Cardinal O'Malley:The Church's stance on gambling is a nuanced one. We believe that gambling can be a legitimate form of recreation, like drinking alcohol. But, like alcohol, there are also dangers involved in gambling. Casino gambling, I … [Read more...]
Brattle Street thinktank brings us some dubious ideas on the property tax
As the Commonwealth plunges into debate over taxes, revenues, and local services, it should consider whether the property tax is as bad as it is often made out to be.... The property tax is basically sound. It works the way it was intended, … [Read more...]
Romney still playing with guns
What a pathetic, pandering, flip-flopping ass this guy is.Mitt Romney, if you haven't heard, recorded a truly gag-inducing video for a recent NRA candidate forum. You can watch the whole thing at the above link. Here were some … [Read more...]
State party comes out against Carlo Basile in 1st Suffolk primary
A most interesting development in the 1st Suffolk race, the primary for which is next Tuesday. (By the way, if you want Gloribell Mota to win, here's how to help). Here's the party's release (emphasis mine).MASSACHUSETTS … [Read more...]
Sad news from the Tsongas campaign
Just received:Early this morning Niki Tsongas learned that her beloved sister Suzanne Sauvage passed away unexpectedly in her sleep at her home in New York. Niki will be suspending her personal campaign activities until further … [Read more...]
In the midst of the casino brouhaha, there are still elections going on!
You'd hardly know it from reading the papers or even the blogs, but there's still a special election next Tuesday in East Boston: the 1st Suffolk state rep seat, recently vacated by now-Senator Anthony Petruccelli. We've endorsed … [Read more...]
Ogo vs. EaBo
No doubt in response to BMG's insistent call for him to do so (well, maybe Niki's call had something to do with it too), Republican MA-05 candidate Jim Ogonowski has called upon House minority leader John Boehner (R-wherever) to apologize … [Read more...]
Casino meetings
As I suspected, the list of meetings published in today's Herald was just to show the meetings with gambling interests. BMG has gotten its mitts on the complete list of meetings* held by the "Gambling/Gaming Internal Study Group Members." … [Read more...]
Tsongas to be endorsed by major veterans organization
Niki Tsongas will be endorsed tomorrow by Veterans and Military Families for Progress. According to the announcement, "[a]lso joining Tsongas will be a number of local veterans including Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Luther … [Read more...]
GamblePort, and other casino updates
Peter Porcupine, one of our resident curmudgeons, has coined an amusing moniker for the new "independent commission" that Governor Patrick has proposed to regulate the Massachusetts casino industry: GamblePort. Pretty good. Can … [Read more...]
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