(... And while we endure a national suicide attempt at the hands of our GOP captors ... ) Bryon Hefner's alleged predatory violence against those who have business with the Senate, is sickening. Hefner knew/believed he could get away … [Read more...]
Senate President Stan Rosenberg Post-Election Statement on Behalf of the Massachusetts Senate
Over the last week I have heard many heart-wrenching stories about children and adults expressing their sadness and fear based on the results of the national election. It is natural to feel sad and disappointed when your candidate doesn’t … [Read more...]
I am supporting Steve Grossman for Governor.
Next month, Democratic activists will attend caucuses, and in June they will attend our state convention to nominate our candidate for governor. I'm proud to announce today that I’m supporting Steve Grossman and plan to play an active … [Read more...]
Globenesia on redistricting
During the heat of the federal shutdown, the Globe’s editorial writers recently suggested that a non-partisan redistricting commission, here in Massachusetts, could help end the hyper-partisanship gripping Washington. To see if that’s … [Read more...]
Redrawing the Massachusetts State Senate
A couple of weeks ago, MerrimackMan (MM) over at RMG posted some ideas for the redistricting committee to consider when redrawing the State Senate lines this year. I had already been hard at work on drawing my own maps, and since they … [Read more...]
Transcript of UMass meeting last week
The Amherst Bulletin has posted a transcript of last Thursday's UMass Amherst Faculty Senate discussion of President Wilson's announced personnel changes and reorganization. This includes skeptical faculty questions and Sen. Stan … [Read more...]