I just read local officials' and candidates' responses to questions about WalMart in the latest Somerville Scout and thought I would share an insight. Costco pays its workers an average wage of $17.00 per hour. Wal-Mart pays its workers … [Read more...]
Are Political Views Relevant to Political Appointments to Town Boards?
Gender and sexual orientation issues are at the heart of many current public policy battles affecting the family in the United States and throughout the world. Sexual orientation is the current term used to refer to homosexual, bisexual, … [Read more...]
My Upcoming Campaign
I've previously discussed my political plans elsewhere. At that time, I discussed my desire to help maintain West Brookfield's strong finances and to help manage economic growth. As I've talked to an increasing number of West Brookfield … [Read more...]
Action Alert – Save Your Town Money on Healthcare
(cross-posted on Left in Lowell) As political junkies statewide are aware, cities and towns have been struggling for funds since local aid cuts in 2002 at the same time as our healthcare and pension obligations began … [Read more...]
Observations on the role of local committees in the election
I'm delighted of course, that Deval Patrick and Tim Murray won the election, along with our other democratic candidates but I am very disappointed that Deval and Tim (and our democratic candidate for State Rep.) lost in my town, and the … [Read more...]
Amherst TM Votes to Bell the Cat
[the ADTC announcement continues:]If one may judge by their public comments, some of the 25 opposing the resolution in fact supported impeachment. They were apparently troubled, however, by Town Meeting's addressing a matter that they … [Read more...]