As promised, here a video excerpt from our interview with Treasurer candidate Steve Grossman. This was the last question, and ended up being one of the most interesting. Grossman is very clear that he is willing to use the power … [Read more...]
Enough. Senator Galluccio should step down.
The Globe reports the following: Cambridge police gave state Senator Anthony Galluccio a ride home early the morning of Oct. 4 when a gas station attendant called 911 and said he feared the lawmaker was "too intoxicated to drive," according … [Read more...]
Another question on abortion and Stupitts: what is a Senator’s obligation to his/her constituents?
First of all, I'm delighted to have coined "Stupitts" as the short version of the much more cumbersome "Stupak-Pitts Amendment," and heartily urge all to start using the short version in your everyday conversation. Second, however, I do … [Read more...]
Dotting i’s and crossing t’s
In the spirit of calling attention to all the Senate campaigns' respective failures to adhere to rules of grammar and follow instructions on filling out forms, this front-page post calls attention to the fact that Martha Coakley booted her … [Read more...]
Poll update: Senate race pretty much unchanged from two weeks ago
The Channel 7/Suffolk poll out today (though if you can find it on Suffolk's website you're doing better than I am finally, it's up - press release; crosstabs) shows that not much has happened since we released our poll almost two weeks … [Read more...]
Post-debate thoughts: Khazei won
Khazei was the one who was most consistently able to articulate a clear stand on the issues and a vision of the office that was different from the others. Not everyone will agree with what he had to say -- he was squarely in favor of … [Read more...]
Live-blogging the Senate candidates debate on WTKK (9-10 am)
Senate candidates radio debate live-blog … [Read more...]
Comment of the day
One tidbit It's awfully hard to track down straight numbers about private insurance coverage of abortion. A 2001 Guttmacher study presents the following: The average cost of an abortion was under $400, and 74% of abortions are paid … [Read more...]
Bob Political Analysis Fail
This morning when I was listening to NPR, I heard the headline that Capuano "switched" his position on the Stupak Amendment to be the same as Coakley's. When you listen to Capuano explain the legislative process--and what Cap did … [Read more...]
BMG interviews EOEEA Secretary Ian Bowles
I started by asking about the controversy surrounding a development project in the Middlesex Fells. Check out earlier BMG posts for background, including some useful documents. The very, very short version is that a developer … [Read more...]
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