From today's Globe's front-page article on Christy Mihos and his campaign for Governor:He even suggested that the authority sell commercial naming rights to the new Interstate 93 bridge over the Charles River and claimed it could bring in … [Read more...]
Concert for New Orleans tonight @ Harvard
Tonight I'm doing a concert of Schubert's song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin at Harvard's Holden Chapel, 8pm, with pianist Rodney Lister. It's a small venue: only 80 seats or so. Admission is free, but I'll be taking donations for my cousin … [Read more...]
Weekend reading
In the Abington Mariner, a profile of local boy and Deval Patrick campaign manager John Walsh. Key quote:When Walsh first heard of Patrick, he was despairing about the future of the Democratic party. He knew that if they stuck to the … [Read more...]
T&G Cover’s Leominster Mom’s Website Battle
Today's Worcester Telegram & Gazette has an excellent article on yesterday's hearing in MARY T. JEAN vs. MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE. Read it here or here. … [Read more...]
Web Site Sues State Police
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CENTRAL DIVISIONMARY T. JEAN,Plaintiff.vs.MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE,Defendant.No. 06-40031PLAINTIFF'S VERIFIED ORIGINAL COMPLAINT,APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINT AND … [Read more...]
Health Care conferees: Open it up
Word is that things have gotten really, really bitter behind the scenes of the health care conference committee. It doesn't take a genius to figure that out. And I think it comes from a huge difference of opinion of what's "politically … [Read more...]
Health Care’s Strange Bedfellows
What is truly behind the health care stalemate on Beacon Hill? Rumor has it that Sal DiMasi has begrudgingly compromised on the so called payroll tax contained in the House health care plan. However the same rumors say Trav has actually … [Read more...]
Time for Some Rules Lawyering
It seems very unimportant - so what, maybe another candidate gets into the primary...maybe there's just more choice...maybe no one can blame Gabrieli or his supporters for trying for a loophole if they thought they can get it (though it … [Read more...]
FLASH: Mary Jean Wins 10-day Temporary Restraining Order
United States District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV has issued a 10-day temporary restraining order against the Massachusetts State Police allowing Leominster mom Mary Jean to continue posting a video on her Web site depicting the State … [Read more...]
Ohio Debate Continues
The National Election Data Archive, a group of volunteer mathematicians, has released A Novice's Guide to Why the Ohio 2004 Exit Poll Discrepancy Matters to Americans and How We Can Ensure the Integrity of Future Elections. The report … [Read more...]