I'd like to point out to the rest of the state how the state's constitution is being used to promote misinformation against Democrats. Last week, an article appeared on Masslive.com, allegedly the largest newspaper website in the state, … [Read more...]

I am shocked that after the latest failure of management under Republican Charlie Baker, involving the RMV, that no one on Blue Mass Group is talking about it. The same pattern was there for other executive branch failures involving the … [Read more...]

The state is creating a new department called the Department of Family and Medical Leave. This is the perfect opportunity for the state to help an area of the state that is lagging. The Boston economy is white-hot. The city's … [Read more...]

This is something that is getting some press in the western part of the state: the incoming Executive Director of the Massachusetts Police Association, Rick Pedrini, an Arlington police lieutenant - came out with some vitriol recently when … [Read more...]

An issue getting some traction in the western part of the state this week is the RMV audit released by State Auditor Suzanne Bump. This audit alleges that from 2014 to 2016, the RMV issued drivers licenses to 1,905 individuals who were … [Read more...]

I have heard many horror stories about voting in the past few months. Many of them center on states either partially or fully controlled by very conservative Republicans. Massachusetts is overwhelmingly Democratic in its legislature, … [Read more...]

While I think most reasonable people do not question the bedrock principles of our Constitution involving the criminal justice system, I think it would be wise to pay attention to trends in this arena. Recently, there have been a few … [Read more...]

If Democrats in this state are serious about taking back the corner office, they have to figure out a way to scratch Charlie Baker's Teflon coating. There have been a number of instances of scandal and mismanagement in the past 4 years, … [Read more...]

There are a couple of  interesting commentaries at the website Naked Capitalism that outline a problem both worldwide and in this country: that there are Places That Don't Matter, but people still live in and are still attached to them. … [Read more...]