer?

December 14, 2005 By David

Today's Herald, in an editorial entitled "Memo to Trav: Reject payroll tax," comes out against DiMasiCare, arguing that a "payroll tax" on employers that don't provide health care to their employees would "thwart the state's hopes for a … [Read more...]

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Blue Mass Group takes to the airwaves

December 14, 2005 By David

I've been invited to be a guest on a radio talk show hosted by Keri Rodrigues on WSAR - that's 1480 on your AM radio dial.  The station mostly serves the Fall River/New Bedford area, but you can pick it up (with a little static) in … [Read more...]

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A sad anniversary

December 13, 2005 By David

Stirling Newberry reminds us that five years ago today, in reaction to the worst thing the Supreme Court has done for many, many years, Al Gore conceded the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush.  The country, and the world, are … [Read more...]

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Silbert beefs up her campaign operation

December 13, 2005 By David

Lt. Gov. candidate Andrea Silbert has apparently decided to spend some of her bountiful cash-on-hand by hiring two fairly big-name Democratic operatives: media consultant Tad Devine and campaign manager Steve Gerencser.  From the press … [Read more...]

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More Governor’s race developments

December 13, 2005 By David

There's more interesting Gov's race news in the morning papers.  First, Deval Patrick has been making progress in the fundraising department - he still has a lot less cash on hand than Tom Reilly, but he has raised more money than … [Read more...]

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Meltdown in the NY GOP

December 13, 2005 By David

Closing of College Shadows Candidate for Governor  By SAM DILLON; JIM RUTENBERG CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM NEW YORK FOR THIS ARTICLE. (NYT) 1246 wordsPublished: November 17, 2005In the days since William F. Weld left Decker College … [Read more...]

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Supreme Court will review Tom DeLay’s Texas gerrymander

December 13, 2005 By David

The Supreme Court today announced that it will hear several challenges to the legality of Tom DeLay's infamous gerrymander in Texas that handed several seats to congressional Republicans.  You can read good coverage of the issues at … [Read more...]

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Governor’s race: It’s Tom vs. Deval

December 12, 2005 By David

Bill Galvin is out.  (Hat tip: Fray.)Why did he bail - and why now?  Who knows?  Galvin is an odd bird, the ultimate insider trying to play the populist card, periodically grabbing headlines by taking on HMOs, the … [Read more...]

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He’s baaaaaack…

December 12, 2005 By David

Here's how this dreadful piece begins.A POLITICAL sidebar that made surprising news the last few weeks is a phrase in a 1985 job application from now-Judge Sam Alito questioning the Warren Court's reapportionment decisions. That tidbit sent … [Read more...]

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Willard’s Wish List

December 10, 2005 By David

Some holiday hilarity from the good people of Romney is a Fraud. … [Read more...]

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