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SJC cuts signature requirements; an uncomfortable win for democracy in the absence of legislative action

April 18, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 21 Comments

Thanks to Christopher for flagging this down: The SJC has made a rather uncomfortable "emergency" decision, in halving the number of signatures needed for some offices; extended deadlines; and required Sec. of Commonwealth Galvin to accept … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: bill-galvin, COVID-19, COVID19, democracy, disenfranchisement, ed-markey, elections, john-walsh, ralph-gants, robert-deleo, sjc, speaker-deleo, vote by mail

MassDems likely to cancel convention; Markey wins convention endorsement

March 31, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 26 Comments

Well, this was pretty much inevitable: MassDems chair Gus Bickford is asking the state committee to agree that there will be no Massachusetts Democratic Convention this year; to continue with it would be unsafe and logistically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: caucus, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, massdems

Markey is a movement leader; Kennedy fails the Mudd test

February 19, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 15 Comments

I’m just getting to writing up the Senate debate last night. (This is school vacation week and my schedule is not my own.) And right from the outset, Ed Markey dominated. Joe Kennedy got his licks in -- some of them legitimate. But never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: climate, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, refugees

MassDems caucuses – with implications for Senate primary

February 15, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 25 Comments

The MA Democratic Party is holding its caucuses over the next few weeks, to choose up delegates for the state convention on 5/30. The delegates often will declare their support for one candidate or another, if there’s a contested primary. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: caucus, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, ma-sen, massdems, primary

Attend Your Local Caucus

February 1, 2020 By Christopher Leave a Comment

Yesterday was the deadline to submit local caucus information to the state party, which is posted on their website.  A few last minute submissions may still be added in the coming days.  Registration opens 30 minutes prior to the announced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: caucus, convention, ed-markey, joe-kennedy-iii, massachusetts, massdems

Paging Sen. Warren and Sen. Markey: Join Rand Paul

September 12, 2017 By jconway 5 Comments

Sen. Rand Paul is entirely right that the AUMF passed right after 9/11 needs to be repealed. It has been the blank check and permission to endless war Rep. Barbara Lee warned us against when she was the lone vote against it in 2001. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: AUMF, ed-markey, Elizabeth Warren, iraq, military, war

Big Oil’s Big Gift

December 18, 2015 By senedmarkey 15 Comments

In the final actions of the year, the House and Senate passed a spending bill with a big gift for Big Oil. By permanently lifting the longstanding crude oil export ban, Congressional Republicans made sure it will be Christmas all year round … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: big-oil, budget, clean-energy, climate-change, economy, ed-markey, energy, environment, global-warming, jobs, massachusetts, senate, us-senate

Massachusetts Senators Should Champion Federal Medical Marijuana Bill

March 17, 2015 By SamTracy Leave a Comment

Last Tuesday, Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, the first time in history a comprehensive bill to legalize … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: CARERS Act, cory booker, criminal-law, DEA, drug-policy, drugs, ed-markey, marijuana, markey, medical marijuana, national, rand-paul, us-senate, warren

New Era of ‘Open Debates’ Begins In Elizabeth Warren’s Backyard

August 6, 2013 By boldprogressives 8 Comments

Hey BMGers! This was posted by Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Adam Green on the PCCC's blog, The Daily Change, and is cross-posted here in hopes of great participation from the Blue Mass Group community! Also posted at The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bmg, Bold Progressives, ed-markey, election, Elizabeth Warren, ma-05, massachusetts, media, national, Open Debate, OpenDebateQuestions.com, progressive-change-campaign-committee

Markeyseat.com – The Definitive Guide to #MA5

July 29, 2013 By progressivemax 5 Comments

Hello Fellow BMG'rs I've been working on a pet project to collect all the information about the race to fill Ed Markey's seat in congress in one convenient,  easy to use location. You can find information on the candidates, links to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Addivinola, brownsberger, carl-sciortino, ed-markey, Frank Addivinola, karen-spilka, katherine-clark, koutoujian, ma05, ma5, markey, Mike Stopa, Peter Koutoujian, sciortino, seat, spilka, Stopa, will-brownsberger

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I’m on the host committee for this virtual gala Monday 7pm to celebrate our achievements and honor some of our progressive heroes in Massachusetts, including my neighbors from Malden @EdMarkey and @zaydaortiz! Join us: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2021-pm-gala @ProgressiveMass

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Flashback Friday to something that happened, and something that didn't happen but it would have been EPIC.

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1/3 NY awarded contracts for 2.5 GW of OSW the day before @MassGovernor vetoed the #NextGenClimate bill, which included 2.4 GW of OSW for MA. The result? NY is now positioned as the “undeniable center of gravity” for the E. Coast OSW industry.

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If you ever wondered how popular climate legislation backed by super-activists gets watered down or drowned ...

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