Today's Globe reports that the District Attorneys of Massachusetts want a raise. They should get it - period. According to the article, entry level prosecutors make about $35,000 a year, and five years later they can be expected … [Read more...]
Top 5 reasons Mitt Romney Went to Guantanamo
(X-posted from my personal blog)So for some reason, our fine governor here in Massachusetts has decided to visit the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay. Why is a state governor visiting an internationally denounced military … [Read more...]
Another Patrick Mis-Step
Deval Patrick is making a serious mistake, in MHO, in getting so far out to the left of everyone else in the Governor's race. First, taxes. Now, drivers licenses for people who break the law. From Jon Keller's report on the debate: "The … [Read more...]
Angling on Beacon Hill may reflect doubts about Reilly’s candidacy
State House News has several anonymous Senate sources confirming that Senator Therese Murray (D-Plymouth), the current Chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee, has been making phone calls to line up support for a bid to succeed … [Read more...]
New Gabrieli ad: better than the first, but with one HUGE problem
I wasn't too psyched about the first TV ad released by Chris Gabrieli's campaign - to me, it seemed uninspired and uninspiring.The second one, which I can't figure out how to access from his front page but which you can watch here … [Read more...]
Schedule for debate rebroadcasts is set
Continuing its unflagging efforts to ensure that the first debate featuring the three Democratic candidates for Governor will be seen by as few viewers as possible, Channel 4 has announced the schedule of broadcasts and rebroadcasts for … [Read more...]
Chet Curtis chat: we are experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by.
Just when you thought you could do an online chat with Chet Curtis in a Yahoo! group, Yahoo! decides to discontinue the chat function. Thanks for nothing, guys.Not to worry - we will find another solution, and the chat with Chet … [Read more...]
The Romney Legacy: Two damning statements
From the Globe this morning, two articles that raise the question: Exactly what has our governor accomplished on our behalf over the last 3+ years?Massachusetts losing population, trailing in jobs:Paul Harrington, an economist at … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick spells out cost savings
Deval Patrick has just issued a new chapter in his "Moving Massachusetts Forward" plan. This one claims to be able to save about $735 million each year. And, you know, $735 million here, $735 million there - pretty soon you're … [Read more...]
Blogging Not Mass Media
The Guardian reports of internet users in Britain that despite recent hype about blogs, relatively few people publish or read them compared to other types of internet sites. The newspaper concludes that this new media may influence … [Read more...]
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