Well hey there, looks like one Senator wants more mass transit in the stimulus package: Chuck Schumer. Senator Charles Schumer said that he was unhappy about the amount of stimulus money set aside for mass transit and rail. He … [Read more...]
Cape Wind passes yet still another test — the last?
The federal government's Minerals Management Service did the entirely expected today, and passed Cape Wind in its environmental impact statement:Analysis finds impacts are expected to be mostly negligible or minor; some moderate … [Read more...]
Memo to Senators Kennedy and Kerry: No Homeland Security chairmanship for Joementum [updated]
[UPDATE: You know, it occurs to me that they should wait until after the new Congress is sworn in to worry about this. There's no urgency to do it now, and if they do strip Lieberman of his chairmanship and he bolts, there will be a … [Read more...]
Junior Senator roller-derby (Open Thread)
So John Kerry got re-elected overwhelmingly. And while he is in line for the chairmanship of the big-deal Foreign Relations Committee (Biden's current chair), he is reported to be lobbying for Secretary of State. So the DC promotion … [Read more...]
Please, say it ain’t so Governor Patrick.
My local paper, which is apt to mis-quote people sometimes, is reporting today that Governor Patrick is considering legislation to make it possible for him to appoint someone to a vacant U.S. Senate seat, if one should become vacant. … [Read more...]
If Obama Taps Kerry, Congressman John Tierney Would be a Great Replacement!
As President-elect Barack Obama assembles his administration and taps prominent Democrats, the people of Massachusetts need to be ready if John Kerry is called upon to serve the nation somewhere other than the U.S. Senate. Massachusetts has … [Read more...]
Kahlil Byrd with Beatty
In looking at this article about Jeff Beatty's fundraising issues, this jumped out at me: "Just like every business, Jeff's campaign had to throw the old assumptions out and work with new ones," said Kahlil Byrd, Beatty's media adviser. At … [Read more...]
Show Your Support For John Kerry at Debate!
Monday is the final debate of the campaign between John Kerry and his Republican challenger. Show your support prior to the debate! Join us outside the WTKK - 96.9 FM Studios, 35 Morrissey Boulevard in Boston between 11:30 AM and 1 … [Read more...]
Kerry Scary on Foreign Policy
Cross-Post: This also appears at Marry in Massachusetts. In good humor, Kerry denied that his addressed was actually an Obama rally. The sense that it was, or became so, increased with the repeated applause and cheers for mentions … [Read more...]
For Ed O’Reilly. A Senator from — and for — Massachusetts.
So this guy puts his life on hold. He sells a successful legal business, one in which he was regarded by his colleagues as "passionate", "impressive", "quick-witted", "effective", and "amazing". He puts about half a million … [Read more...]
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