MassMarrier beat me to it: he says just about everything that needs to be said about Catholic Charities' announcement that, rather than abide by the state law barring discrimination against gay couples in adoptions, they will stop handling … [Read more...]
O’Connor v. DeLay
Charley called to my attention an NPR story about a speech that my former boss, Sandra Day O'Connor, gave in Washington the other day. In it, she reportedly lambasted the attacks on the independence of the federal judiciary by … [Read more...]
“Differently winged” blogs
I wanted to call attention to Charley's latest addition to our blogroll: a collection of "differently winged" blogs, all Massachusetts-based, whose take on many issues of the day is quite different from ours (and, I should add, quite … [Read more...]
A tough week in the Brown family
Yesterday, word leaked out that dark horse Reed Hillman had beaten out Scott Brown to be Kerry Healey's running mate.Today, word is that Scott's daughter Ayla was voted off of American Idol.No worries, though. Scott is still a … [Read more...]
Separated at birth?
I couldn't help noticing a certain similarity between our newest entrant into the Lieutenant Governor's race and a character in one of my favorite TV shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.The figure on the left is one of "The Gentlemen," from an … [Read more...]
Koufax awards: have you voted yet?
If you haven't had a chance to do so yet, please visit the Koufax awards site to vote for Blue Mass. Group as "Best state or local blog." Voting is easy - just leave a comment at the end of the post.The organizers have announced that … [Read more...]
Green Line extension to pick up federal funds at Silver Line’s expense?
The transit newsletter called "LivableStreets" has posted this intriguing item on the proposed Green Line extension to Somerville and West Medford:Though unconfirmed, LivableStreets has learned that the Boston Metropolitan Planning … [Read more...]
The morning dish
Some headlines in today's papers that are worth your perusal:Reed Hillman, to be formally introduced today as Kerry Healey's running mate, was the head of the State Police during a particularly unfortunate episode in which pregnant troopers … [Read more...]
Kim explains why individual mandates are a terrible idea
John McDonough, at the invaluable Health Care for All blog, posted this email from a reader named Kim who wondered how an individual mandate was supposed to make her life easier:Where do I fit?I am 56 years old. I work for someone who has … [Read more...]
Hillman – I KNEW it!
Kerry Healey has chosen ex-Rep. and ex-head of the State Police Reed Hillman as her running mate. As soon as Hillman's name appeared out of nowhere, I figured he was the odds-on favorite. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance … [Read more...]
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