This is my first post on Blue Mass Group. I've been following for years as a reader. But today decided the umbrella needed to be wider. We need more women and minorities posting here. So here you go. From a Muslim-American, child of … [Read more...]
Here’s why Massachusetts voters should say NNYY on November 8 ballot questions
The country will decide who our next president will be on November 8th, but Massachusetts voters will also make decisions on ballot questions that will have a significant impact locally. Here's why I will vote #NNYY next Tuesday. No On … [Read more...]
The Trouble With Timilty
(Note: This is a brief summary of the author's observations and personal opinions of his interactions as a voter and former political type, being marketed to by both Walter F Timilty and Nora Harrington, primary contenders for the state … [Read more...]
The Godzilla of opioids
Imagine an illicit drug so powerful that a dose of just three salt-sized grains is fatal. A drug so dangerous that first responders answering a 911 call reporting an overdose should wear hazmat suits to protect themselves from exposure to … [Read more...]
What About the Big T Questions?
Pardon me for riding the same MBTA hobby horse again. Several recent events and trends have me back up. The gist of it is why aren't the big kids — Gov. Baker, Speaker DeLeo, or MassDOT Board Chair Stephanie Pollack — getting real about … [Read more...]
Big Oil’s Big Gift
In the final actions of the year, the House and Senate passed a spending bill with a big gift for Big Oil. By permanently lifting the longstanding crude oil export ban, Congressional Republicans made sure it will be Christmas all year round … [Read more...]
MA Food Plan
Massachusetts has released its food plan, only the third in the last 40 years. You can see it at http://www.mafoodplan.org http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/MAFoodPlanGoals.pdf Public comment is invited, email wpitcoff@mapc.org … [Read more...]
Backfilling: The Solution to Charter School Waiting Lists
So now the charter school advocates are trying a ballot initiative to raise the charter school cap. Think of the children! Those poor children languishing on the charter school waiting lists! I know from personal experience that there's … [Read more...]
Massachusetts A Model for Obama’s Clean Power Plan
As a nation, we have a choice: Do we want to keep pumping dangerous carbon pollution into the air, or do we want to pump new life into our economy, creating clean energy jobs and saving families money on their electricity bills? We know … [Read more...]
Reply to the Carolina Terrorist: Message Received, Message Rejected. Now the Work Begins..Again.
Posting something here that I first posted on LinkedIn because I want to keep this conversation going. There are broad truths behind what on its face is obviously an abhorrent act by an individual. We need to talk about them. It is well … [Read more...]