From today's Globe. Mitt Romney, early 2003:Although governors often appoint political allies, Romney has decried such traditions, declaring the day after he won the governor's race in 2002, "I will look for people to get jobs based … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick on what happened today
From Deval central:"I am disappointed by today's vote in the Constitutional Convention. We have never used the initiative petition to limit individual freedoms and personal privacy, but today's vote was a regrettable step in that … [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...]
A truly revolting display
The results are in: the legislature took a vote on the merits of the anti-marriage amendment, and advanced it to the 2007-08 session, but did not do so on the health care amendment, so it died on the vine. So they have -- no question … [Read more...]
New ConCon thread: debate continues on other amendments
Let's move to this thread, since the size of the previous live-blog thread is slowing down BMG.They have now started debate on a motion to discharge the health care amendment from committee, which is a necessary precursor to voting on … [Read more...]
Reconsideration
A well-informed reader called my attention to a 1956 Opinion of the Justices (334 Mass. 745, for you law junkies), which holds pretty clearly that, even if a roll-call vote is taken to advance a proposed constitutional amendment to the next … [Read more...]
Let’s make THIS THREAD the ConCon live-blog
Personally, I have no idea what's going on because I can't get into the webcast. If you've got better info, feel free to post in the comments. I'll update as necessary.OK, word is that there's a roll-call going on to establish a … [Read more...]
Something really weird is going on …
Bay Windows is reporting that the vote to recess has magically been transformed -- now, apparently, the vote was not to recess. Apparently this required a "recount." Which means they've spent the last hour doing what, … [Read more...]
Has anyone got the roll calls?
HOUSE:Cory Atkins, D-Concord - NDemetrius J. Atsalis, D-Hyannis - NBruce J. Ayers, D-Quincy - YRuth B. Balser, D-Newton - NJohn J. Binienda, D-Worcester - YDaniel E. Bosley, D-North Adams - XGarrett J. Bradley, D-Hingham - NArthur J. … [Read more...]
ConCon: in recess for an hour, I think
From what little I can tell, the joint session has agreed to recess for an hour. I do not know whether Rep. Rushing's motion to reconsider passed, failed, or wasn't voted on.Per Laurel's suggestion, I'll open up a new thread at 3:30 … [Read more...]
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