Brown couldn't find a principled rationale for his votes if it were staring him in the face. Oh, sure, he's all "no new taxes" and "no adding to the deficit." That, supposedly, was why he voted against the unemployment extension … [Read more...]
Shocker! Sal DiMasi’s role as BMG co-founder revealed! (or: you can’t always trust what you read)
Over at AllAfrica.com, columnist Kunle Somorin reveals shocking new details about the origins of Blue Mass Group. These amazing revelations have not been previously published! I hope that Halims Agoda and Farouk Lawan may not find … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: some reality-based numbers on casinos
With the big news of the last few days being what is going to happen with the expanded gambling legislation currently sitting on the Governor's desk, I thought MiddleboroReview's excellent comment digging up some actual numbers - rather … [Read more...]
Hey, check out Bill Hudak’s hot friends!
These ladies, all of whom appear among Hudak's 1,503 friends, are (from the top left and going left to right) Julianna Erdesz (Miss Nevada 2010), Nicole Houde (Miss New Hampshire 2010), Ashley Bradarich (Miss Illinois … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick will not sign the conference committee’s casino/slots bill
STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK BOSTON - Saturday, July 31, 2010 - The following is a statement from Governor Deval Patrick. "The decision we make to expand gaming in Massachusetts will impact our state for decades. We have to get … [Read more...]
Jeff Perry wants to repeal part of the 14th Amendment
The first section of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - one of the most important statements of equality and human rights ever enacted anywhere on this planet - reads as follows. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the … [Read more...]
UMass: MA economy grew at over twice the national rate last quarter
Globe: The Massachusetts economy expanded at more than double the rate of the national economy during the second quarter of the year, boosted by federal stimulus programs, demand for technology products and the strongest job growth since … [Read more...]
Bill Hudak’s claim that he out-fundraised John Tierney includes $57K of his own money
You remember Bill Hudak - yeah, the kooky lawn-sign guy whose birther-ish comments (since retracted) spooked Scott Brown. He's the Republican running against John Tierney in the 6th congressional district. A week or so ago, Hudak … [Read more...]
The Gov should stand firm against no-bid slot parlors
The Globe reports that the House and Senate have tentatively reached a deal: The deal would authorize three resort casinos and would allow the state's four racetracks to compete for two slot parlor licenses. The deal does not meet Governor … [Read more...]
Why Bernstein is wrong about the state’s racetracks
David Bernstein has an unusually strongly-worded post on his blog regarding the ongoing stalemate over slots at the tracks. Beacon Hill is jammed up over the question of how to shove money into the state's four existing race tracks -- … [Read more...]
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