I have to admit, I'm stunned -- not at the decision itself, but that it has to be made: With only $51,644 in his account after a year of campaigning, Warren was expected to send an e-mail to his supporters Thursday morning explaining that … [Read more...]
Advocating for her daughter’s care got a woman banned from DDS-funded group home; and her daughter got an eviction notice
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) When Susan Fernstrom got her developmentally disabled daughter, Holly Harrison, into a group home in Danvers in June of 2015, she thought it would lessen some of the growing burden on her of caring … [Read more...]
What’s the Downside of Demanding Wage Transparency?
When I think of wage transparency and the number of social issues it will help improve, I wonder why wage transparency is not discussed in Democratic circles and more importantly, part of the party platform. From equal pay for women, … [Read more...]
Quick hits
Too long to tweet, but real writing hurts my brain ... Do check out the website of Tram Nguyen, the young Legal Aid attorney who is taking on Republican Jim Lyons in the 18th Essex House district. I know that this district (mostly … [Read more...]
White spaces persist in Boston
The recent arrests at a Starbucks in Philadelphia as examples of a troubling notion that is near-invisible to most white folks, even as we participate: That many (if not most) public spaces are self-evidently white - and socially "policed" … [Read more...]
Boston Strong on Patriots Day
A couple of recent experiences, from which I have tried to gain some inspiration in these dark days: Rising at really quite-too-early, I went with the family to the Battle of Lexington re-enactment this morning. For all concerned -- … [Read more...]
Hedgefund Money Is Not Good for the Democratic Party
Though Donald Trump has been a gift that keeps on giving to millionaires and billionaires, the Globe has an article on how billionaire Seth Klarman is now giving money to Democrats. Klarman's reasoning is... "The Republicans in Congress … [Read more...]
Climate change and MA: The worst is yet to come.
The Gulf Stream is slowing down -- faster than predicted. New research provides strong evidence that one of the long-predicted worst-case impacts of climate change — a severe slow-down of the Gulf Stream system — has already … [Read more...]
DPPC seeks to keep all investigative records in death case secret
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blogsite) It would be nice if the Disabled Persons Protection Commission was on the side of the disabled and their families, but it often seems that the agency is more interested in protecting its … [Read more...]
So, House Budget is out … now what?. The process itself, is totally ridiculous, absurd, non democratic non transparent. I do miss the old days of 10 days of debate of each line item on the merits.
The timetable for debating the budget in the House is,in short, amendments due by Friday at 5, debate starts Monday 4/23, amendments pertaining to spending will be considered only in third reading (meaning that revenue amendments would be … [Read more...]
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