The Eisenthal Report has commented on my post on the governor's chief health care advisor suggesting that hospitals be more aggressive in collecting on unpaid bills. I appreciate his input, and there's a very useful discussion in the … [Read more...]

Thursday night, May 26th at 7pm at Temple Israel of Boston, the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization will hold an action in support of the Health Care Access and Affordability Act, a major piece of legislation that will provide health … [Read more...]

The Fray reports that the town of Longmeadow has rejected three Proposition 2-1/2 overrides, and Plympton recently rejected one as well.  Meanwhile, Cape Cod Works updates the Harwich override story: apparently, there may be a revote … [Read more...]

The Republican-dominated House of Representatives passed, by a convincing margin (238-194) and over the objections of its leadership, a bill that would partially undo President Bush's restrictive policy on stem cell research.  It is … [Read more...]

So I got a call from my mother this morning.  She was distraught because she had gone to Arlington, but when she got back to her car her keys were missing.  They weren't in her purse, or visibly in her car, or anywhere on the … [Read more...]

It's a bubble because ... uh ... people, like, can't afford it:The gap between income and Massachusetts home prices is the widestsince the peak of the 1980s housing bubble, and that gap, intensifiedby rising interest rates, should cause … [Read more...]

There are a couple of articles worth perusing in today's Globe on the proposed Green Line extension.  This one has a brief note from "Susan of West Medford" noting that West Medford already has easy access to the commuter … [Read more...]

Item: a deal through which Governor Mitt Romney might have been able to walk away from the stem cell debate with something like half a loaf (Sen. Pres. Travaglini was reportedly considering adopting two of Romney's proposed amendments to … [Read more...]

This thoughtful post on a Cape Cod town's rejection of a Prop. 2-1/2 override is well worth a read.  The stakes were pretty high - the failure of the override will mean that town employees will lose their jobs and town services will be … [Read more...]

The science world is abuzz with the news of South Korean scientists' breakthrough in embryonic stem cell research.  These scientists have managed to tremendously increase the efficiency with which stem cell lines can be created from … [Read more...]