The state Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Senate President Travaglini's bill to make clear that stem cell research, including somatic cell nuclear transfer (a/k/a "therapeutic cloning") is legal in Massachusetts. … [Read more...]
Guest Blogger: Earth to Boston->Your Flagship is Sinking!
Several rounds of massive budget cuts and an early-retirement program designed to lower faculty payroll have severely hurt the quality of education at UMass-Amherst. In fact, the university has about 200 fewer full-time professors now … [Read more...]
Impressions of Deval Patrick from Cambridge, 3/26
He has style andsubstance, charisma and gravitas. He comes across as bright, charming,warm, humorous, energetic, imaginative and yes -- he has a progressivevision for the state. I also sense him to have a political toughnessand resiliency, … [Read more...]
Bubble bubble toil and trouble, II
More evidence from the NYT (reg. req'd) that the housing market is ever more bubblicious:"We're going through something very similar in real estate that we didwith stocks," said Robert J. Shiller - a professor of economics atYale, … [Read more...]
A new Friday feature: your last chance to comment on proposed government regulations
In an effort to keep you up to date on the important goings-on down in Washington, DC, we are today inaugurating a new weekly feature on Blue Mass. Group: each Friday we will bring to your attention one proposed government regulation for … [Read more...]
FEC releases proposed blogger-friendly rules
The Federal Election Commission, after sending the blogosphere into a tizzy over the possibility of subjecting internet communications to campaign finance law, has released proposed rules that are far more blogger-friendly than had been … [Read more...]
Maybe Tom Reilly can use those internet domain names after all
You may recall that in a particularly sneaky move, the Massachusetts Republican Party bought up several internet domain names that Attorney General and likely Gov candidate Tom Reilly might want to use for a campaign for Governor (including … [Read more...]
Finger Found in Wendy’s Chili
Don Asmussen with typically trenchant commentary from SFGate.com (click on image to see at full size): … [Read more...]
Social Security Administration website debunks President’s private accounts plan
A truly excellent catch by the NYT's David Rosenbaum. The Social Security Administration's website has a large set of Questions and Answers. One of them goes as follows:Question: I think I could do better if you let me invest … [Read more...]
Big Dig: Oversight was an oversight — continued
As promised, Bruce at mASSBACKWARDS has continued his insider's view of the Big Dig.IntroductionVolume 1Volume 2Volume 3Now, obviously Bruce and I don't have much in common politically. No matter. This is everyone's fight. He's bringing a … [Read more...]