Thus spake our Outraged friend early this morning. And Frank Phillips, who has written a couple of Globe pieces on the upcoming special election, seems to agree. Phillips reports that Representatives Ed Markey (MA-07) and Mike … [Read more...]
Hearing on interim Senate appointment set for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1 pm
And we're off! The Elections Committee is holding a hearing on "the interim filling of a vacant Senate seat and specifically H.656" on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 1 pm. It's in Gardner Auditorium, so apparently they're expecting a … [Read more...]
If an interim appointment is a good idea, it’s a good idea. Right?
I hereby nominate House minority leader Brad Jones's op-ed in the Globe for the "most confusing position" award. Five years ago, I led legislative Republicans in making the argument that, by not providing the governor with an opportunity to … [Read more...]
ACTION: Tell Massachusetts legislators to honor Kennedy’s last wish
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is also calling on Harry Reid to rename the HELP Committee bill the “Kennedy Bill” and pass it through the Senate with a robust public option, and nothing less. You can sign that … [Read more...]
New “We Need Two” coalition to push for interim Senate appointment
You read it here first! A new coalition of nonprofits calling itself "We Need Two" is setting up an online petition to urge the legislature and the Gov (who needs no urging) to act on Senator Kennedy's desire to have an interim … [Read more...]
Barney Frank Rules Out a Senate Run
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. WBUR has the story here. The Senate race comes up near the end. Interestingly, he said he would have run if John Kerry had been elected in 2004, because Democrats were then the minority. But now, he is a … [Read more...]
Thoughts on filling the Mass. Senate seat
I understand it would be difficult for a temporary Senator who's definitely not running again to have much gravitas or influence. However, let's be realistic - a temporary appointee worried about retaining the seat would be pretty … [Read more...]
Impressive nitwittery regarding Kennedy’s suggestion about senatorial appointments
In 2004, as you know, the law was changed to provide for a special election to choose a new Senator to serve for the remainder of an unexpired term. The law now mandates that a special election be held 145 to 160 days after a Senate … [Read more...]
Why Beacon Hill should support Senator Kennedy’s request: a vacancy of weeks, not months
Today, we are rolling out our support for Senator Edward Kennedy's request that state leaders change the succession law to guarantee that Massachusetts will not lack a senator if his seat becomes vacant. We call upon state legislators to … [Read more...]
Ted Kennedy: Get Ready
Senator Edward M. Kennedy, in a poignant acknowledgment of his mortality at a critical time in the national health care debate, has privately asked the governor and legislative leaders to change the succession law to guarantee that … [Read more...]
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