There is a new battleground in the fight over teen pregnancy, comprehensive sex ed, and birth control: Gloucester, Mass. Already, the fight has led to the resignations of the top doctor and chief nurse at the Gloucester High School health … [Read more...]
Meet the new boss — same as the old boss
Looks like the police unions have saved their well-paid details perk, preventing the state from saving a bundle by using flagmen. Police should be paid well and receive good benefits. But the way to do it is to give them salaries and … [Read more...]
Will the next House Speaker be another Finneran?
In the mid-90s, a similar battle was joined. When then-Ways and Means Chairman Tom Finneran lacked the votes to win within the Democratic Party, he turned to the Republicans for help, in a shrewd, unexpected, last-minute gambit. Finneran … [Read more...]