No one with any sense disagrees with the proposition that people should wear seat belts when they're driving - the statistics on deaths and severity of injuries are overwhelming.But people can, and do, reasonably disagree on whether the … [Read more...]

When it comes to his "accomplishments" as Governor, it is plain that he will point to the turnaround of the state budget. Yes, he raised fees; yes, everyone's property taxes are going up; yes, we had to cut teachers and librarians and cops … [Read more...]

The editorial continues: "Mr. Romney initially indicated he would join the seven states, but has since hesitated. He was conspicuously absent when the other governors recently unveiled the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the first of … [Read more...]

Mitt Romney, fresh from slaughtering caged birds, has now turned his sights on his latest target: teachers.  The Herald reports that - at an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr., no less - Romney said the following:They will distort … [Read more...]

The Gardner News (subscription only) is reporting that Robert Rice has won the 2nd Worcester special election primary.  I don't have the final vote counts, but the percentages are: Robert Rice  (45%)Michael Ellis  … [Read more...]

I originally posted the unofficial precinct-by-precinct results, as called in to the Denise Provost office by precinct captains at each polling place. I've now updated to official results, and recalculated the totals. Vote counts in … [Read more...]

There are two angles in the whole Reilly phone call kerfuffle that need to be separated: Tom Reilly's ethics as Attorney General Tom Reilly's political skills in addressing the press and public These two are related but not … [Read more...]