Right after President Obama's health care presser the other night, Chris Matthews predicted that Obama had "stepped on his headline" by venturing into the controversy still swirling around Gatesgate. Initial results showed him to be … [Read more...]
Did Obama step on his health care headline?
On MSNBC tonight, Chris Matthews speculated that President Obama might have "stepped on his headline" by jumping into the controversy over the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Matthews thought that, given the … [Read more...]
Obama: Cambridge police “acted stupidly” in arresting Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
In his just-concluded (mostly) health care press conference (read the live-blog here), President Obama was asked about the arrest of his friend Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on quickly-dropped disorderly conduct charges. Obama's response was … [Read more...]
Cambridge cops take black, disabled professor away in handcuffs. Read the police report here.
FURTHER UPDATE: Here is a joint statement that would seem to end the matter: Joint Press Release from City of Cambridge, Cambridge PD, Middlesex County D.A., and Prof. Gates The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Police Department have … [Read more...]
Stimulus update: MA doing very well
I've been getting lots of emails lately announcing pots of federal stimulus money coming into Massachusetts for various purposes. Here's an example that arrived this morning (email, no link): U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven … [Read more...]
RIP Walter Cronkite
The phrase "end of an era" is surely overused, but it seems entirely appropriate on the occasion of Walter Cronkite's passing at age 92. Almost certainly, there will never be anyone like him again in American journalism. There … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick to propose major expansion of charter schools
This is huge. Governor Deval Patrick will unveil a proposal today to nearly double the number of charter school seats allowed in the state's worst-performing districts, a move expected to trigger a fierce debate on Beacon Hill and send … [Read more...]
Stop the presses! Bill Weld endorses Charlie Baker for governor!
Bill Weld offers perhaps the least surprising endorsement of the 2010 election season. Weld added: "I think I'm not taking anything away from any other candidate . . . but I think Charlie Baker is different. People with that much ability … [Read more...]
Three questions for Charlie Baker
1. Where do you stand on abortion/choice? 2. Where do you stand on same-sex marriage? 3. Where do you stand on casinos and slot machines? The answers to those three questions will tell us a lot about how viable Baker's candidacy really is. … [Read more...]
Mass. arts organizations pick up a million bucks in stimulus money
MASSACHUSETTS Aspect, Inc. Brookline, MA $25,000 CATEGORY: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Literature Association of Independents in Radio, Inc. Dorchester, MA $50,000 CATEGORY: American Recovery and … [Read more...]
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