As your Attorney General for the last three and a half years, I have seen how important this kind of financial reform has become for consumers. Since the onset of the economic crisis, we’ve worked at the state level to hold Wall … [Read more...]
Veritas?
There's an important op-ed in the Globe 12/12/09 by Fred Abernathy and Harry Lewis titled, "Shrouded in secrecy, decision makers gambled and Harvard lost." It's a rare exception to the law of Omerta about Harvard financial policies. … [Read more...]
Galvin for AG?
If Martha Coakley wins the Senate race, the legislature will fill the vacancy at the AG's office until the 2010 election. They vote in joint session, and since there are 160 Representatives to only 40 Senators, the House pretty much … [Read more...]
Lose $1.8 billion? Hey, no problem.
Placed delicately below the fold and on a Saturday with no big time sports contests in the offing, the Globe story about Harvard's $1.8 billion loss in its cash accounts is exactly what we can expect from both institutions: the Globe and … [Read more...]
Top salary at MSPCA: $340,595! That’s a lot of dog food. WITH POLL!
Of course, Spokesman Adams declined to divulge the total budget for each of the shelters being closed: Brockton, Martha's vinyard, and Springfield. Given how hard-hit economically Brockton and Springfield are, animals may die to … [Read more...]
The Ethics Gang Strikes!
This is cross-posted at Marry in Massachusetts. Frenetic AccomplishmentWe should all note that this is a masterwork under incredible pressure. The gang of 13 on the TF (no doubt with many minions doing research, legal and clerical work) … [Read more...]
I oppose Michael Mukasey
The Department of Justice lost its way under Alberto Gonzales. It became a rubber stamp for Bush Administration policies -- from torture to warrantless surveillance to unprecedented secrecy -- instead of a staunch defender of the … [Read more...]
Alberto Gonzales to Resign
That's all I know right now. Editors are free to edit and add information.Here's a link to CNN's not much more info http://www.cnn.com/2... … [Read more...]
War of the Worlds it wasn’t; thoughts on a Boston Media Frenzy
Turner Broadcasting captured the Boston Media yesterday. How? By hiring a young performance artist to put up "lite brite" sculptures of cartoon characters making rude gestures. What concerns me is that these electronic … [Read more...]
War of the Worlds it wasn’t; thoughts on a Boston Media Frenzy
Turner Broadcasting captured the Boston Media yesterday. How? By hiring a young performance artist to put up "lite brite" sculptures of cartoon characters making rude gestures. What concerns me is that these electronic … [Read more...]