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case study – primary concerns

September 14, 2006 By Pablo 4 Comments

Let's figure that the enrolled Ds split between the urban moderate and the suburban liberal, but there is a groundswell of unenrolleds who come into the primary to vote and nominate the conservative professor, who wins with 36% of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: election-law, massachusetts, primary-elections, reform

Silbert: 96.6% garnishment ain’t enough?

September 13, 2006 By Pablo 12 Comments

Harwich, home to Andrea Silbert, gets a pittance in local aid.  For an enrollment of 1,532 students, the state sends $1,562,804 to Harwich for their schools, or $1020 per pupil.Under the existing charter school cap, the current charter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charter-schools, lieutenant-governor, massachusetts, silbert

Gabrieli trails Patrick, Healy in new Globe poll

September 9, 2006 By Pablo Leave a Comment

The Globe is now running an online poll on the fashion sense of the candidates for governor.  The categories are:Very stylishOkay, but nothing specialCluelessThe candidates' ratings for Very stylish are:Deval Patrick: 71.5%Kerry Healy: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: distractions, fashion, gabrieli, patrick

Herald: Gabrieli portfolio stocked with scandal

September 8, 2006 By Pablo 6 Comments

From today's Boston Herald:Chris Gabrieli has been trumpeting his business triumphs throughout the Democratic governor’s race, but several companies he’s invested in have been plagued by fraud, insider trading and other scandals, including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: gabrieli, scandal

Somerville strong for Deval

September 6, 2006 By Pablo 1 Comment

This is impressive.  They play hardball politics in Somerville, but there's widespread support, from across the local spectrum, for Deval Patrick. Here's an excerpt from the Somerville News. Local pols agree on one thing: Deval Patrick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, endorsements, somerville

Gabrieli’s new TV ad slaps foes over taxes

September 1, 2006 By Pablo 3 Comments

Who needs Kerry Healey when you have Chris?  From today's Globe:After a flood of expensive, upbeat campaign ads, Democrat Christopher Gabrieli launched his first TV spot yesterday that takes aim at his opponents -- suggesting they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: advertising, gabrieli, trust

“Another market on the edge of change.” – Gabrieli

August 29, 2006 By Pablo 17 Comments

Flashback to my August 19 post connecting the dots of Gabrieli's investments in Advantage Schools, and the Lexington Institute quote:While still a long way from achieving profitability, leading charter school companies have attracted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charters, gabrieli, head-start, privatization

NH02 Bass-O-Matic: MoveOn Moving In

August 24, 2006 By Pablo 5 Comments

From MSNBC's First Read, this information that MoveOn.org is going after Charlie Bass.MoveOn.org Political Action is going up with two ads this week targeting GOP Reps. John Sweeney (NY-20), Randy Kuhl (NY-29), and Charles Bass … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: nh02-congressional-election-bass

$10 per vote and climbing

August 22, 2006 By Pablo 1 Comment

According to today's Boston Globe, Gabrieli's campaign spending has passed the $7.5 million mark.WALTHAM -- A month before the Democratic primary, gubernatorial candidate Christopher F. Gabrieli has poured almost $7.5 million of his own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: gabrieli-primary-money

Advantage Schools, Inc. & Gabrieli

August 19, 2006 By Pablo 51 Comments

Long before Gabrieli was a candidate for governor, the Boston Globe's Scott S. Greenberger wrote a fascinating article about Advantage Schools, Inc.  In the May  13, 2001 article, readers are told:Advantage Schools Inc., a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charter-schools, gabrieli, privatization

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.@maura_healey’s record and her new TV ad claiming she’ll cut taxes don’t match: Healey supported automatic gas tax hikes.

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Let’s get to work, #massachusetts !
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The lack of coordination between the @mbta & local towns heading into friday's #MBTApocalypse is shocking. #mapoli

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A four-week shutdown of the Orange Line starts Friday.

Local mayors are still trying to get answers on what the stopgaps will look like.
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Enough with the Super PACs!

Democratic campaigns should be people powered not powered by the Waltons or even Republicans.

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THE BLACK MEN ON THE GUN VIOLENCE LOG EVERYDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS JUST RIDICULOUS!

THE BLACK FEMALES ON THE GUN VIOLENCE LOG EVERYDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS JUST RIDICULOUS TOO!

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