The home district of Suffolk Downs has seen another photo finish. It was a nail biter until the end in the race to succeed Bob DeLeo in the 19th Suffolk Special Democratic primary. By a mere 300 votes, self described “Kennedy/Reagan … [Read more...]

DID YOU KNOW: if you run for state or local office in Massachusetts, you can pay for a tuxedo rental with campaign funds, BUT you can't pay for childcare during campaign activities (like a fundraiser event or door-to-door canvassing) with … [Read more...]

For further reading I recommend this Ezra Klein interview with Adam Jentleson the author of Kill Switch  A lot of my left wing friends have been skeptical about Biden from day 1, but between his cabinet picks, executive orders, and … [Read more...]

On Fox News this morning, during my daily ten minute audit to see where the right wingers are getting their crazy ideas, they ran a story about Republican legislators concerned that President Biden's Covid Relief Plan has unemployment … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]