Ah yes, to "clean up the mess on Beacon Hill", riiight. Although it would seem that MA voters are doing pretty well at that on their own (with a big assist from Tom Finneran's mouth.)Sco at .08 Acres points to this bullet-pointed … [Read more...]
Novak-Plame-gate update: “The time has come, the Walrus said.”
The federal judge in charge of Novak-Plame-gate, Thomas Hogan, spoke the quoted words in the title of this post in a hearing today in which he essentially told Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper, the reporters whose testimony special … [Read more...]
Breaking: Time Inc. to hand over documents in Novak-Plame-gate
Time Inc. has issued a press release indicating that it has decided to comply with the order of federal judge Thomas Hogan requiring it to turn over documents, presumably including reporter Matthew Cooper's notes, sought by Patrick … [Read more...]
Blogroll maintenance
Last Friday was Dan Kennedy's last post over at Media Log, which has long been one of the more interesting reads around these parts. We will miss him.And now for some housekeeping. The point of a blogroll is to provide links to … [Read more...]
The lobbyists are coming! The lobbyists are coming!
''There really doesn't seem to be any reason why there can't be ahealth plan that people who work in small businesses or who areself-employed can buy through the federal government," Bullett said. [She makes $34k/year, two … [Read more...]
Ten Commandments update
As I predicted, the Supreme Court upheld the Texas display of the Ten Commandments, but struck down the display in Kentucky. I didn't quite get the votes right, though - both cases were 5-4, with Justice Breyer the only one in both … [Read more...]
Why Romney’s lousy proposal may be a good sign, continued
LeftCenterLeft holds forth on Romney's health care proposal: And he does have a knack for co-opting progressive initiatives, muchlike he did in taking Robert Reich's proposal to combine the Turnpikeand the DOT. It almost doesn't matter for … [Read more...]
Rick Santorum: Because he can
Well, this article written by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) three years ago is making the rounds in the blogosphere today. Of local interest, it includes this hilariously vile howler:It is startling that those in the media and academia … [Read more...]
Reporters lose in Novak-Plame-gate
The Supreme Court denied review of the D.C. Circuit's determination that reporters Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper must either testify in the Novak-Plame-gate affair or be held in contempt of court. This is the end of the road for … [Read more...]
A big day at the Supreme Court
Today is the last day of the Supreme Court's 2004-2005 term, and as always, several really big cases will be announced. The ones that will probably get the most attention, and yet will have only minimal impact on the everyday lives of … [Read more...]