Today's Globe front-pager is an entirely different matter from the Citicall and the drapes. And it suggests that there is something deeply wrong with the State House operation at the Globe.The story reports that Governor Patrick's … [Read more...]
How the Media Starts Big Lies.
As Digby wrote:These are patented Whitewater-style "smell test" stories. They are based on complicated details that make the casual reader's eyes glaze over and about which the subject has to issue long confusing explanations in return. … [Read more...]
The good, the fair, and the bullsh*t
Lots of media fallout today from "the call." Let's sift through some of it.First, the good. Eileen McNamara got the Governor to go on the record when, apparently, no one else could (beyond the written statement released … [Read more...]
Excellent Globe editorial today on the budget
The Globe must be an interesting place to work these days. On the one hand, we get front-pagers like this, chock-full of dire quotes from Michael Widmer about how the whole thing is based on "one-time fixes," and from silly … [Read more...]
Local bloggers who are kicking butt
For your consideration:Massachusetts Liberal: We don't always agree, but read his (?) stuff every day. Every day.The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (you know, the "liberal" one) has a report out that places Massachusetts business … [Read more...]
Good Work In The Globe
From Christine McConville & Jonathan Saltzman in the Globe, comes a report that the Inspector General found five builders who hid profits of affordable housing developments. (Read the whole thing.) The IG is calling on … [Read more...]
Quid pro quo? How can you know?
So, the Globe's Frank Phillips reports that Gov. Patrick is thinking of trading legislative pay for control of rogue state agencies like Massport and the 'Pike. Mark Bail has held forth already, as has Dan Dunn. I'll add some … [Read more...]
Globe endorses Deval Patrick
GLOBE EDITORIALDeval Patrick for governorOctober 28, 2006Election campaigns are crucibles: the heat can reveal a candidates character in unexpected ways. In recent times few have had their mettle tested as much as Deval Patrick, the … [Read more...]
Wow! Scot Lehigh Deval Patrick!
From Adam Reilly: A few minutes later, Carr moves on to gay sex, ... further on in the show before turning his attention to the war in Iraq Carr hints that hes finally given up on the Healey campaign. Debate Kerry, or I say youre … [Read more...]
Deval’s mortgage
Did anyone get the point of the Globe article this morning on Deval's mortgage?I guess they are attempting to import a whiff of impropriety relating to the bank's failure to timely record the mortgage on Deval's property. However, … [Read more...]
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