As Senate President, Travaglini presides over the constitutional convention, so I hoped his office would be able to tell me. I also happen to live in his district. I called, and they helpfully answered my questions about the … [Read more...]
Where Our Money Goes
From the business pages, some promising signs
I, and perhaps others 'round these parts, tend to be so obsessed with politics that we don't always get around to reading the sections of the newspaper that don't cover Tom Reilly's latest speech in Sturbridge, or Deval Patrick's latest … [Read more...]
Springsteen Launched at H2 Theater
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities reports that on this day in 1974, "25-year-old Bruce Springsteen played at the Harvard Square Theater in Cambridge. Although popular with the college crowd in the Northeast, Springsteen was … [Read more...]
“Healey’s Debate Challenge — Still Waiting for a Response”
All right, so we know that Kerry Healey has ducked out of the May 18 candidate's forum at the Kennedy School of Government, thinking (perhaps correctly) that she'd be the one wearing the target on her back, and that four-on-one isn't really … [Read more...]
ACLU Steps In To Champion Mary Jean’s Cause
According to her Web site the American Civil Liberties Union is set to pick up where Leominster mom Mary Jean's ex-attorney, DA candidate Dan Shea, left off.Why does she need representation? Because it seems like Tom Reilly's office has … [Read more...]
The Globe jumps on the blogging bandwagon
Starting today, the Globe's political reporters will be contributing to a new blog, in addition to writing their various pieces in the print edition. And one of their first posts talks up the upcoming blogger-cosponsored Lt. Gov. … [Read more...]
Anonymous anti-Patrick comment at BMG originated at Reilly HQ
During the recent hoopla over Deval Patrick's role in Ameriquest, the following not very nice comment appeared in response to my post calling for Patrick to step down from the board of Ameriquest's parent company:AmenPatrick should resign, … [Read more...]
Jon Keller, Deval Patrick, and the so-called “Big Problem”
Yes, that's right: according to Keller, Deval Patrick's "Big Problem" is his work on affirmative action over a decade ago in the Clinton Justice Department. Here's Keller's big question about Patrick's chances in the election:But will … [Read more...]
Does fundraising matter?
The Herald's Monday briefing points to a remarkable true fact: Politics by the Numbers$2,075,000 - Amount of campaign contributions to Democratic hopeful Chris Gabrieli that came from his own pocket. Total amount donated by others: … [Read more...]
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