In our last episode on the parliamentary wrangling between the chambers of the Massachusetts Legislature, House Speaker Robert DeLeo was insisting that under the Joint House-Senate rules, the House was in charge of deciding if and when any … [Read more...]
Rep. Dempsey Wants to Avoid “Free For All” of Actual Bidding or Making Sense
In a truly ridiculous defensive move, Rep. Brian Dempsey (committee Chairman and devoted lackey to Mr. Speaker) takes one for the pro-track team and sends out an aide to take the one for the team and deliver of the of the stupidest … [Read more...]
Giant Hole in Globe Story about Giant Hole in Downtown Crossing
What's up with that? Seriously, it seems inconceivable that Casey Ross and his Globe editors don't know who the proposed developers of Suffolk Downs are. After all, it's been reported in their own paper and the convoluted … [Read more...]
Suffolk Downs Ended “Zero Tolerance” Policy on Horse Slaughter A Year Ago, But Still Takes Credit
One has to look at the racing calendar of Suffolk Downs to truly appreciate the trickery of what Suffolk Downs repeatedly called a "zero tolerance" policy on horse slaughter. Racing at Suffolk Downs goes from May to November, … [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...]