Did anyone go the first Budget Hearing today? From what I could read from news reports it seemed to go pretty good. Secretary Kirwin was the first to testify (for three hours!!) followed by the Constitutional Officers.The two chairs seemed … [Read more...]
Lege votes to continue business as usual
Surprise surprise. By lopsided margins, the legislature voted to reject two proposed rules that would increase the public's access to information about what goes on on Beacon Hill, and would make it easier for regular folks to … [Read more...]
URGENT ACTION REQUEST RE: CHILD WELFARE AND FOSTER CARE
Request for Action from anyone who cares about children and familiesin MassachusettsI am asking you to write the list of legislators at the end of this post AND letters to the editor, to Mass Lawyers Weekly, and any other paper.The … [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...]
Strategy & Tactics: Defending Marriage with the Power of the Majority
1. A majority of either chamber can pass resolutions deploring violence and hate rhetoric against gays (and marriage supporters).2. Either chamber can hold hearings on signature fraud, keeping the spotlight on this seamy aspect of the … [Read more...]
Green-Rainbow Party responds to ConCon in press release, “legislators violated oath of office”
Two amendments were considered at the constitutional convention. The first amendment, one that would change existing marriage laws in Massachusetts by excluding same-sex couples, was voted on and passed today in its first joint-legislative … [Read more...]
On Civil Disobedience
Rep THOREAU The right to equal treatment before the law is fundamental to our system of government and trumps even the language of our constitution in this case. Therefore, I am introducing a proposal that, if adopted by the voters, would … [Read more...]
“Legislation by ambush”
Again at MyDD, commenter jwp26 brings up one of the obstacles to significant civic engagement in the legislative process:First, to make legislative (and rule-making) activities more transparent, there must be a public deliberative … [Read more...]
“Gratuitously hostile”?
Soooo... after 16 years of Republican governors, it sounds like some legislators feel like they missed out on the gravy train:Patrick sent invitations this week to the lawmakers to gather in the State House, where he plans to serve a meal … [Read more...]
Time For Patrick to Engage the Legislature
Deval Patrick, at least as much as Mitt Romney, is an outsider to Beacon Hill. The legislators there have 16 years of practice in the art of governing without the executive. The culture of ignoring and marginizing the executive … [Read more...]
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