Lemons... Honey... Peach pits... Animal intestines... Dates... and Sea Sponges... What do these have in common? They were used as birth control in 1800s. Thankfully, times have changed...or have they? Currently, despite the Commonwealth's … [Read more...]
Globe: Patrick Took Several Weeks Off
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Brian Mooney reports: After a busy day at the State House, he traveled 2 1/2 hours on the Massachusetts Turnpike to an early evening, town-hall-style meeting at the bandstand on Main Street in Great … [Read more...]
Our 200-Member Governmental Task Force Is Failing Us
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. I haven't read this MassINC piece yet, so if I hit on similar themes, it's coincidental. I remember, a long time ago when Mike Barnicle was a Globe Metro columnist, and he got frustrated with the … [Read more...]
Don’t Lie to Reporters
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. As Chris Rock once said (and, if memory serves, later proved), you can't cheat because you're gonna get caught. Contradicting a series of steadfast denials, internal e-mails show that Governor Deval … [Read more...]
No Ethics Without Electoral Reform
Lots of talk on the Speakah's reform proposals. Lots of people applauded the Governor's reform proposals. I wasn't one of them, because it was mostly making already-illegal things more illegal. None of those ideas are bad, but if … [Read more...]
3rd Suffolk Podcast: Ryan Higginson
Admitted different candidate Ryan Higginson joined us today. He comes not from elected office, rather appointed public service and diverse management positions. His background and policy proposals are on his website. He also differs in his … [Read more...]
3rd Suffolk Podcast: Susan Passoni
One of six vying for Sal DiMasi's old seat is candidate Susan Passoni. She was today's special guest on this week's Left Ahead. In the 30 minute show, Mike, Lynne and I asked plenty of questions on everything from the gas tax to casinos to … [Read more...]
Unnacceptable Behaivor for Democrats
I don't have any real favorites coming into the race for Speaker. I view them both as somewhat of a step back from the progressive stewardship of Sal DiMasi - the person who got us near-universal health care, marriage equality and … [Read more...]
Report on the Boston Common
Hello avid Democrats. Thanks for all that you do at BMG keeping people engaged on critical topics about Massachusetts, and Boston in particular. Following a year filled with hearings and public meetings on the Boston Common, I'm in the … [Read more...]
Coup brewing on Beacon Hill?
From the looks of things, Sal DiMasi's speakership is in considerable trouble. His refusal to release records to the State Ethics Commission is causing him no end of difficulties. Also ominous is the steadfast refusal of Bob … [Read more...]