Once upon a time, there was a socially liberal Republican.  But that was a long, long time ago....Bill Weld, once believed to be the world's only straight Republican who favored gay marriage, has now apparently backed off his previous … [Read more...]

... love to hear discussion...This silly idea is still being thrown around that Beacon Hill Democrats don't want to give Romney a victory on health care because it would help him in his presidential race. That's not just putting the cart … [Read more...]

Fred Clarkson has this interesting write-up of one of western MA's big retail politicking events, the Hampden County Sheriff's annual picnic at Six Flags in Agawam.  Fred reports that Deval Patrick, Kerry Healey, and a host of other … [Read more...]

Bill Weld, the guy who got so bored with being Governor of Massachusetts that he quit early to pursue a quixotic, destined-for-failure bid to become US Ambassador to Mexico, has decided that maybe being a Governor wasn't so bad after all, … [Read more...]

Since all the other MA bloggers have already mentioned it, I'll jump on the bandwagon: here's the new aggregator for all the MA lefty blogs. Very cool, since you can see all the headlines at once, and see who has updated recently.I wonder … [Read more...]

Dorothy Shannon, the widow of the late Sen. Charlie Shannon, has endorsed Joe Mackey to replace her husband as the Senator for the Second Middlesex district.  Other endorsements in the news are Rep. Jim Marzilli (D-Arlington and W. … [Read more...]

Dedicated observers of Massachusetts politics know BMG is the source to turn to for comprehensive coverage of wildlife issues. With this in mind, a spotlight on the perennial controversy that swirls around the Cambridge White Geese. The … [Read more...]

A survey conducted 5-8 August in New Hampshire and Massachusetts of 600 likely Republican primary voters in each state found that McCain, Gingrich and Romney would pull 39%, 14% and 8% respectively in New Hampshire, and 46%, 4% and 22% in … [Read more...]

Cindy Sheehan is the woman whose son was killed in Iraq and who is now camping out in Crawford waiting for an opportunity to speak to President Bush.  Her actions have gotten a lot of attention, including making the front page of the … [Read more...]