I trust everyone has heard about Michael Cresta, the carpenter from Lexington who recently shattered the single-word and single-game records for competitive Scrabble. His amazing single-word play was "quixotry," a 35-point word (the … [Read more...]
The Governator outdoes Chapter 58
Here's John M. on the latest proposal from the golden state:- All businesses with 10 or more employees that do not provide coverage would have to pay a 4% payroll tax to the State (the MA law requires a $295 annual contribution - the House … [Read more...]
Civic engagement gets off to a running start
Governor Patrick has just announced that he is going to adopt one of the Civic Engagement working group's key recommendations: the creation of Commonwealth Corps, a 1,000-member corps of full-time and part-time community service … [Read more...]
A groundbreaking development?
This could be very cool: "Denver-based Web site tracks legislative bills in all 50 states."Scott Yates and Peter Jones want to make work easier for lobbyists, lawmakers, political junkies and anybody who keeps tabs on bills meandering … [Read more...]
We trust there’s no connection
between this and this.Still, it's a bit odd. … [Read more...]
This bodes well …
From the Times of London: "Revealed: Israel plans nuclear strike on Iran."Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons. Two Israeli air force squadrons are training to … [Read more...]
Power to the people: give Governor Patrick control over the “independent” authorities
The best opinion that US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has ever written garnered exactly one vote -- his own. It is his dissent in Morrison v. Olson, the case challenging the constitutionality of the independent counsel statute on … [Read more...]
Some images from yesterday
From today's NY Times, some great images of some of yesterday's great events.Here's Deval Patrick delivering his inaugural address ...... and here are some of the folks who were watching.And elsewhere in the United States, how about this … [Read more...]
“Let’s reach for that”
INAUGURAL ADDRESS ofGOVERNOR DEVAL L. PATRICKSTATE HOUSEBOSTONJANUARY 4, 2007Mr. President and Members of the Senate;Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives; Lieutenant Governor and Members of the Governor's Council and the … [Read more...]
Buh-bye
Mitt has left the building. And not a moment too soon.The Globe has posted some photos and impressions. … [Read more...]
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