On the subject of drugs, here's a juxtaposition for you ...Massachusetts is ranked as the smartest state in the nation."The Boston area is the nation's capital for marijuana use."Hrm... Correlation is not causation ... or is it? … [Read more...]

Let's take a magical journey into Hypothetical Land (cue wind chime sound...):Massachusetts Governor ToMittDev PatReilHealNey announced a proposal that would increase health care costs by 41% by the year 2009. In addition, he/she proposed … [Read more...]

As a brief follow-up to Charley's post below: the so-called "grass roots group" pushing the new anti-marriage amendment is calling itself "VoteOnMarriage.org." The text of the new proposal is as follows:When recognizing … [Read more...]

Mitt continues to kick up dirt as he veers right:Governor Mitt Romney yesterday endorsed a grass-roots effort to pass aconstitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Massachusetts in 2008,abandoning his support for what he called a … [Read more...]

This Thursday, June 16, the truly adventurous can attend not one but two campaign kickoff events for the Second Middlesex Senate seat vacated by the death of Charlie Shannon.  Rep. Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville) will be holding her event … [Read more...]

As usual, sco nails it on Deval Patrick's next hurdle:... I think Patrick could appeal to independents as much as, if notmore than, Reilly. (...) but at some point all thattalk is going to have to turn to action -- even if it's just … [Read more...]

The story of the Boston Archdiocese locking out the students at Our Lady of the Presentation in Brighton has made it to the first page of the NY Times's "National Report."  And kudos to Mayor Menino, who really went out of … [Read more...]

Yesterday was a terrific day on Beacon Hill: 1,000+ citizens showed up to witness for the right and ability to see a doctor when you're sick, and showed that they are ready to lead on this issue. Unfortunately, I was only at the hearings … [Read more...]

Okay, y'all are scaring me now.  Money quote from one of the parents:"This is an archdiocese that has learned nothing from the clergy sex-abuse scandal. The archdiocese failed to take care of our children in the past and fails to … [Read more...]

This is just a cool, cool story, and one with a personal angle for us at the 'Group. Lynne of Left in Lowell (and a frequent commenter here and on the other MA blogs) decided to take on Fred Phelps and the gay-hating nutjobs who went up to … [Read more...]