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Meetings with Reps Capuano and Clark

March 7, 2015 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Recently, I posted wondering why I haven't been hearing about Congressional and Senatorial public meetings and today I found two that are coming up. Good. District Policy Panel with Congresswoman Katherine Clark Tuesday, March 10 7:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, Congressional meetings, katherine-clark

Capuano, Tierney Join 500+ to Rally Against Fiscal Cliff Cuts

December 11, 2012 By massuniting 1 Comment

With the fiscal cliff looming, Congressmen Mike Capuano (D-Boston) and John Tierney (D-Salem) yesterday kicked off a major rally against potential cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall. The event, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 1199seiu, boston, capuano, congress, Fiscal Cliff, john-tierney, MassUniting, mike-capuano, rally, seiu

Capuano Forgets That Politics is a Team Sport

December 8, 2010 By gregr 132 Comments

This is politics 101. Don't piss on the guy who bats clean-up for your team. Mike could vote against the compromise for all I care. However, long after the tax-compromise issue is history, this dumb quote will be used by the GOP, Fox News, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012, capuano, obama, senate

Unexpected criticism of Pelosi

November 9, 2010 By Trickle up 34 Comments

In today's Globe, some criticism of the House leadership from a quarter I did not expect: "If the Red Sox  came in and lost every game of the year and they kept the manager at the end of the year, that's a problem," US Representative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, pelosi, senate

CAPUANO’S LETTER ON HEALTH CARE BILL

March 11, 2010 By ward3dem 35 Comments

(1) Early Expansion States - The House bill recognized that some states took the lead on expanding coverage to more citizens by "grandfathering" in their programs so they would not be harmed by the new federal proposal. This helps … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, health-care, health-reform.-obama, reform

Capuano Stab in the Back

March 11, 2010 By historian 27 Comments

For the details see talking points memo: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo... I have little to add other than that Capuano is greatly in error if he thinks that the vote for Scott Brown provides reason for Democrats to cave.   Capuano … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, hcr, health-care-reform

Put price tags on Health Care – simple, but great.

March 5, 2010 By magic-darts 23 Comments

Now it just so happens that Kagen - who is also a Doctor - will be in Massachusetts this month and there is an event at The Precinct Bar and Restaurant in Somerville's Union Square for him. It's on Sunday, March 21st from 6 - 8 and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, health-care, health-care-costs, health-care-reform, high-deductible-insurance, price-transparency, somerville, steve-kagen, wisconsin

Who should I vote for?

December 8, 2009 By syphax 16 Comments

Please tell me why I should vote for your candidate.  I will consider only replies that are written as a haiku, a limerick, or a couple lines of dactylic hexameter (OK to use spondees liberally).  As some haikus are popping up on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, khazei, massachusetts, senate

UPDATED -> BMG predictions composite, my election day prediction for Capuano

December 8, 2009 By sleeples 16 Comments

BMG prediction averages: Turnout: 399,927 (12%) Coakley: 37 Capuano: 32 Khazei: 19 Pagliuca: 12 So BMG predictions average out to a 37-32 Coakley win over Capuano, with Khazei in distant third. I think because they are a collection of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, ma-sen, polls, predictions

Last minute thoughts on the race

December 7, 2009 By Charley on the MTA 28 Comments

So, here's how I came down in my personal preference ranking (not a prediction of how things will turn out tomorrow). We don't have instant runoff, but here they are:KhazeiCapuanoCoakleyPagliucaI'll discuss briefly from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, khazei, pagliuca, senate

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.@maura_healey’s record and her new TV ad claiming she’ll cut taxes don’t match: Healey supported automatic gas tax hikes.

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