Hey, awesome news from WTKK (email, no link)! "We have had conversations with Jay Severin over the past several weeks about his hurtful, inappropriate remarks. He understands that we will not accept this type of commentary on our … [Read more...]
Judge Sotomayor and the “wise Latina” remark
[S]eminal decisions in race and sex discrimination cases have come from Supreme Courts composed exclusively of white males. I agree that this is significant but I also choose to emphasize that the people who argued those cases before the … [Read more...]
Open thread (with question of the day)
Is there a case to be made in favor of legalizing drugs that does not logically also require being in favor of legalizing gambling, such that slots and casinos are inevitable? … [Read more...]
Bernstein pwns “Massachusetts pols who are supposed to be reforming state government”
Yow. David Bernstein has had it with our friends on Beacon Hill, judging from his latest in the Phoenix. The whole thing is well worth a read. Here are a few highlights. First up for a zinger, surely, must be Senate … [Read more...]
CA Supreme Court upholds Prop 8, but does not dissolve existing marriages
Just in. No time to read or comment further -- I'm literally running out the door. More later. UPDATE (by Bob). This just seems so wrong to me. Society should encourage people to get married: it's an excellent institution and … [Read more...]
Obama to nominate Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court
This just in. An utterly unsurprising pick, and I think a good one. More later.... By the way, if you want to learn more about Judge Sotomayor, your first stop should be the outstanding SCOTUSblog, which consistently offers … [Read more...]
What were the benchmark “progressive” votes in the Senate budget debate?
This table summarizes the votes on the three amendments I discussed above. A blank box represents either a "no" vote or being absent -- but I don't think there were any absences on these amendments. And we use the traditional … [Read more...]
WWJMD? (What Would James Madison Do?)
One possible solution is direct recourse to the people. That is Howie Carr's preferred alternative. Howie, essentially, is so angry with the legislature that he thinks it should be blown up -- in this case, by taking away most … [Read more...]
Boston mayoral candidates on WBUR
WBUR's Radio Boston devoted its show this week to interviews with the four candidates for Mayor of Boston: Tom Menino, Michael Flaherty, Kevin McCrea, and Sam Yoon. It was an interesting listen. Thanks to WBUR for doing it. … [Read more...]
Senate passes a budget
-Faced with a precipitous decline in state tax collections and the stark reality of building an operating plan on $1.9 billion less than the governor's proposal, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed a $27.35 billion budget that … [Read more...]
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