Dorchester State Representative candidate Dan Hunt raised more lobbyist cash for his run for State Representative in one month last year than Treasurer and Gubernatorial candidate Steve Grossman raised all year. And more than the sitting … [Read more...]
Creem talking the talk AND walking the walk on Campaign Finance Reform
When I lived in Newton, this was the kind of thing that made me love being represented by Senator Creem. This April, she filed a bill that would require disclosure 6 months prior to an election and every month thereafter- keeping … [Read more...]
Bernstein injects a little reality into Creem-Rudnick race
Moreover, when David Bernstein of the Boston Phoenix offered Rudick the opportunity to explain a single instance in the 12 years of Creem's Senate career where she had been specifically corrupted by the 'toxic culture on Beacon Hill' … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick’s hypocrisy exposes “ethics reforms” as meaningless
Much like the Global Warming Solutions Act, which does virtually nothing to solve Global Warming but stands ahead of most or all other states in the Union... these lobbying and ethics reforms were more political posturing than meaningful … [Read more...]
Deval hires lobbyist to raise campaign funds: What could possibly go wrong?
I worked for his campaign, I hoped, I checked back in! And he betrayed me and all the others who stood, teary-eyed and lump-throated, when he spoke at rallies and when he made his acceptance speech. We progressives/liberals … [Read more...]
A Poem for Politicians who rely on money from lobbyists
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE TRIBE OF DAN What sly whisperer offered you this choice that you have chosen? Was it like finding a long lost idol made of precious metal you could not resist? Now your true treasure lies unprotected … [Read more...]
The difference between a fiscally conservative Democrat and a Republican.
When Republicans talk about wasteful spending, they are talking about taxpayer dollars being used for social programs such as Medicare/Medicaid, Social Security, etc. They would like to see the programs end entirely. When a … [Read more...]
The elephants in the house (no, not the GOP)
NPR has a truly magnificent bit of reporting here -- one that deserves a big fat following of me-too following from every media outlet: A panoramic shot of the lobbyists and other special-interest-shuckers in the health care hearing room -- … [Read more...]
Busy Week for Paid Lobbyists and Volunteer Advocates
Because ONE Massachusetts believes that transparency, enabled by user friendly searchable data bases, is key to encouraging and supporting civic engagement and accountability we are encouraging ONE Mass network members to talk with their … [Read more...]
Capuano, Meehan on Murtha’s lobbyist list
Well, this doesn't look so good ...More than 100 House members secured earmarks in a major spending bill for clients of a single lobbying firm — The PMA Group — known for its close ties to John P. Murtha , the congressman … [Read more...]