One thing I love about Barney Frank: he gives as good as (actually, in most cases much better than) he gets. This is the proper means of dealing with the teabaggers. (We've already discussed this here, but the video merits a … [Read more...]
In today’s papers
Things you should read: Scot Lehigh gives Kevin McCrea some love on today's Globe's op-ed page. McCrea is, to put it charitably, a long shot, but he's a smart guy with interesting things to say about city government. You can … [Read more...]
Turnpike lawsuit loses in first round
The lawsuit challenging the Turnpike's tolls as unconstitutional taxes has been rejected by a trial court judge. [Clarification: The judge denied a request for a preliminary injunction; he has not yet dismissed the suit, though I'd … [Read more...]
How to support the public option
It's like everything else. Show them the money. The good folks at FireDogLake have taken the trouble of setting up an ActBlue page listing every member of Congress who has promised not to support a health care bill that lacks a … [Read more...]
T makes detailed schedule data public. Can you do anything with it?
This is pretty cool. The Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) today announced an historic step toward openness and transparency by releasing to the public the detailed scheduling and geographic data the MBTA submitted for use in the … [Read more...]
Another incumbent forced to wage a write-in campaign
This particular problem seems to be becoming an epidemic around here. First, Dianne Wilkerson had to win a write-in vs. write-in campaign to beat Sonia Chang-Diaz in the 2006 state Senate primary (of course, Wilkerson later lost to … [Read more...]
The real death panel
As we all know, there are no "death panels" in the actual health care reform bill -- that's a fantasy of Sarah Palin & Co. But there is a real death panel up and running right now: the U.S. Senate. NYT: The Obama administration … [Read more...]
MA expected to lose one congressional seat after 2010 census. Discuss.
Rut roh. Who's got the most (or the least) pull with Bob DeLeo and Terry Murray? Who will have moved up or moved on by the time redistricting takes effect? Who's the odd one out? Go to it. … [Read more...]
Boston City Council At-Large rundown
Today's Globe supplies a useful rundown of the 15 (!) candidates running for the four at-large seats on the Boston City Council. The two open seats (Yoon and Flaherty, both of whom are running for mayor) have no doubt spurred unusual … [Read more...]
Could someone explain why Jim Aloisi shouldn’t resign?
Maybe the latest insanity coming out of the Transportation Building isn't as awful as it appears. But if it's not, someone needs to explain why, and fast. Otherwise, Jim Aloisi's credibility is shot to hell, and he cannot any … [Read more...]
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