Can't say I'm totally surprised by this: progressive fave Senator Jamie Eldridge endorsed Senate colleague Barbara L'Italien. This from his press release: In thinking about the qualities I’d like to see in my next congresswoman, in the age … [Read more...]
Conversation with Jamie Eldridge at #demvention
Sen. Jamie Eldridge is an old friend of the blog, and a prolific progressive legislator: His fingerprints are on clean energy legislation, the Safe Communities Act, the recently passed criminal justice reform, and more. I asked him, in so … [Read more...]
Baker loses 20% of solar jobs; AG’s clean energy defense; the Senate’s boffo energy bill
Globe's Jon Chesto reports: "Massachusetts lost more than 20% of its solar jobs last year" Possible factors in Massachusetts include: uncertainty about changes in solar incentives; caps in some parts of the state on new net metering … [Read more...]
From Charlie Baker’s Lips to the Globe Editorial Board’s Ears
Can the Globe's news desk sue the Globe’s editorial board for plagiarism? Here's what I'm talking about. We're at halftime in the biennial legislative session and the Governor is feeling a little vexed at the "glacial pace" with which … [Read more...]
We will not sit idly by and watch our country be dragged back into the past
For many of us, last week’s election loss was about more than politics and we’re still coming to terms with the fact that millions of our fellow citizens voted for a candidate who is brazenly racist, xenophobic, and misogynistic. Since … [Read more...]
Here’s why Massachusetts voters should say NNYY on November 8 ballot questions
The country will decide who our next president will be on November 8th, but Massachusetts voters will also make decisions on ballot questions that will have a significant impact locally. Here's why I will vote #NNYY next Tuesday. No On … [Read more...]
It’s time to make Keolis pay
I was outraged to hear that the Baker administration decided to forgive $839,000 in fines leveled against Keolis, the outsourced operator of the commuter rail system, behind closed doors and without any notice to the public. As co-chairs of … [Read more...]
Not Enough Votes for the Public Option in MA Senate
Today the Massachusetts Senate debated Bill H.3452 "An Act implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing further access to affordable health care". Progressive Champion Jamie Eldridge filed an amendment to the bill to allow for a … [Read more...]
Plebiscite Fixes Languish
A lot of vigorous, alarming huffing and puffing comes from the bad guys on civil-right issues. In the half of the states that allow ballot referenda or initiative petitions, the wolves try to blow away the protections for groups of the … [Read more...]
Putting the Democrat Back in Democrat
The following announcement went out to YDM members earlier today, outlining the candidates we've endorsed and why. I hope you'll consider getting involved as we work to support these fantastic Democrats through … [Read more...]
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