Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

Facts on the ground: the essential Patrick legacy

January 6, 2015 By Trickle up Leave a Comment

I'm nowhere near Beacon Hill these days, so it is useful and perhaps natural for me to consider what fundamental changes will be left standing after Governor Patrick takes his walk tomorrow. I think of these as "facts on the ground," … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, deval-patrick, energy, environment, massachusetts, patrick, transportation

We Need Bold Solutions for Transportation and Education

April 7, 2013 By carl-sciortino 1 Comment

**Massachusetts legislators will be debating and voting on an inadequate transportation finance bill TODAY, I encourage you to speak out and let your legislators know that we must do better.  Join me and sign my petition for real investment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, education, governor, legislature, ma-05, massachusetts, patrick, public-transportation, sciortino, state-house, state-legislature, state-senate, transportation, transportation-funding

Patrick’s Good Move

January 22, 2013 By Avi Green Leave a Comment

The future of Massachusetts depends on the decisions we make today. From the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, Massachusetts cut taxes dramatically, leading to devastating cuts in transportation, human services, local aid for cities and towns, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, education, patrick, taxes, transportation

They were singing, “bye, bye Miss American Pie”

September 25, 2011 By HeartlandDem 18 Comments

When the Watergate scandal broke, I was just old enough to grasp that something really bad, shocking in fact had happened.  That was before "shocking" became just another mot du jour and scandals were not reality shows. I was raised by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cynicism, massachusetts, monopolies, obama, outsourcing, patrick, politics

Is Medicaid (MassHealth) Preventing the Poor from Breaking out of Addiction?

May 26, 2011 By joshatpioneer 2 Comments

Lawrence Harmon of The Boston Globe had a very interesting article that highlights the intersection of medicine and public policy. The issue was the debate whether MassHealth, our state’s Medicaid program, should move to pay for Suboxone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care-reform, healthcare, masshealth, patrick

Spoiling the wingnut narrative: Fidelity’s job action had nothing to do with MA’s business climate

March 24, 2011 By David 45 Comments

If you listen to our friends on the other side of the aisle, you'd think that (a) Massachusetts is a terrible place to do business, and (b) Fidelity's decision to move 1,100 jobs from Marlborough to Rhode Island is because of (a). We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma, patrick

Deval: Setti Warren and Alan Khazei “in for sure” for MA-Sen in 2012 [updated 2x]

February 28, 2011 By David 62 Comments

A fascinating nugget in the National Journal (HT Bernstein - emphasis mine): Though Patrick said he had not been actively recruiting challengers for Brown, he told [National Journal] he has spoken with four potential candidates - City Year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2012, brown, ma, patrick

What would you call Deval’s PAC?

February 18, 2011 By David 29 Comments

For the curious, here is the release announcing the PAC's formation. The director of Governor Deval Patrick's Massachusetts political committee today announced the Governor's plans to open a federal political action committee to help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: patrick

Patrick files legislation to control health care costs

February 17, 2011 By David 4 Comments

"Massachusetts led the nation on health care reform and is poised to lead again on health care cost containment," said Governor Patrick. "With 98 percent of the Commonwealth's residents insured, we have shown how government, consumers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care, patrick

Bloomberg: film tax credits a waste, a race to the bottom

February 16, 2011 By shirleykressel 18 Comments

So Deval's hero, Michael Bloomberg, said the film and TV industry subsidy is a "race to the bottom" and "a waste."  Will Deval emulate the politician he said during his campaign that he most would want to be?  Or will he continue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: film-tax-credits, patrick

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 100
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • Rank and File Dems Still Deer In Headlights of Oncoming Train (2)
  • After blaming Biden for baby formula shortage, PUKES vote against funding to help (1)
  • Australia votes out conservative government (1)

Recent User Posts

Australia votes out conservative government

May 21, 2022 By fredrichlariccia 1 Comment

Rank and File Dems Still Deer In Headlights of Oncoming Train

May 19, 2022 By terrymcginty 3 Comments

After blaming Biden for baby formula shortage, PUKES vote against funding to help

