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Introducing young people to power, civic engagement and voting through Pre-registration

July 20, 2011 By Sondra

Cross-posted at ONE Massachusetts By: Rachael V. Cobb, Associate Professor and Chair Government Department, Suffolk University During a recent hearing before the Joint Committee on Election Laws, Rachael V. Cobb, Associate Professor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaigns-and-elections, civic-engagement, election-reform, first-time-voter, government, high school civics education, legislation, voter participation, voter-registration, voting-rights, youth-organizing, youth-vote

Flaherty on LeftAhead

June 2, 2009 By Ryan

Not to be upstaged by the editors, Mike and I (well, mostly Mike) interviewed Flaherty today on our weekly podcast, LeftAhead. We covered a lot of different ground, so I'm hoping people will find it useful. Here's the player - you can also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 09, 2009, campaigns-and-elections, flaherty, leftahead, massachusetts, massmarrier, mike-flaherty, podcast, ryepower12

3rd Suffolk Podcast: Ryan Higginson

March 17, 2009 By Ryan

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 09, 2009, 3rd-suffolk, beacon-hill, boston, campaigns, campaigns-and-elections, ryan-higginson, sal-dimasi, state-legislature

On Wilkerson, for Party Activists

September 23, 2008 By Ryan

I know that a lot of party activists and insiders have been very supportive of Dianne Wilkerson's campaign. As Democrats, it's important that we rally behind the winner of the primary. However, Wilkerson's sticker campaign makes this a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, campaigns-and-elections, dianne-wilkerson, senator-wilkerson, sonia, sonia-chang-diaz, wilkerson

The Dog Track Campaign Tactic:

September 22, 2008 By Ryan

Confuse the voters. This from today's State House News Service (sorry, can't link to SHNS): DOG RACING GROUP TAKE NAME OF GROUP SUPPORTING RACING BAN A ballot question committee has formed to oppose Question 3, which bans dog racing, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, dog-tracks, greyhounds, question-3

Race Tracks Violating State Law?

September 18, 2008 By Ryan

Of course, as with anything this cynical and irregular, the bludgeon they keep hitting themselves with doesn't stop. Among those sweet, kind-hearted videos on the Youtube site are a few claims that are flat out wrong. In fact, the very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, greyhounds, question-3, race-tracks

Oh, My….

September 15, 2008 By Ryan

Throughout her political career, she has pursued vendettas, fired officials who crossed her and sometimes blurred the line between government and personal grievance, according to a review of public records and interviews with 60 Republican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, mccain, palin, potus

On the Banned Books Palin Story

September 8, 2008 By Ryan

I just deleted a thread I had written that had a list of books Palin allegedly tried to ban in Wasilla, as Mayor. I was watching CNN and nearly spit out my dinner when I saw that they reported the list appeared to be false - so I ran … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 08, 2008, campaigns-and-elections, palin

Sonia on LeftAhead!

April 16, 2008 By Ryan

Note: Chang-Diaz is the first in a series of candidates we're welcoming onto LeftAhead as the local election season heats up. If you're a candidate running for something and want to discuss the issues and the race with people who actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, campaigns-and-elections, chang-diaz, elections, leftahead, sonia-chang-diaz

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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massfiscal Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @massfiscal ·
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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/boston/mass-losing-residents-to-other-states-census-data-shows/article_7597cc14-ce31-11ed-a24c-6b3bc379e98a.html #mapoli

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jonathancohn Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @jonathancohn ·
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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
— SJC backs Boston on vax mandate #mapoli #bospoli https://politi.co/3ZuiJW3

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