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The 63 “counties” of Massachusetts

February 25, 2021 By Pablo 1 Comment

Middlesex County, Massachusetts is huge. According to Wikipedia, it has a population of more than 1.6 million people, with 818 square miles of land area. As a governmental entity, Middlesex has been neutered, electing only a small core of … [Read more...]

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$15 Minimum Wage Question

February 25, 2021 By johntmay Leave a Comment

56% of Minimum Wage workers are women. Congress is presently at a standstill trying to push a $15 minimum wage. I'm a news junkie and can't recall any advocates for women's rights pushing for this legislation. I've been reading … [Read more...]

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How Serious are We about Reducing Student Debt?

February 21, 2021 By johntmay 35 Comments

One wonders how much lower student debt would be if "nonprofit" schools limited the wages paid their staff and administration. I am not saying that the state should dictate what any private school pays, but there should be limits on … [Read more...]

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Who can challenge Charlie Baker in ’22?

February 19, 2021 By NorthShoreGrandma 16 Comments

This excellent opinion piece by Somerville mayor Joe Curtatone reminded me that there had been some discussion on this site of Curtatone as a possible Democratic candidate for governor. Until this week, I'd been thinking that Charlie … [Read more...]

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Chuff Charlie Beyond the COVIDome

February 18, 2021 By Trickle up 8 Comments

this is fine Does anyone besides me have a problem with this? … [Read more...]

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MTA Endorses Juan Jaramillo in Race to Succeed DeLeo

February 18, 2021 By jconway 2 Comments

After consulting with representatives of the RTA and WTA on their Candidate Endorsement Committee, the MTA has announced it is supporting Juan Jaramillo for the special primary to replace retiring State Rep and former Speaker Robert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: 19th Suffolk, deleo, Juan Jaramillo, ma-house, state-rep

“Breaking our will” — or finding it?

February 17, 2021 By Charley on the MTA 12 Comments

Gov. Baker essentially pushed out his undersecretary for Climate Affairs, David Ismay, over some comments he made to a group of Vermont community leaders working on climate change. In talking about the inherent difficulties in changing … [Read more...]

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A Lenten Reflection for Social and Racial Justice

February 17, 2021 By jconway 1 Comment

Excerpted from Jon Meachem’s review of Henry Louis Gates’ “The Black Church” “Never confuse position with power,” the Rev. Otis Moss III, a Chicago pastor born in 1970, says in Gates’s epigraph. “Pharaoh had a position, but Moses had the … [Read more...]

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QAnon and the Examined Life

February 16, 2021 By Steve Consilvio 5 Comments

Socrates, you will recall, was sentenced to death for “corrupting the young.” He did this by pointing out the hypocrisy and flawed ideas of those around him. Worse, he did it in such a way as to be immune from the pressures of society. He … [Read more...]

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Here’s an idea, Raise Wages!

February 16, 2021 By johntmay 6 Comments

Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers? is the headline from WBUR News.  Only once does it mention wages .... His company has offered higher wages.   While I do not have a degree in economics or … [Read more...]

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Sydney Rachael Levin-Epstein@SYDNEYRACHAEL_

is #mapoli pronounced

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“Utter breakdown ... *it’s just not okay*” [emphasis original]

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Earlier, I spoke at the #MACOVIDOversight hearing and voiced my concerns & the concerns of my colleagues and constituents. I then asked @MassGovernor what I believe was a straightforward question...and received a not-so-straightforward response.

Read my full statement below: 2

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In 2014, I was a clerk for the ME legislature's enviro committee and I'm flabbergasted by the arguments by progressive Reps (many of whom I respect) against making committee votes and testimony public. /1 #mapoli @act_on_mass @byChrisVan @statehousenews
https://www.masslive.com/boston/2021/02/massachusetts-house-democrats-push-for-transparency-attracts-gop-support.html

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What conditions accounts for this?

H/T @carboncounts

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These process-oriented votes do indeed have a profound effect on the substance.

If your rep isn’t progressive on transparency and process, then they’re not that progressive.

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36 reps voted in favor of transparency today, with 122 reps opposed. Roll call below:

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