Editorial: Belmont's governorThursday, September 14, 2006 For almost four years, the Massachusetts governor's mansion has been located in Belmont Hill. Starting in January, there will probably be a different governor's mansion in … [Read more...]
You know that funny polygamy joke Romney tells? It’s not his.
Mitt Romney always gets a good yuk when he tells his "polygamy joke":"I believe marriage should be between a man and a woman ... and a woman ... and a woman," Romney quipped at the 2005 St. Patrick's Day breakfast in Boston. He made the … [Read more...]
A sinking tide
We're not making as much scratch as we used to:Though it is now nearly five years since the end of the 2001 recession, Massachusetts continues to struggle economically. Despite gains since the end of 2003, employment in Massachusetts is … [Read more...]
Romney Screws Over UMASS Once Again
"It's a clear indication from (Romney's) perspective that the university was too bold in its stance to support the law-school issue," said Mr. Karam, of Tiverton, R.I., who is president and CEO of the First Bristol Corp., a development … [Read more...]
Surprise! Romney plays politics with stem cell research
Mitt Romney's Department of "Public Health" recently announced regulations that, basically, gut the stem cell research bill that was passed over his veto a few months back. The regulations resurrect the specter of scientists going to … [Read more...]
Very good news on the health care front
It turns out that we've got a lot fewer uninsured folks in MA than 2004. There are big questions about who's got the best numbers, but according to the State, the ranks of the uninsured are down a whopping 19% since 2004. Wow. The press … [Read more...]
Make Up For Mitt in NH
New Hampshire Dems are raging the stage, raising way, way more money than the state GOP. Guess who's trying to narrow the gap?The state Democratic Party raised $540,936 for the reporting period, spent $486,246 and has $54,690 remaining.The … [Read more...]
Herald vindicates Ben: Romney really is a fraud!
Today's Herald delivers a body blow to Mitt Romney's time- and money-consuming (yet apparently largely ineffectual) presidential campaign. Remember when Romney was all, "gosh, I sure wish there was something a hands-on guy like me … [Read more...]
Abortion flip-flops begin to dog Romney
If even as half-baked a political pundit as yours truly could see it coming (at about 40 seconds in), it must have been pretty obvious. And sure enough, Jon Keller points us to a column describing John McCain's early efforts to sow … [Read more...]
The MBTA is a basket case.
Just heard that the Red Line forced everyone off at Park Street -- Lord knows what's happening now. This is what they say on the MBTA website: "Red Line experiencing minor delays at this time, due to an earlier disabled train at Alewife … [Read more...]
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