Remember the gubernatorial election in Washington state - the unbelievably close one that Republican Dino Rossi won in the first count, won in the machine recount, but then lost in the hand re-recount to Democrat Christine Gregoire? … [Read more...]
What a WHINER!
Conservative guru Grover Norquist, originator of the charming "get [the federal government] down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub" quip, has gotten swept up in DeLayGate. Turns out Norquist was a little too … [Read more...]
New NY Times “public editor” chastises slow coverage of “Downing Street Memo”
The new "public editor" of the NY Times, Byron Calame, has concluded that the NYT was slow on the uptake regarding the "Downing Street Memo," a secret document containing minutes of a high-level intelligence meeting … [Read more...]
Bubble bubble toil and trouble: duuhhhh edition
It's a bubble because ... uh ... people, like, can't afford it:The gap between income and Massachusetts home prices is the widestsince the peak of the 1980s housing bubble, and that gap, intensifiedby rising interest rates, should cause … [Read more...]
Medford still not sold on Green Line extension
There are a couple of articles worth perusing in today's Globe on the proposed Green Line extension. This one has a brief note from "Susan of West Medford" noting that West Medford already has easy access to the commuter … [Read more...]
Romney’s operation coming unhinged
Item: a deal through which Governor Mitt Romney might have been able to walk away from the stem cell debate with something like half a loaf (Sen. Pres. Travaglini was reportedly considering adopting two of Romney's proposed amendments to … [Read more...]
No new taxes, no more services
This thoughtful post on a Cape Cod town's rejection of a Prop. 2-1/2 override is well worth a read. The stakes were pretty high - the failure of the override will mean that town employees will lose their jobs and town services will be … [Read more...]
Surprise! Clever scientists outpace stupid politicians
The science world is abuzz with the news of South Korean scientists' breakthrough in embryonic stem cell research. These scientists have managed to tremendously increase the efficiency with which stem cell lines can be created from … [Read more...]
Walk for Music on Sunday
Boston's known as a city with a pretty lively musical culture. Beyond the big-money, high-glamour organizations like the BSO and Handel and Haydn, the classical scene is teeming with smaller, entrepreneurial, innovative organizations … [Read more...]
RomneyCo’s solution to rising health care costs!
It's more repo men! Link:A top aide to Governor Mitt Romney wants Massachusetts hospitals to bemore aggressive in collecting from patients who do not pay their bills,and he said the problem may be addressed by legislation theadministration … [Read more...]