Founder of MA's United Independent Party, Evan Falchuk remains optimistic but not blind. He knows polls have him in low single digits for the governor's race, but has two clear goals. Sure he wants to win the top spot on Nov. 4, but he also … [Read more...]
Leading Voters to Smear the Ovals
Yes, I'm politically involved. Yes, I'm a pinko. Yes, I am wide-eyed about voting...everyone voting. In a weak defense, I note that I'm a warden at a Boston polling place (18-16 for you left-brained types). In that sense, elections are … [Read more...]
Fixes Following Ferguson?
I confess I'm a typical pinko/progressive/UU type. I look for the underlying causes of societal problems and the related solutions. Hence. the events and aftermath of Ferguson gets me. Today on Left Ahead, Ryan Adams and I kicked around the … [Read more...]
All 3 MA Dems for Treasurer Have Big Plans
The MA Treasurer/Receiver General race has glories and worries. On the Dem side, three solid candidates want to replace Steve Grossman as he stepped aside to run for Governor. All three spoke with Left Ahead on the past three successive … [Read more...]
Trio for MA Lt. Gov. want it to play key roles
Another lieutenant governor candidate, another expand-the-role advocate, what’s new? A lot, it turns out. Steve Kerrigan was the third of the three Dems who’ll be in the Sept. 9th primary who spoke with Left Ahead. He more than held his … [Read more...]
The Other AG Shoe, Tolman Podcast
Another successful lawyer and former legislator (both MA houses) is eager to “get back in” and make positive differences. Warren Tolman was on to describe his planks, his approaches, and why he thinks he’s the one to be the next MA attorney … [Read more...]
Maura Healey Talks Prisons and Guns
Dem candidate for MA attorney general Maura Healey bears the mark of the progressive — she wants to go to the root of big problems and solve them. Click below to hear how she’d tackle two complex, interrelated areas of … [Read more...]
Tito Jackson Talks Black Men and Boys in Boston
The numbers can be grim — longevity, disease outcomes, death by violence, absent fathers, unemployment, imprisonment... Being a Black male, man or boy, in Boston is rough. Tito Jackson is working on that complex status. He came on Left … [Read more...]
Talk to me right-winger
Ed. Ed. Ed, and some more Ed. Broom the vanity and ego aside to get to a vignette from MSNBC's The Ed Show. There, the former right-wing talker but a left-wing talker for the past 16 years, Ed (of course) Schultz did his usual … [Read more...]
Coakley Talks PACs and Platform
It's not exactly driving the money changers from the temple, but Martha Coakley wants outside cash out of the MA race for Governor. Today she called for a people's pledge for the Dem candidates to eschew super PAC blind contributions. She'd … [Read more...]
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