There's a real risk that the "progressive" vote in next Tuesday's special election to fill Brian Golden's seat in the 18th Suffolk district will be split between two candidates, Tim Schofield and Michael Moran.  And the … [Read more...]

Lots to read over the last couple of days for those interested in the 2006 Governor's race.  Here are some links:The Globe reports new scary poll numbers for Mitt Romney (see also the recent State House News Service poll, discussed … [Read more...]

Next Tuesday is the date for the primaries (which will likely decide who fills the seat) in three districts: Suffolk 12th (Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan, Milton - Tom Finneran's old district), Suffolk 18th (Brighton, Allston, Brookline), … [Read more...]

Well, I had my first Silver Line ("Bus Rapid Transit"?) experience last weekend, going to the Plaza Theater in the South End (motto: "You Can't Get There from Here"). I'm sure you'll be shocked, just shocked to hear … [Read more...]

In Googling around for more information on the Massachusetts Democratic Party's rule changes, I happened upon this Phoenix article from almost exactly a year ago.  Very interesting.  The rule changes that the party adopted … [Read more...]

A new poll of 404 state residents by the State House News Service finds that Willard's recent embrace of the hard religious right has not gone down well in the Bay State. A majority of those surveyed, 56.3 percent to 38.1 percent, disagreed … [Read more...]

The Boston Herald has been pretty good lately on the question of stem cell research - and they've been particularly good at calling Romney out on his posturing.  So today's editorial is a disappointment.  The Herald's view, … [Read more...]

AP is reporting that the Massachusetts Democratic Party is considering a rule change that would make it harder for candidates for statewide office to get on the primary ballot.  Under current party rules, which are bad enough, a … [Read more...]

Mitt Romney is acting out again.  On Sunday he published this op-ed in the Boston Globe in which he "explains" his opposition to the legislature's stem cell research bill.  It's a silly piece with lots of dubious … [Read more...]

Presenting religious music in the concert hall can be awkward, primarily because its message is overtly religious - consider the Mass text, which has been set countless times by countless composers and is frequently performed in concert, … [Read more...]