Not to be upstaged by the editors, Mike and I (well, mostly Mike) interviewed Flaherty today on our weekly podcast, LeftAhead. We covered a lot of different ground, so I'm hoping people will find it useful. Here's the player - you can also … [Read more...]
Yoon is running for Boston Mayor
Boston.com says Sam Yoon is in for Mayor meaning a busy election in Boston. Three candidates mean a preliminary and a lot of campaigning. Let's hope that the Bostonians who came out for Obama and Patrick will realize that this race is just … [Read more...]
A bad start to Michael Flaherty’s campaign for mayor
Oy. Flaherty, who announced his candidacy Sunday, said the city shouldn't be pushing for a 2 percent tax increase, charging it will hurt average working families and force restaurants out of business. "A meals tax for him is the answer" as … [Read more...]
MSE: Galluccio wins
Just talked to Flaherty's press person; Flaherty concedes to Galluccio. [UPDATE (by David, on Wednesday morning): And, as it turns out, Paul Nowicki actually came in second by wiping out every other candidate in his hometown of … [Read more...]
“… whose rings must be kissed”
Posted without comment, from the venerable Cambridge Civic Journal, aka rwinters.com:What started out as a sleepy little filling of a vacancy in the State Senate has, as Primary Election Day (Tues, Sept 11) approaches, … [Read more...]
Cambridge Chronicle backs Flaherty for Senate
As two BMGers have already noted, the Cambridge Chronicle has endorsed Tim Flaherty for the Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex Senate seat.The Chronicle says that Flahertywas specific and multi-pronged in his approach. He said he would commission … [Read more...]
Tim Flaherty for Senator from Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex
Flaherty is a strong candidate. Years of experience as a prosecutor, including murder and other major crimes, and including management experience running the narcotics and career criminal units in his office. More years of … [Read more...]
The Globe on Flaherty: Unsigned, Unhelpful
[Cross posted from my blog.] This is why I've stopped reading unsigned editorials.The upcoming special State Senate election in Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties is an interesting, close race. Voters have a tough decision, … [Read more...]
No-show Galluccio?
Here he says: Early 2006 - .... When the committee chairs were announced, Councillor Decker (who, along with Councillor Galluccio, has maintained the worst record of committee attendance during her time on the Council) was surprisingly … [Read more...]