The Roberts version of the SCOTUS slammed good-government types hard, first with Citizens United and now with McCutcheon v. FEC. Today theSunlight Foundation’s Lisa Rosenberg (government-affairs consultant) gave me some perspective…and … [Read more...]
Baker’s Clear Field, Maybe
It wasn't a clean and definitive win for Charlie Baker. Yet as far as the MA GOP bigs are concerned, he cleared the field of his single primary opponent, Mark Fisher. A few more days may pass until we're positive that, unlike the Dems, … [Read more...]
Tea Party’s Fisher Would Be MA Gov.
Small business owner, erstwhile unemployed guy, and self-identified MA Tea Party Republican Mark Fisher wants to be governor here. He spoke with me today about his vision of what government should and should not be about. On his campaign … [Read more...]
Falchuk’s big ideas and specific plans
Evan Falchuk seems intent on taking the sport out of MA politics. Like weather talk, bemoaning the shortcomings of Dems and then Republicans is our MA sport without colorful hats and jerseys. He is confident that his new political party … [Read more...]
Avellone aims to build on Patrick
Balancing praise with self-promotion in evaluating the pol you want to replace can be tricky. Today, Joseph Avellone managed that well. He is one of five Dems eager to follow Gov. Deval Patrick, who leaves who did not run again … [Read more...]
Indy McCormick Goes for Gov.
Following a recent post here linking to chats with three Dem candidates for MA governor, a comment asked about the independents. The first Left Ahead did was today with Jeff McCormick. Click below to hear the half hour with him. In … [Read more...]
Ballot? You don’t get no stinkin’ ballot.
The necessary, even noble, cause of protecting voter rights tends to rush by former prisoners. Fortunately, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is with the program. He calls out the counterproductive stupidity of permanent disenfranchisement … [Read more...]
They Would Be Governor
I apologize half-heartedly for plugging Left Ahead shows. We'd chatted with three Dem candiates so far — Steve Grossman, Juliette Kayyem and Don Berwick. Joe Avallone has not followed up and Martha Coakley has pushed us out to April. On the … [Read more...]
Sen. Eldridge Talks Dark Money
One of Left Ahead's favorite guests, MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge joined us to talk campaign-finance reform, specifically disclosure of contributions. He’s as appalled as we about the Citizens United decision. He is a leader in nibbling … [Read more...]
Connolly on the Boston Mayoral Final Push
Click the player below for 17 minutes of Boston mayoral candidate John Connolly speaking of the last 15 years to the voting. Weeks in the making, I was pleased to have the other shoe today, the second of the two finalists in next month’s … [Read more...]
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