Many people across party and ideological lines have spoken out against anti-abortion violence in the wake of Dr. George Tiller's murder. Recently, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) wrote a … [Read more...]
How Bad Was the Burris Call?
(Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune.) (Hat tip to Talking Points Memo for raising the question and linking to this transcript.) Note: Blagojevich here is ROB Blagojevich, the governor's brother. BLAGOJEVICH: So I will just shoot straight … [Read more...]
What were the benchmark “progressive” votes in the Senate budget debate?
This table summarizes the votes on the three amendments I discussed above. A blank box represents either a "no" vote or being absent -- but I don't think there were any absences on these amendments. And we use the traditional … [Read more...]
Senate throws Fernald a lifeline: UPDATE
As we read the Senate language, it offers far weaker protection to the Fernald, Monson, Glavin, and Templeton Developmental Centers than last month's House budget amendment. The House measure would require … [Read more...]
Senate passes a budget
-Faced with a precipitous decline in state tax collections and the stark reality of building an operating plan on $1.9 billion less than the governor's proposal, the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed a $27.35 billion budget that … [Read more...]
Jim and David yak about the budget on NECN
I was on "Broadside with Jim Braude" tonight to talk about the budget, taxes, and the goings-on in the legislature. See what you think. … [Read more...]
Hilarious debate going on right now regarding Suffolk County holidays
If you want a good laugh, you should check out the Senate webcast right now. They are debating a proposal to get rid of the famous "hack holidays" -- Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day. These holidays, of course, require the … [Read more...]
Senate appoints ethics conference committee: Berry, Joyce, and Tarr
The Senate has just appointed its conferees to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the ethics bill. The three Senators named are Democratic Senators Berry and Joyce, and Republican Senator Tarr. I did not … [Read more...]
Up next in the Senate: a government-wide wage and hiring freeze
Having rejected both gambling amendments, the Senate is now debating Senator Tisei's proposal for a wage and hiring freeze across state government. This is a continuation of a debate that started a couple of days ago. This … [Read more...]
Top of the Senate’s agenda today: gambling
Per the SenPrez's office, the two amendments first up for debate this morning are: #43, Bruce Tarr's proposal to allow slot machines at the racetracks. As far as I can tell, this is strictly a "racino" proposal, except that it would … [Read more...]
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