Why doesn't Meehan give all his campaign money to UMass, Lowell? Can he do that legally?I can think of no better way he can demonstrate that he's committed to the school. It would take away speculation that he's going to jump at another … [Read more...]
Taking the 5th
I also expect each candidate to take clear positions on the conduct of the war, including Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Patriot Act, warrantless wiretaps, and the other actions our federal government has taken to reduce constitutional rights … [Read more...]
Niki Tsongas – a Candidate With Everything to Say and Nothing to Say. Sound Familar?
Niki Tsongas checked in to BMG in hopes of becoming the flavor of the month among the politically organized moonbats. She may well be, and in a crowded field that could be enough to win. In her "brief note" she tells us that George … [Read more...]
A brief note on my candidacy
But what's worse is that, even though all of us can easily identify these problems, our country still stumbles.We can't seem to have a conversation about universal health care much less find a way to implement it. We can't seem to … [Read more...]
Chancellor Meehan and the 5th District
Marty Meehan is a true public servant who has been a hard-charging asset to the 5th District day-after-day for the last two decades as our Congressman and, before that, as a top-flight prosecutor. I've had the great privilege of … [Read more...]
Marty Meehan, We Hardly Knew Ye
Marty's second legislative passion involves taking periodic Congressional junkets to international hotspots like Iraq and Afghanistan to report to Bay State residents what we already know by reading the newsapaper, watching the tv news, or … [Read more...]
Stephen Kerrigan for Congress
The big news of the day is that we will have an open seat in Congress here in Massachusetts for the first time since 2001. Assuming Marty Meehan is approved by the UMAss Board of Trustees, there will be a spirited race for his seat, and … [Read more...]
Meehan to take UMass Lowell job (so we hear)
As is now being widely reported, Marty Meehan is the choice to lead UMass Lowell. And I'm hearing from a good source that he's going to take it, announcement tomorrow at noon. (Big surprise, considering he hasn't taken himself out of … [Read more...]
Cheat Sheet for the 5th Congressional District
I am aware that other legislators, technically, are "eligible" to run for this seat, as the Secretary of State notes, the only requirements are that the candidate is 25 years old, has been a citizen for at least seven years and is an … [Read more...]
Rep. Eldridge on WUML this morning
I don't normally bother people with my Lowell-area-centric WUML radio broadcasts, but I thought BMG folks might like to hear my interview with Rep. Jamie Eldridge this morning. The entire show is recorded, so at about 11:45 minutes in is … [Read more...]