The Congressional primary victories won by Ayanna Pressley here in Massachusetts and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York were momentous and portend meaningful progressive pushes if/when Democrats reclaim the majority in the U.S. House of … [Read more...]
We Need to Talk About the 28th Middlesex
Imagine you’re a part of a big extended family, one with lots of cousins. Let’s say there are, oh, 160 cousins in total, and they come together for a big reunion. Some are office professionals, some are tradespeople, some artists, some … [Read more...]
Bill Galvin’s Last Eleven Months
To kick off the last full calendar week before Fourth of July, when many people start going on summer vacations and tune out from politics a bit, I thought now would be a good time to re-visit some notable moments from Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Rep. Colleen Garry Caught Lying to Constituents About Fake Accomplishments
State Rep. Colleen Garry of Dracut (36th Middlesex - Dracut & Tyngsborough) has served in the Massachusetts House for more than two decades, since 1995, and she has developed a record of being arguably the most conservative Democrat in … [Read more...]
Replace Both the Most Conservative Democrat AND Republican in the Mass Legislature This Year
Regardless of your geography, regardless of your other commitments, if you're a real Democrat and/or a real progressive looking to make an impact on the Massachusetts legislature, then there are two candidates for State Representative that … [Read more...]
State Senator Michael Knapik to Resign. Who Will Succeed Him?
Longtime State Senator Michael Knapik is resigning on Friday to start a position on Monday at Westfield State University. I’m sure we all wish him well on his new endeavor. So, who will succeed Senator Knapik? His district, the 2nd … [Read more...]
Karyn Polito Being “Passed the Torch” from Allen West?!
I don’t recall Republican Karyn Polito being a fire-breathing right-winger during her time as a State Representative. Further, she ran a fairly credible campaign for Treasurer, ultimately losing 55-45 after a mini-scandal over specialty … [Read more...]
MA-5 Special Election Q2 Fundraising Report
WARNING: This is just horserace stuff. It is not anywhere near as important as the candidates’ positions on issues or the candidates’ experience. Again, this is just horserace stuff. :) Based on: January-March report, April-June … [Read more...]
Really, Senator Brownsberger? The Keystone Pipeline, Too?
Maverick is one word for it, I guess… And he [Brownsberger] said he would not favor any congressional intervention to block the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from the tar sands of Canada to the Gulf Coast, … [Read more...]
Will Brownsberger’s Double Talk on Campaign Finance and Support for the Citizens United Decision
The five announced Democratic candidates running to succeed Senator-elect Ed Markey in the Fifth Congressional district will likely agree much more than disagree regarding positions on most major issues. Therefore, voters will have to dig … [Read more...]