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Travaglini’s seat: Primary day is TODAY!

May 29, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 13 Comments

As we've discussed at some length here, the primary to succeed retiring Senate Prez Travaglini is going on today in the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex district (parts of Boston, Revere, Chelsea Winthrop,  and Cambridge). It pits Revere City … [Read more...]

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Trav resigning … Get to know Terry Murray.

March 20, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 45 Comments

sez Frank Phillips, who also gives a nice introduction to Senate President-to-be Therese Murray. Must-read.From what I've read and heard, Murray's an odd duck. She's definitely a social liberal -- much more so than Travaglini -- and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massachusetts, patrick, senate, therese-murray, travaglini

The Trav countdown has officially begun

March 17, 2007 By David 11 Comments

Sure, we all knew it was coming.  But now it's official: the board of the MA Council of Community Hospitals has authorized the initiation of negotiations with a lawyer for MA Senate President Robert Travaglini (D-E. Boston) for Trav to … [Read more...]

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Travaglini applies the SJC Ruling to the CONCON arbitrarily for a reason

January 22, 2007 By bluemassm 22 Comments

Is it just me or does someone else finally see the reason why Senate President Robert Travaglini chose to advance one Constitutional Convention ballot question and adjourn before fulfilling his Constitutional duty and voting on another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: care, equality, health, marriage, senate, travaglini

Trav as lobbyist?

January 18, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 7 Comments

Now that Finneran's tainted, lobbyists are looking for another big gun with experience leading the legislature around by the nose ...You guessed it!The sudden departure of two highly paid trade association leaders is churning speculation on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: health-care, lobbying, lobbyists, massachusetts, travaglini

Demand debate time from Sen. Travaglini

January 8, 2007 By Laurel 40 Comments

[David requested that I re-post this comment in a diary.  Happy to oblige.]This is something everyone can agree on, regardless of "process" philosophy.DEMAND DEBATE TIME FROM SEN TRAVAGLINIOne of the most onerous aspects of the past … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: concon, debate, marriage, travaglini

Patrick shows The Nice

December 17, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 7 Comments

Well, that was an interesting little eruption between Travaglini and Patrick, wasn't it? And practically over before it started. I was most struck by the sweetness of Patrick's tone in appearing with Trav on Friday (my emphasis):Yesterday, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civility, dimasi, governor, massachusetts, patrick, travaglini

Travaglini and his constituency

December 15, 2006 By Charley on the MTA 18 Comments

So, in a sign of Big Time Internal Strife, Trav says Deval's agenda goes through him -- i.e. over his dead body [my emphasis]:According to the notes of one audience member, Travaglini said: "I told the governor-elect, if you're willing to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governor, massachusetts, patrick, state-senate, travaglini

Honeymoon Over Before It Starts?

December 15, 2006 By jcsinclair 16 Comments

In the lead story in this morning's Globe, Senate President Travaglini is said to have issued a stern warning to Deval Patrick that he had better `cooperate' with the legislature if he wants his agenda to move forward.  Whether this is … [Read more...]

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Travaglini and DiMasi show True Blue Spirit

December 15, 2006 By saintkermit Leave a Comment

If the front page story in Globe today can be believed, Robert E. Travaglini and to a less extent Sal DiMasi showed the type of true blue spirit (of the kind that killed the Clean Elections Law and hasn't let IRV see the light of day) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dimasi, hope, legislature, massachusetts, patrick, pork, travaglini

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pplnotprisons #NoNewWomensPrison #FreeMsAngie @pplnotprisons ·
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This article could easily be about carceral feminists in MA who want to see a woman in a pretty pink cage instead of home. We say #NoNewWomensPrison, no old women's prison, no prisons! #mapoli

Truthout @truthout

A proposed "feminist" jail is just the latest in a long line of failed attempts to improve New York City women’s jails.

https://truthout.org/articles/nyc-activists-push-back-against-proposed-feminist-womens-jail-in-harlem/

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teambrandy617 Brandy Fluker Oakley @teambrandy617 ·
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Continuing to sing my community cabinet’s praises, here are a few more of the wonderful constituents who have been helping to make sure that all neighbors are represented! #CommunityMatters #YouMatter #Mattapan #MiltonMA #HydePark #Dorchester #TeamBrandy #MaPoli #BosPoli

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rwwatchma Trump's election fraud hoax undermines democracy @rwwatchma ·
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US Supreme Court plus Red States #mapoli

Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom

The Republican Party platform: Government mandated pregnancies for 10-year-olds. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/3544588-10-year-old-girl-denied-abortion-in-ohio/

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cudney4ma Terence Cudney 4 MA Senate, North Shore (he/him) @cudney4ma ·
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I’ll be marching in the Horribles Parade in Gloucester in support of a cause that I care deeply about. Hope to see you there! #mapoli

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davidleboeuf Rep. David LeBoeuf @davidleboeuf ·
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I know many have focused on the wording of the headline, but this is a reminder that white supremacist movements are alive & active in MA. Worcester saw a spree of hate filled graffiti and symbols referring to Hitler. We all must take this threat seriously #MAPoli #MALeg

The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe

Marchers carrying flags for white supremacist group move through downtown Boston https://trib.al/0g6N9Kz

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rwwatchma Trump's election fraud hoax undermines democracy @rwwatchma ·
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#mapoli #nhpolitics

Robert Reich @RBReich

[Thanks Bill Bramhall, NY Daily News]

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