Bob DeLeo Reveals Plan to Increase Crime in Massachusetts
At a heavily attended morning press conference, Speaker Robert DeLeo detailed his plan to increase crime in Massachusetts. In addition to authorizing two resort casinos and up to 750 slot machines at the state's four race tracks, DeLeo's … [Read more...]
The Factory
David and Goliath or Ms Norbut Prevails
I hope by now, everyone has read the article in the Boston Globe: For casino opponents, an unlikely ace in the hole I'm proud to be associated in a small way with a coalition dedicated to educating the public about the facts of the costs … [Read more...]
United to Stop Slots holds Media Briefing in State House on Feb 9, 2010
I am posting the invitation below with the hope that some of you will join me in covering this event as citizen journalists. The pro gambling industry is also having an event the same day; I would like to get the word out about this … [Read more...]
FIRST PERSON REPORT: Tonight’s rally at Faneuil Hall
Second Panelist: Kitty Dukakis She remembers her late father conducting orchestras in Faneuil Hall. She came as a person in recovery. She called gambling addiction a hidden addiction. She considered it a duty to her children and … [Read more...]
The Case for the Commonwealth Against Slots and Casinos
It seems like no matter how poorly casinos are doing throughout the country, no matter how many times they rewrite the rules and laws in their favor, no matter what kind of damage they wreak, how many thousands of small business they … [Read more...]
Economic crime bill
Should the top law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth not be a little more concerned about not increasing crime and addiction? Is the AG really the democratic star that she would like to be or is she a calculating politico more … [Read more...]
Six Degrees of Suffolk Downs
At the Statehouse. And way too early. Uncomfortable flashbacks to the Spring of 2008 and Gardner Auditorium, with it's tortuous tier of blue carpeted bleachers along the back wall, and where I (sort of) experienced democracy in … [Read more...]
Monday’s Casino Hearing — and Clyde Barrow’s “Pseudo Facts”
Emphasis mine (with the exception of the italicized "one" - that's his). It is widely recognized in the policy process literature that academic policy research is only one input into the policymaking process and, therefore, it is only one … [Read more...]