A 5-2 decision (Justice Lenk concurring and Justices Budd and Gants dissenting). From the majority opinion: "We conclude that the initiative petition should not have been certified by the Attorney General as 'in proper form for … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Fix Our Education Funding Formula & Invest In Our Public Schools
Massachusetts has some of the best public schools in the world. If you look at our test scores, Massachusetts consistently ranks at or near the top of national rankings. This success is a testament to terrific teachers, staff, and … [Read more...]
They went bridge: “An Act to promote a clean energy future” passes the Senate
No, they didn't "take a 7th inning stretch"; they didn't "build a bridge to a clean energy future" ... they just went bridge, in the lingo of Dennis Eckersley: Last night the MA Senate unanimously passed S.2545, a legitimately … [Read more...]
A Senate Race Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle: Replacing Rosenberg With Identity Politics
"No man who calls himself a progressive should be running against any qualified woman for Senate seats in Massachusetts, period." --Jennifer Taub, Vermont Law School professor Granted, the district includes Northampton and Amherst, but … [Read more...]
Rep. Colleen Garry Caught Lying to Constituents About Fake Accomplishments
State Rep. Colleen Garry of Dracut (36th Middlesex - Dracut & Tyngsborough) has served in the Massachusetts House for more than two decades, since 1995, and she has developed a record of being arguably the most conservative Democrat in … [Read more...]
Should Harvard take down Confederate statue?
No, Harvard does not have a statue honoring the Confederacy. If they did we'd have had massive protests and likely direct action to take it down. But Harvard apparently doesn't have to worry about public protests for accepting the … [Read more...]
Ranked Choice Voting Train Wreck
Grab your popcorn, turn on MSNBC, and let's watch Steve Kornacki map out tonight's primary returns. Primaries are being held in Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota,Nevada, and Maine. First results are expected: Virginia: 7:11 p.m. … [Read more...]
We Need More Than Jobs, More Than “Manufacturing”, We Need Justice……and there was a time we had that in America.
You hear it at Democratic and Republican stump speeches, "Jobs, MORE Jobs...and not just JOBS, job in MANUFACTURING"...as if somehow, those are the two magic ingredients (JOBS and MANUFACTURING) that will save a working class from its … [Read more...]
On the G7 / G6+1 antics, and why and how Congress should step up on national security
We just happened to have a #MA3 Congressional candidate foreign policy and national security candidate debate earlier this week, and then we had the latest in tariff escalations, the G7 meeting, and all that both signify. Building on … [Read more...]
Dems puff up Baker – at the expense of their constituents
In a Globe article noting the tire-pumping that Charlie Baker has enjoyed from Dem party elected officials, I get quoted: Still, there is annoyance with the praise among the Democratic grass roots. Charley Blandy, an activist and cofounder … [Read more...]
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