Only 33% of Americans support the bill that the Senate approved last night. Most Americans want a strong public option. Most Americans want significant extensions to Medicare. Most Americans feel that the government should stay out of … [Read more...]

From CNN: The Senate has passed an $871 billion health care reform bill. Senators voted 60-39 shortly after 7 a.m. to pass the bill, the centerpiece of President Obama's domestic agenda. Every member of the Democratic caucus backed the … [Read more...]

The health care reform bill as currently configured — without a public option — is nothing but an insurance company windfall. It should be defeated. Senator Lieberman (I-Aetna) should be stripped of all seniority. Today. We … [Read more...]

I just picked this up on boston.com (emphasis mine): A federal official says the Obama administration told Massachusetts officials not to use $9 million in federal stimulus money to build a pedestrian footbridge outside the home of the New … [Read more...]

A discussion thread with a significant number of comments was removed disappeared yesterday from Coakley ties her own hands, misleads public in Wilkerson Case. I noticed the removal yesterday (Sunday) evening, and noted its absence in two … [Read more...]

As it turns out, I was able to attend and also bring my three teenagers to see Mike Dukakis endorse Mike Capuano. The brief NECN report is here. I was glad to see Kate, stomv, and several of my other friends at the event. I took the … [Read more...]

Here are the sixteen possible outcomes of this tree: Candidate votes against amendment, amendment fails, candidate votes against bill, bill fails Candidate votes against amendment, amendment fails, candidate votes against bill, bill … [Read more...]

According to this piece from yesterday, a "little known" Charlestown attorney says he will challenge Anthony Galluccio in next year's Democratic primary (emphasis mine): Sen. Anthony Galluccio, facing legal trouble from an unexplained car … [Read more...]