This morning, I launched my campaign for Massachusetts Attorney General. I’m the first announced candidate in the race and a first-time candidate so I know I have my work cut out for me over the next 13 months. But the conversation … [Read more...]
Can we prevent against (more) financial predators, please?
A troubling debt management bill has been fast-tracked through the House in recent weeks; passing out of Financial Services, through House Ways & Means, and is on the calendar for consideration on the floor. Of particular concern is … [Read more...]
Middle class families vs. big banks
Do we need more proof Washington’s not working for middle class families? We got it once again this week. The big banks and their army of lobbyists couldn’t stop the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so now they are … [Read more...]
The $18,000 Verizon bill: time to end “fine print” abuses
(I'm a lawyer, and personally, I'll read something like a lease in its entirety -- but everything else just gets a quick glance. It's simple math: I expect to pay $18,000 over the course of a year-long lease, so I take the time to … [Read more...]
Ban Retail Rebate Scams!
My wife and I don't watch TV, or at least we didn't until Lost came around. Now we are eagerly awaiting the beginning of Season 4. For Christmas, I bought her a Tivo box so that we can tape the show without commercials. The box was … [Read more...]
House Brings Relief to Homeowners Facing Mortgage Foreclosure
In Massachusetts, the foreclosure rate is up 76 percent in the past year, with 1,000 foreclosures in Boston in the past six months. The wave of foreclosures is not expected to crest until 2008, when many variable-rate mortgages … [Read more...]
Nader not “An Unreasonable Man”
I went to see the new documentary "An Unreasonable Man", about Ralph Nader, and found it quite compelling. The movie is so multifaceted, it is difficult for this amateur to write an adequate review! It addresses Nader's history … [Read more...]