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The Godzilla of opioids

June 10, 2016 By senedmarkey

Imagine an illicit drug so powerful that a dose of just three salt-sized grains is fatal.  A drug so dangerous that first responders answering a 911 call reporting an overdose should wear hazmat suits to protect themselves from exposure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: customs border patrol, first-responders, heroin, hospitals, massachusetts, Massachusetts general, opioid epidemic, opioids, police assisted addiction and recovery initiative, senate, treatment

deRuyter for Cape & Islands Senate

February 15, 2016 By Steven Leibowitz

With Senator Dan Wolf announcing he won’t run for re-election, the Cape & Islands senate seat is very much in play for 2016. The GOP, having won back the First Barnstable seat in the House, would like to recapture the senate seat also. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cape-cod, deRuyter, senate, wolf

Big Oil’s Big Gift

December 18, 2015 By senedmarkey

In the final actions of the year, the House and Senate passed a spending bill with a big gift for Big Oil. By permanently lifting the longstanding crude oil export ban, Congressional Republicans made sure it will be Christmas all year round … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: big-oil, budget, clean-energy, climate-change, economy, ed-markey, energy, environment, global-warming, jobs, massachusetts, senate, us-senate

Update on the “ATMs in Casinos” amendment from the State House

December 29, 2014 By Jamie Eldridge

After being alerted by the Stop Predatory Gambling organization yesterday about an amendment added to H.4110, the Bank Modernization Act ( https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/House/H4110 ) on December 24th, a few legislators including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ATMs, casinos, casinos. gambling, gambling, house, legislature, predatory-lending, senate, transparency

Senate GOP Says “Let Them Eat Cake” To 1.5M Unemployed

January 16, 2014 By john-hosty-grinnell

Are Americans being held hostage by the GOP once again? For over 1.3 million Americans unemployment benefits ended on December 28, 2013 when their federal extension expired. Many people were left unprepared since they expected their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: congress, s.1845, senate, unemployment

Sen. Eldridge Talks Dark Money

November 26, 2013 By massmarrier

One of Left Ahead's favorite guests, MA Sen. James (Jamie) Eldridge joined us to talk campaign-finance reform, specifically disclosure of contributions. He’s as appalled as we about the Citizens United decision. He is a leader in nibbling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign-finance, citizens-united, clean-elections, eldridge, election-reform, elections, left-ahead, massachusetts, s.321, senate

Please join me at my Boston swearing-in on Thursday, at 7pm at historic Faneuil Hall

August 5, 2013 By senedmarkey

Friends, Please join me this Thursday, August 8th at 7pm at historic Faneuil Hall for my swearing-in ceremony. Together, let’s celebrate moving Massachusetts forward.  There is much at stake for the Commonwealth - from investing in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, massachusetts, senate

This victory belongs to you

June 29, 2013 By Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund

“This victory belongs to you.” That’s what Ed Markey told the crowd celebrating his win on Tuesday night, and indeed, this victory belongs to every volunteer who spent time on the phone and knocking on doors in neighborhoods across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ed-markey, election, Elizabeth Warren, ma-sen, masen, massachusetts, planned-parenthood, senate

Support civil legal aid

May 21, 2013 By debsilva

PLEASE SUPPORT FUNDING FOR CIVIL LEGAL AID! Imagine being a single parent of young children, facing serious illness, loss of employment due to that illness, the consequent loss of health insurance, and an eviction, all within a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, law-and-lawyers, legal-services, ma-sen, poverty, senate

Why Planned Parenthood Stands with Ed Markey

March 13, 2013 By Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund

In just my second week at Planned Parenthood, I’m delighted to join the conversation here about the U.S. Senate race. I wanted to let you know about our endorsement of Congressman Ed Markey. Congressman Markey has been an unwavering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ed-markey, election, ma-sen, markey, masen, massachusetts, national, planned-parenthood, senate, special-election, us-senate

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ronaldvining Ron Vining @ronaldvining ·
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🇺🇸🐘📢Announced I'm running for http://MAGOPChair.com on Dec 12th! Want to know why I entered race? Here's a look back, as I seek to drive our Party, forward.☕️Grab coffee, 5-8min read...
#MApoli #MAgop #MASSgop #MAgopChair #Massachusetts #Republican https://www.magopchair.com/ronvining-re-entry-into-politics/

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ronaldvining Ron Vining @ronaldvining ·
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🇺🇸🐘📢Announced I'm running for http://MAGOPChair.com on Dec 12th? Want to know why I entered race? Here's a look back, as I seek to drive our Party, forward.☕️Grab a coffee, 5-8min read...
#MApoli #MAgop #MASSgop #MAgopChair #Massachusetts #Republican https://www.magopchair.com/ronvining-re-entry-into-politics/

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ronaldvining Ron Vining @ronaldvining ·
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🇺🇸🐘📢Announced I'm running for http://MAGOPChair.com on Dec 12th? Want to know why I entered race? Here's a look back, as I seek to drive our Party, forward.☕️Grab a coffee, 5-8min read...
#MApoli #MAgop #MASSgop #MAgopChair #Massachusetts #Republican https://www.magopchair.com/ronvining-re-entry-into-politics

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mapolinet mapoli.net @mapolinet ·
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"a rabid pro-life conservative"

Frank Phillips is slyly trying to get Lyons reelected so he continue to write about stuff. It's obvious. #mapoli

Frank Phillips @GlobeFPhillips

2)Watch for a raucous State Committee meeting as Lyons, a rabid pro-life conservative,tries to quash move to block his reelection.He wields a wild gavel,blows through rules,could even defy a court order to sit one member.Still hasn't explained hidden party debts.#mapoli

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notoriousvog Notorious VOG @notoriousvog ·
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Folks like to blame @GOP for lack of meaningful #PoliceReform. Truth IS; it's bipartisan and both parties present barriers to #PoliceReform. @massdems hide behind support of collective bargaining which has NO place in public safety POLICY! #UrbanAgenda #BOSpoli #MApoli

Notorious VOG @NotoriousVOG

Also UNIONS shouldn’t have influence over #PublicSafety. Any meaningful #PoliceReform MUST include set of CORE responsibilities & requirement which AREN’T subject so-called COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Cops AREN’T cleaning ladies, they hold life & death in their hands. #BOSpoli #MApoli https://twitter.com/NotoriousVOG/status/1619730104476930050

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globefphillips Frank Phillips @globefphillips ·
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1)Whether Mass. will ever get a two party system again to be decided Tues. when GOP leaders meet to decide fate of chair Jim Lyons, who has run amok bankrupting the party, losing elections - and faces probes from the AG +camp. finance regulators. #mapoli

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