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Parking on Storrow Drive

September 6, 2005 By David

OK, I know this isn't the most pressing issue in the world right now, but it showed up again in the Sunday Globe (sorry, can't find a link for some reason - it's in the "Starts and Stops" column in the City/Region section, page … [Read more...]

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Two former Secretaries of Labor endorse Deval Patrick

September 6, 2005 By David

Robert Reich and Alexis Herman, both Secretaries of Labor under President Clinton, have endorsed Deval Patrick's candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts.  In an op-ed published in today's Globe, Reich and Herman extol Patrick's … [Read more...]

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Some personal notes on Chief Justice Rehnquist

September 5, 2005 By David

Several former Rehnquist clerks and others who knew the Chief well have posted remembrances of him.  I was an O'Connor clerk, so I had only limited interaction with the Chief.  But I wanted to mention a couple of things that stand … [Read more...]

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Handicapping the O’Connor replacement

September 5, 2005 By David

As I predicted might happen, President Bush has undertaken a switcheroo whereby he will withdraw John Roberts' nomination to replace for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and will instead submit his name to the Senate as the replacement for Chief … [Read more...]

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Refugees coming to Cape Cod

September 5, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

2,500 refugees* coming to the Otis Air Force Base/Camp Edwards on Cape Cod, says wbz4 news. "The governor is calling on the people ofMassachusetts to help with the operation of the Camp Edwards shelter.The shelter will need everything … [Read more...]

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Will Roberts replace Rehnquist?

September 5, 2005 By David

One of the first thoughts that crossed my mind when I learned last night of Chief Justice Rehnquist's death was whether President Bush would convert John Roberts' nomination to replace Justice O'Connor into a nomination to replace the … [Read more...]

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We are not “playing”

September 4, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

So, the Bush administration goes back to the old "buck stops somewhere else" playbook:NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3 -- Tens of thousands of people spent a fifth dayawaiting evacuation from this ruined city, as Bush administrationofficials … [Read more...]

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Silbert Leads Fundraising

September 4, 2005 By Bob Neer

August fund raising results in the Lieutenat Governor's race show Harwich candidate Andrea Silbert is running #1, even over a Stop & Shop heiress.  The Cape Cod Times reports: "Speaking of raising cash, a strong month for … [Read more...]

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RIP William H. Rehnquist

September 4, 2005 By David

The Chief Justice of the United States has died.Much, much more to come, of course.  For now, our thoughts are with his family. … [Read more...]

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Left in Lowell: a local response

September 3, 2005 By Charley on the MTA

Link:We are meeting tomorrow in South Boston at 3pm to talk about long-termhousing solutions for Katrina victims and bringing some of them to thenortheast....We plan to contact churches, businesses, and individuals across thestate and even … [Read more...]

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