A Plan to Stop a Silent Killer By Senator Edward J. Markey Heroin and prescription drug addiction is an equal-opportunity destroyer of lives and families across Massachusetts are struggling with the recent scourge of overdoses that … [Read more...]
Scott Brown: Opposed to discrimination as long as stopping it doesn’t cost anything
Earlier today I sent Scott Brown an email as part of the American Association of University Women's advocacy campaign for the Paycheck Fairness Act (and you should too!). Like any politician who knows they're on the verge of loosing … [Read more...]
FMAP Extension in Play as Massachusetts Braces for the Worst – Please Act Now!
The Senate Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213 (pdf) includes the Extension of Temporary Increase in Federal Medicaid Matching Rate (FMAP). This modification adds a six-month extension, through June 30, 2011, of the FMAP increases enacted by … [Read more...]
Don’t let Scott Brown Hurt Our Budget Even More
In May we thought we only needed one Republican Senator on board, but now it's clear this funding is in greater danger than previously expected. Please urge Sen. Brown's support now. This is by no means polished, but here's the quick … [Read more...]
Help Joe and Support Equality
Please take a look at the message below and pick up the phone / join the conversation on Twitter as this will be coming for a vote TOMORROW - let's make sure Scott Brown knows how many people will be even more excited to campaign … [Read more...]
$25 MILLION down the drain because of homophobia
Decorated, 18-year-vet F-15 Fighter Pilot, Victor Fehrenbach, is being thrown out of the airforce for being gay, two years before he can retire with a full pension: Please watch that video. Everyone needs to watch it. This guy is amazing. … [Read more...]
60 Days, Have your say: support EPA’s proposed regulation of greenhouse gases
Walking through the Federal Budget Process
The budget process for federal fiscal 2008 began with the release of the President's budget in February. Congress then approved a budget resolution in May; this resolution is supposed to guide Congress as it considers the appropriations … [Read more...]
Federal court rules in favor of enemy combatant
To read the whole story, go to: http://news.yahoo.co... I am sure the MSM and AP will be all over this story shortly.The three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government should charge Ali … [Read more...]