One possible solution is direct recourse to the people. That is Howie Carr's preferred alternative. Howie, essentially, is so angry with the legislature that he thinks it should be blown up -- in this case, by taking away most … [Read more...]
Thank You to BMG For Helping Preserve the Greyhound Protection Act
On behalf of our more than five thousand supporters statewide, and (more importantly) my rescued greyhound Zoe I want to thank everyone who called their State Senator to urge her/him to uphold the will of the voters on Question 3. Thanks to … [Read more...]
State Senate to Vote on Amendment to Prolong Greyhound Racing, Calls Needed Today!
As soon as tomorrow, the Massachusetts Senate will vote on a proposal (budget amendment 155) to extend greyhound racing for two more years. This is nothing more than a cynical attempt by dog racing supporters to undermine the will of the … [Read more...]
Yvonne Abraham pwns “shortsighted, hypocritical dolts on Beacon Hill” over cars
First, the Governor, to his credit, has come out unequivocally in support of this sensible program (and yes, it is sensible -- more on that in a second). "It's a program that saves money and enables people who are on welfare to get to … [Read more...]
A simple solution to the “debate” in the legislature about pension reform: ask the SJC
So there's this big brouhaha between the House on the one hand, and the Gov and the Senate on the other, about what to do about pension reform. The Governor and the Senate want to apply the pension reforms to everyone in the system. … [Read more...]
That’s what I’m saying!
Yes. Ed Glaeser sings a paean to discord: Is the governor engaging in political grandstanding? Absolutely. Is he being confrontational? Indubitably. But he is also dead right. The pension situation is a mess; reform needs to apply to … [Read more...]
Our 200-Member Governmental Task Force Is Failing Us
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. I haven't read this MassINC piece yet, so if I hit on similar themes, it's coincidental. I remember, a long time ago when Mike Barnicle was a Globe Metro columnist, and he got frustrated with the … [Read more...]
Democracy and the Mass. House of Reps
The discussion here earlier today about taxes, the state budget, and new House Speaker Robert DeLeo was really about the workings of the House and the state of democracy in it. That is the focus of a story in the new issue of CommonWealth … [Read more...]
Wilmot Strikes Back. Not an epic fail-don’t always believe what you read in the newspaper.
OK, here's the tutorial. The Ethics Laws have three provisions that prohibit public officials from taking gifts, section 3, 23(b)2, and 23(b)3 of chapter 268A. Call it belt and suspenders. We lost the suspenders (section … [Read more...]
Rep. Fagan on Cutting Victim Services
Rep. James Fagan, who once squealed with delight at the chance to cross-examine a child victim of sexual abuse (http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com/2008/06/ma-rep-james-fagan-d-taunton-on.html), is back at his bully pulpit again, this … [Read more...]
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