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LOCAL DOG GIVES NOD TO WALSH

October 22, 2013 By Kosta Demos

  Jamaica Plain - At a hastily assembled press conference this morning, my dog, "Doctor", announced his support for Rep. Martin Walsh's bid for the Boston mayoralty. Explaining his surprise endorsement, the popular local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Boston Mayor Election, Boston Mayoral Race, endorsement, john-connolly, marty-walsh

Follow the (Walton) Money

August 27, 2013 By jamaicaplainiac

As soon as John Connolly had renounced the Stand for Children money he (and Conley and Barros) attempted to get to influence the Boston mayoral race, local pundits began suggesting that the whole controversy was just political theater and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, Boston Mayoral Race, dan-conley, democrats, education, education-reform, John Barros, john-connolly, stand-for-children, walmart

On The Extended School Day

July 31, 2013 By jamaicaplainiac

The other day, I wrote about lifting the charter school cap. Today I'd like to address the other education "reform" being pressed in the Boston mayoral race: extending the school day. It's worth noting that after twenty years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Boston Mayoral Race, education, education-reform, extended school day, mcas

On Raising the Charter School Cap

July 29, 2013 By jamaicaplainiac

Two agenda items of the "Education Reform" crowd are showing up as issues in Boston's mayoral race.  I'd like to look at the first one: raising the cap on charter schools in Boston. And I can see why this is at the top of the agenda.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, Boston Mayoral Race, charter-schools, education, election

Bennett’s Power Rankings of Boston Mayor Candidates (July 1, 2013)

July 1, 2013 By douglasbennett

The following list is the Boston Mayoral Candidate Power Rankings as of July 1, 2013.  There are 86 days to the September 24, 2013 Preliminary Election.  Just a side note- David Portnoy, Robert Cappucci, and John Laing are no longer ranked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2013 Elections, Bill Walczak, Boston Mayoral Race, Charles Clemons, Charles Yancey, Charlotte Golar Richie, dan-conley, David James Wyatt, Douglas Bennett, felix-arroyo, John Barros, john-connolly, Martin Walsh, mike-ross, Rob Consalvo

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