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Sen. Eldridge Talks Dark Money

November 26, 2013 By massmarrier Leave a Comment

One of Left Ahead's favorite guests, MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge joined us to talk campaign-finance reform, specifically disclosure of contributions. He’s as appalled as we about the Citizens United decision. He is a leader in nibbling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign-finance, citizens-united, clean-elections, eldridge, election-reform, elections, left-ahead, massachusetts, s.321, senate

Stein campaign is a clarion call for clean elections

June 28, 2010 By empowerment 3 Comments

Finneran's king-like rule over the Massachusetts Legislature was legendary, setting the stage for years of supplicant legislators fearful that crossing him and subsequent House Speakers might land them punishment in the form of basement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2010-ma-governor, clean-elections, democracy-day, independent-political-breakthrough, jill-stein, massachusetts

Support Clean Elections: Support Jill Stein for Governor

June 15, 2010 By empowerment 5 Comments

"Last week, it was reported that the governor of Massachusetts has enlisted a registered lobbyist as his top fundraiser. This follows months of fundraising in which the governor has been collecting big checks from lobbyists and corporate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clean-elections, corrupt-government, deval-patrick, influence-peddling, jill-stein, massachusetts

Democracy in Massachusetts? It’s Up To Us

June 10, 2010 By empowerment Leave a Comment

{ Cross-posted at Green Mass Group } Today is Democracy Day in Massachusetts, and so far, I have to say that I am moved by this very grassroots action. I see startling signs of life in an otherwise morbid political discourse. It's dark and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clean-elections, democracy-day, independent-politics, jill-stein-for-governor

Canvass for Joe O’Brien for Mayor of Worcester this Saturday

September 17, 2009 By Jamie Eldridge 13 Comments

Please join me in canvassing for Joe O'Brien, candidate for Mayor of Worcester, this Saturday, September 19th.   I have known Joe since I was first elected to the Massachusetts Legislature in 2002.  He is a true progressive, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clean-elections, jamie-eldridge, joe-obrien, mayor, progressive, worcester

Update on Exploratory Committee for 5th Congressional

February 21, 2007 By Jamie Eldridge 10 Comments

Before I was elected to the State House in 2002, I worked as a Legal Aid attorney for Merrimack Valley Legal Services (MVLS), helping working people in Lowell and Lawrence fight evictions, get unemployment benefits, and applying for Social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 5th-congressional, acton, clean-elections, economic-development, jamie-eldridge, lawrence, lowell, ma-05, marty-meehan

Jill Stein: Reform for Secretary of State’s Office

October 29, 2006 By shirleykressel 48 Comments

Jill Stein, a past gubernatorial candidate and a great civic advocate, is running for Secretary of State under the Green-Rainbow banner.  We have some big problems in Massachusetts with lobby-bought public officials, Open Meeting Law … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clean-elections, jill-stein, massachusetts, secretary-of-state-race

The Incumbent Party – Massachusetts Division

July 25, 2006 By jim-weliky 14 Comments

First, a guest poster at Talking Points Memo had a couple of posts up at these links: The Incumbent Party I and The Incumbent Party II that talks about the fact that we have three parties in this country: the Republican Party, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaign-finance, clean-elections, elections, reform

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