Comparisons to Jane Swift's use of state choppers while she was Lt. Govenor don't wash - DP's the Governor for crissakes - he should use the choppers any time he damn well pleases. Maybe it's just me, but I fail to see how forcing the … [Read more...]
Time for a NEW Commissioner of the Department of Social Services
It is time for a new Commissioner of Social Services. Eileen McNamara of the Globe has it exactly right when she says:That kind of resignation might be understandable from a weary commissioner now serving under his third governor, but … [Read more...]
Deval snubs the Gipper
From today's Globe:Governor Deval Patrick decided not to sign a proclamation recognizing Feb. 6 as "Ronald Reagan Day."Say it ain't so DP!Admittedly, as a conservative Reagan is one of my heroes. I was sad when he died and spent his … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick’s first Podcast (of the WTKK call-in show)
Actually, you can even click on a link which will e-mail questions to be asked of the Governor at the next Podcast.I happened to focus on the question about DSS because my opinion is that DSS is out of control, and that the combination of … [Read more...]
Does Anyone Have Anything to Say on Proposed Added Criminal Fees?
I won't bother to cross post my whole essay on LiL, but several people besides me have raised the issues around Patrick's proposed fee increases on criminals.From the Globe's Eileen McNamara (linked above): "Patrick might [come to his … [Read more...]
Patrick asks Department Heads to provide plans for Cuts
2. Our roads and bridges are crunmbling around us.3. Our higher education system is so poorly funded, we are 47th in the nation and one of only two states with no public law school [I say this as a Michigan native where … [Read more...]
RGGI: Romney Yanks, Patrick Restores
There's a great story on the electronic front page of The Boston Globe today on which I'd love wax eloquent (and have) but I need to scoot into Cambridge.:Massachusetts back in RGGI after Romney yanked us out!! (my headline, not … [Read more...]
Spot Deval!
Here is a Quicktime clip from a 1989 edition of WGBHs 10 O'Clock News Cast (1976-1991). The clip shows a younger John Kerry addressing The Consortium of Minority Business Enterprises on minority set-aside programs. Somewhere in this … [Read more...]
Splendid Invocation. A call to action from Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner.
Text of the Invocation (pdf) Surrounded by many top level state government officials together with the legislators from the House and Senate, Rabbi Pesner spoke truth to power with this invocation. Reminding those gathered that … [Read more...]
The Patrick Inauguration: video from the crowd
Deval Patrick Inaugural #1: Entrance of Constitutional Officers Deval Patrick Inaugural #2: Entrance of Tim and Deval Deval Patrick Inaugural #3 - Pledge and Anthem by Ernest Triplett Deval Patrick Inaugural #4: Invocation from Rabbi Jonah … [Read more...]
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