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Election surprise brewing?

December 8, 2009 By eschwarz

  Heidi Johnson, Citizen Co-Chair and Jamaica Plain resident: News from my JP voting spot (9:30) 19 out of 23 reported voting for AK on exiting. Allyce Najjimy, Citizen Co-Chair and South Boston resident I was the only one standing at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: election, khazei, ma-sen, senate, surprise

Who should I vote for?

December 8, 2009 By syphax

Please tell me why I should vote for your candidate.  I will consider only replies that are written as a haiku, a limerick, or a couple lines of dactylic hexameter (OK to use spondees liberally).  As some haikus are popping up on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, khazei, massachusetts, senate

Last minute thoughts on the race

December 7, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

So, here's how I came down in my personal preference ranking (not a prediction of how things will turn out tomorrow). We don't have instant runoff, but here they are:KhazeiCapuanoCoakleyPagliucaI'll discuss briefly from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, khazei, pagliuca, senate

The Facebook poll

December 4, 2009 By doubleman

Please bear with me.   I have been looking at the number of supporters the candidates have on their facebook pages.  I think they give a somewhat useful insight into the Senate race. As of 11:00am, the number of facebook … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: capuano, coakley, facebook, kennedy, khazei, ma-sen, pagliuca, senate

The Case for the Commonwealth Against Slots and Casinos

December 4, 2009 By Ryan

It seems like no matter how poorly casinos are doing throughout the country, no matter how many times they rewrite the rules and laws in their favor, no matter what kind of damage they wreak,  how many thousands of small business they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, casinos, dukakis, faneuil-hall, harshbarger, khazei, slots, united-to-stop-slots-mass

Online poll shows Khazei ahead

December 3, 2009 By brooklinedem

Granted that this is an online poll and is not scientifically valid, but for a race that everyone believes will have very low turnout, a sample size that's approaching 2,000 could be significant, and could mean that Khazei has some real … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: khazei, ma-senate

Khazei gaining momentum: casual polls and ANOTHER new endorsement today

December 3, 2009 By josh

Today, the campaign announced that former  US Senator from Georgia Sam Nunn (in office 1972-1997) endorsed Alan's candidacy for Senate! Nunn, who chaired the Senate Armed Services committee for almost a decade, continues his active … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: alan, endorsement, khazei, ma-sen, polls, sam-nunn

Alan Khazei and the General Election

December 2, 2009 By dcsln

"Why?" you may ask.  "Those people don't know anything," or "Those people don't vote," you might say.  But, let's face it, today they're more excited than the average registered Democrat, and probably more active and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: khazei, ma-sen, massachusetts, national, senate

Worcester T&G *also* goes Khazei

December 2, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

Even yet still more interestinger: (h/t Bernstein)The difference, we believe, lies with intangibles, a sense of which of the candidates would be most likely both to meet the challenge of service in the Senate and also add something new. Ms. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: alan-khazei, khazei, senate

BMG Endorses Alan Khazei for U.S. Senate

December 1, 2009 By the-editors

The IssuesLet's take the most obvious issue first: Khazei (and Steve Pagliuca, of whom more later) took what we believe is the correct approach on the health care reform bill: a pragmatic attempt to improve the health and well-being of … [Read more...]

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
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