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

Markeyseat.com – The Definitive Guide to #MA5

July 29, 2013 By progressivemax

Hello Fellow BMG'rs I've been working on a pet project to collect all the information about the race to fill Ed Markey's seat in congress in one convenient,  easy to use location. You can find information on the candidates, links to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Addivinola, brownsberger, carl-sciortino, ed-markey, Frank Addivinola, karen-spilka, katherine-clark, koutoujian, ma05, ma5, markey, Mike Stopa, Peter Koutoujian, sciortino, seat, spilka, Stopa, will-brownsberger

We Need Bold Solutions for Transportation and Education

April 7, 2013 By carl-sciortino

**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

It is time for transparency in the State Legislature

February 1, 2010 By carmen

As residents of this state we need to continue participating in the decisions our elected officials make on our behalf. Our elected officials as our representatives are accountable to our communities. We are the ones electing them to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: brownsberger, cambridge-chronicle, common-cause, government-reform, sciortino, state-legislature, transparency

Casino Hearing’s Video Diary

October 31, 2009 By Ryan

The Morning Press Conference The day started off with a Press Conference from United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts. The Speakers: Senator Tucker; Representative Sciortino; StopPredatoryGambling's Les Bernal; BMG's Bmass, Bob Massie; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, bob-massie, casino, casino-free-mass, casinos, hearing, les-bernal, massachusetts, oleary, ryepower12, sciortino, state-house, tucker, uss-slots

Tonight in Somerville -Sciortino event with Deval

July 22, 2008 By keepin-it-cool

Carl Sciortino has been my State Rep for four years now. I can go on and on about what a wonderful representative he is - but I will try to be brief. I find  Carl to be  extremely intelligent and personable. He is quick to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval, fundraiser, massachusetts, medford, patrick, sciortino, somerville

Sciortino Follow-up – Judge denies initial relief

May 24, 2008 By striker57

This is an unfortunate situation. http://www.boston.com/news/loc... State Representative Carl M. Sciortino Jr. says his nomination papers were sitting on his State House desk in late April. But by early May, they were gone - stolen, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 34th-middlesex, sciortino

Sciortino reports disappearance of signature papers

May 22, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Well, the rumor mill had a little something to it: There has been a signature problem: Medford - Rep. Carl Sciortino, D-Medford, announced today that he has filed suit in Suffolk County Superior Court seeking ballot access … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma-house, massachusetts, sciortino

Sometimes doctors make mistakes. Then what?

January 10, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

I just went to a hearing at the State House on health care quality. Featured were three patients who have endured massive pain and suffering -- and incurred massive expense -- because of utterly preventable, lack-of-common-sense medical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: fargo, health-care, hospitals, jehlen, koutoujian, medical-error, moore, sciortino

Sciortino (and Patrick?) to soften MCAS

June 5, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

(Via Casey.) Back in the campaign, Kerry Healey warned that Patrick would back off of MCAS as a graduation requirement. Patrick said no, he supported it as a requirement, but he supported "teaching the whole child." I took this to mean … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: education, massachusetts, mcas, patrick, sciortino

My ideal MCAS

March 16, 2007 By sabutai

First, for giggles, let's remember what the acronym MCAS stands for -- Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System.  That's right.  A two-hour exam administered in March or May is supposedly "Comprehensive" -- accurately summing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: education, mcas, sciortino

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Recommended Posts

  • No posts liked yet.

Recent User Posts

Predictions Open Thread

December 22, 2022 By jconway

This is why I love Joe Biden

December 21, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Garland’s Word

December 19, 2022 By terrymcginty

Some Parting Thoughts

December 19, 2022 By jconway

Beware the latest grift

December 16, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Thank you, Blue Mass Group!

December 15, 2022 By methuenprogressive

Recent Comments

  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftSo where to, then??
  • Christopher on Some Parting ThoughtsI've enjoyed our discussions as well (but we have yet to…
  • Christopher on Beware the latest griftI can't imagine anyone of our ilk not already on Twitter…
  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftI will miss this site. Where are people going? Twitter?…
  • chrismatth on This site (will be disabled on) December 31, 2022I joined BMG late - 13 years ago next month and three da…
  • SomervilleTom on Geopolitics of FusionEVERY un-designed, un-built, and un-tested technology is…
  • Charley on the MTA on This site (will be disabled on) December 31, 2022That’s a great idea, and I’ll be there on Sunday. It’s a…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

#mapoli

activate_media Activate Media @activate_media ·
14m

10 AM ET Veterans For Peace
Join Us this morning!
Activate Radio http://activatemedia.org
#boston #cambridge #dorchester #mattapan #roxbury #jp #lowell #worcester #fallriver #springfield #bospoli #mapoli

Reply on Twitter 1622246169840590849 Retweet on Twitter 1622246169840590849 Like on Twitter 1622246169840590849 Twitter 1622246169840590849
poeboston Dan Currie @poeboston ·
16m

Letter @BostonGlobe: In look at Black turnout, we shouldn’t dismiss Wu’s landmark win https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/05/opinion/look-black-turnout-we-shouldnt-dismiss-wus-landmark-win/?event=event25 via @GlobeOpinion > #bospoli #mapoli @CityOfBoston

Reply on Twitter 1622245732282425346 Retweet on Twitter 1622245732282425346 Like on Twitter 1622245732282425346 Twitter 1622245732282425346
hinckjon JHinck @hinckjon ·
27m

This did not age well. #NHpolitics #MApoli #MEpolitics

Your Cambridge MA @Our_Cambridge

RECORD COLD NY

RECORD COLD Mass

RECORD COLD Maine

RECORD COLD Vermont

RECORD COLD New Hampshire

Dishonest Marxism's dumb silly warming hoax is over.

#CambMA #NHpolitics #MApoli #NewEngland #MEpolitics #VTpoli
https://rumble.com/v281308-climate-experts-sign-world-climate-declaration-saying-theres-no-climate-eme.html

Reply on Twitter 1622242771309416450 Retweet on Twitter 1622242771309416450 Like on Twitter 1622242771309416450 Twitter 1622242771309416450
mikestand5 Michael Cole @mikestand5 ·
35m

The Ranking Member of the Rules Committee still ranks HIGH for influence in DC. @RepMcGovern joins @EdWCVB @SharmanTV for #wcvb’s OTR, Sunday, 11 AM. McCarthy, SOTU, Polar Seltzer … we go there! With @maryannemarsh @GrayMediaGroup for extra fizz! #mapoli @universalhub #bospoli

Reply on Twitter 1622240955993554944 Retweet on Twitter 1622240955993554944 Like on Twitter 1622240955993554944 1 Twitter 1622240955993554944
activate_media Activate Media @activate_media ·
36m

1:30 PM
Justice for Faisal!
Town of Arlington, MA · Arlington
https://buff.ly/3Ryg23r
#boston #cambridge #dorchester #mattapan #roxbury #jp #lowell #worcester #fallriver #springfield #bospoli #mapoli

Reply on Twitter 1622240632294068227 Retweet on Twitter 1622240632294068227 Like on Twitter 1622240632294068227 Twitter 1622240632294068227
jessmachadoshow Jessica Machado @jessmachadoshow ·
39m

It seems the retention of John Milligan as @massgop executive director has former chair @JimLyonsMA reeling and probably rethinking every single interaction with Milligan for the past four years. Checkmate. #mapoli

4

Reply on Twitter 1622239964908994561 Retweet on Twitter 1622239964908994561 1 Like on Twitter 1622239964908994561 3 Twitter 1622239964908994561
Load More

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2023 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.