Ted Cruz earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Princeton University and his Juris Doctor from Harvard University. Josh Hawley earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Stanford University and his Juris Doctor from Yale University. … [Read more...]
Governor Baker: Please sign the MA Climate Policy Roadmap, S.2995
Editor's note: This is important and you should tell Governor Baker to sign it. Your voice really does matter. - Charley Summary of S.2995, An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate … [Read more...]
Ed Markey on yesterday’s attempted coup
I'm glad we kept this guy. It's hard to write about yesterday's events over my overwhelming disgust. What can one say? The clownishness and absurdity of yesterday's desecration doesn't diminish its horror. I think the comparison … [Read more...]
Georgia
Open thread. What’s going to happen? So far looks good ... this feels like one of those creaky wooden roller-coaster rides. Again. The only thing I think I know is this: Stacey Abrams has done it right, and from the ground up, … [Read more...]
The Mariano era begins
Ron Mariano is your new Speaker. This is like the motion of tectonic plates: Things move underground, but nothing changes above. The end of an era. What kind of era -- well, you can describe it yourself. I'd say DeLeo generally did what … [Read more...]
Why did Warren, Markey, Pressley, McGovern, and Kennedy vote to sustain Trump’s NDAA veto?
Much as Tea Party Republicans played with fire to take symbolic votes against raising the debt ceiling in the 2010’s, at the risk of tanking our economy, some MA members of Congress did the same with the recent NDAA reauthorization and … [Read more...]
A New Year’s Request for Democrats
I'll keep this short. Can we, as Democrats, resolve not to bash other Democrats? I'm not talking about a Democratic version of the famous 11th Commandment Republicans adopted during the Reagan era. Of course we should criticize people … [Read more...]
Mista Speaka: Robert DeLeo Explained
It’s official. DeLeo Out. Mariano In. We will see if Rep. Holmes gets more than ten votes. Progressives would do well to read David Bernstein’s profile of Speaker DeLeo and talk to some of his constituents in Winthrop, Revere, and East … [Read more...]
Zero Net Energy – December 27, 2020
"Second + Delaware is the largest Passive House building in the world, which means that it uses 80-90% less energy than conventional buildings” Opening in October in Kansas City, … [Read more...]
In case there’s any doubt
I delete posts that have anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia, etc. Don’t wonder, don’t complain. If you do it, it’s gone. And you’ll be gone. … [Read more...]