May 19, 2022 By fredrichlariccia 10 Comments

Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice Majority

May 14, 2022 By jconway 54 Comments

Zelenskyy Thanks Biden For Lend-Lease Aid

May 12, 2022 By terrymcginty Leave a Comment

City Agriculture – May 5, 2022

May 5, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Recent Comments

  • johntmay on After blaming Biden for baby formula shortage, PUKES vote against funding to helpImagine if Abbott used Trump's Corporate Tax Break to up…
  • fredrichlariccia on Australia votes out conservative governmentLabor won 76 seats to form a majority government.
  • Christopher on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityIt's 80 for Roman Cardinals. I'm still not on board with…
  • Christopher on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityWell, it's not like Justices don't know what's going on…
  • jconway on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityMy point with RBG is that a younger liberal would have b…
  • jconway on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityTotally agree here. I like an 18 year term and a mandato…
  • jconway on Democrats Should Remember the Pro-Choice MajorityI’d be fine with that. It would make vacancies more freq…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

#mapoli

chipgoineschip goines@chipgoines·
60m

@massgop @RaylaForMA Otherwise, I suspect she made the whole disgusting anecdote up. Rayla Campbell should apologize to the @massgop and the citizens of MA asap. #mapoli

Reply on Twitter 1528460548882538496Retweet on Twitter 1528460548882538496Like on Twitter 15284605488825384961Twitter 1528460548882538496
LeoLunaLoveLeoLuna@LeoLunaLove·
1h

Wait. @MassGovernor says it’s just the flu. #MApoli @MayorWu

Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician)@jeremyfaust

Excess mortality in Massachusetts during Omicron was worse than Delta.

In all adult age groups.

#NotMild.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2792738

Reply on Twitter 1528460136829919233Retweet on Twitter 1528460136829919233Like on Twitter 1528460136829919233Twitter 1528460136829919233
chipgoineschip goines@chipgoines·
1h

ONCE AGAIN, I am asking @massgop candidate for Secretary of State Rayla Campbell (@RaylaForMA) to tell us who told her child this. #mapoli

Matt Stout@MattPStout

.@RaylaForMA, accepting party endorsement at @massgop convention, tells crowd: “You can’t just sit and say … ‘That’s not so nice.’

“I don’t think it’s nice when they’re telling your 5-year-old that he can go and suck another 5-year-old’s Dick. Do you?” #mapoli

Reply on Twitter 1528460005703397382Retweet on Twitter 1528460005703397382Like on Twitter 1528460005703397382Twitter 1528460005703397382
_KateDineenKate Dineen@_KateDineen·
1h

Thank you @leung for the opportunity to share our story. No one should be forced to leave Massachusetts to access compassionate abortion care. It’s rare until it’s you. #mapoli https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/21/business/traveling-out-state-an-abortion-nightmarish-journey-that-some-massachusetts-women-face-too/

Reply on Twitter 1528455847029923841Retweet on Twitter 15284558470299238411Like on Twitter 15284558470299238416Twitter 1528455847029923841
RWwatchMATrump's election fraud hoax undermines democracy@RWwatchMA·
1h

Conservative Catholics want Catholic orthodoxy enshrined in law.

Christian dominionists think God sent Trump to "save" the US as a Christian nation.

The Majority wants majority rule in a Republic that respects minority rights but does not enact minority rule #mapoli #hnpolitics

MP Arizona@AzPetrich

Sooo, an Oklahoma bill would fire teachers for "offending Christian morals" by teaching biology. WTH?

The bill would allow parents to sue teachers $10,000 "per incident, per individual." The fine would need to be paid by the teacher "from personal resources" and the

Reply on Twitter 1528455073713487878Retweet on Twitter 1528455073713487878Like on Twitter 1528455073713487878Twitter 1528455073713487878
OutcastUnderPoliticians Will Not Save You@OutcastUnder·
1h

This asshole @ashishkjha @AshishKJha46 wanted mandatory vaccinations to drive. Fuck this guy. The "science" didn't fucking change, the politics did - ask Fauci. Now, all you unhealthy people who fucked around with the jab, now have to check your heart on the reg.

#mapoli

This Week@ThisWeekABC

“We’re not in the same battle as we were two years ago,”  WH COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Jha says. “And so the key discussion now is how do we help Americans through this moment and—this is really important—how do we prepare for future variants?” https://abcn.ws/3Pyjhqn

Reply on Twitter 1528454576772464642Retweet on Twitter 1528454576772464642Like on Twitter 15284545767724646421Twitter 1528454576772464642
Load More...

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2022 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.