The Herald took on the tone many around here (and Caps himself) have suggested in saying that "he is ready to do the job, because he has done the job."
A few more bites:
And while this newspaper often clashed with the senior senator [...]
First, the one good' [...]
To the Editor:
I deeply disagree with your premise in today's editorial endorsing Alan Khazei for Senate, namely that what we need is new ideas.
There is no shortage of [...]
The 48-year-old Khazei offers a strong vision for success in the Senate, channeling the energy of activist groups and private-sector policy incubators while dedicating himself to the laborious task of building legislative coalitions. He offers a time-tested and relevant example of this approach: his two decades of work bringing together [...]
Next, Daniel Kurtzman:
"In" [...]
New ad:Old ad:
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With a decision possibly looming in the weeks ahead, the proposal to build the country's first offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound could face' [...]
--Tony Felts, spokesman for Unicare
Hannah Coler is an Amherst native and UMass student. She was diagnosed with diffuse sclerodoma. Because the disease, which hardens the skin, and eventually [...]
Also, on behalf of your three editors, I'm thankful for your continued interest [...]
My grandfather turned 100 years old earlier this year. Tomorrow I'll see him at the Thanksgiving table again.
We often talk about current affairs. As an old Rockefeller Republican, over the years, he's been more conservative than I; but that has changed over the last few years. Last year he supported [...]
Safe travels to all BMGers traveling over the next few days. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everyone!
[...]
Forget the allusion to turkeys, but isn't it past time for endorsements by BMG readers — bloggers and everyone else? I finally popped up out of my own ballot box yesterday, so I put out the call.
A few of us have plugged our candidates. So far it has [...]
Massachusetts State Survey of 567 Likely Democratic Primary Voters
Conducted November 23, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports
Coakley 36%
Capuano 21%
Khazei 14%
Pagliuca 14%
Some other candidate 5%
Not sure [...]
' [...]
No one has yet decided to hammer at Martha Coakley. Either they think it won't work, or they think it's too early.
The most spirited arguing came [...]
Talk about shaking up the race. Toss that conventional wisdom right out the window, folks!
[...]
let someone mention "illegal immigrants," and your principles' [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23
10:30AM
Governor's Office 3rd Floor
State House
Boston
HUNDREDS OF BEDS GO OFF LINE
HEALTH CARE SERVICES DISCONTINUED
MEALS FOR THE HUNGRY-NO LONGER AVAILABLE
SUPPORTED HOUSING-GONE
Bring Your Stories, [...]
Today, Diane Patrick, the Commonwealth's First Lady, announced that she will endorse Mike Capuano for U.S. Senate.
Mrs. Patrick will formally endorse Congressman Capuano tomorrow at his 50th "Open Mike" conversation with voters at the Dedham Community Theater, 580 High Street, at 10:30am.
... A partner at [...]
Defending Net Neutrality
A Pagliuca for Senate Report
Preserving the internet as an open resource for free speech, innovation, and job creation
Since its creation, the internet has been a transformational force [...]
Dan Hill, a 36-year-old Charlestown [...]
Candidate -- $ Raised -- $ on hand
Coakley -- $1.9 million -- $1.9 million
Capuano -- $1.8 million -- $1.1 million
[...]
Martha supports the Senate bill. She believes it represents great progress toward assuring quality, affordable health coverage for all Americans; and she is [...]
COAKLEY, CAPUANO, KHAZEI AND PAGLIUCA TO PARTICIPATE IN CONSORTIUM DEBATE AT NECN STUDIOS ON WEDNESDAY, DEC 2
BOSTON GLOBE, WBUR, WGBH-TV AND NECN CO-SPONSOR FINAL TELEVISED DEBATE BEFORE SPECIAL SENATE ELECTION PRIMARY
NEWTON, MA - The four Democratic candidates contending for the late Senator Ted Kennedy's Senate seat will debate for one [...]
The Massachusetts unemployment rate fell last month for the first time in more than two years, plunging nearly a half-percentage point as employers trimmed payrolls by just 900 jobs, the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported today. The state jobless rate dropped to 8.9 percent in [...]
There is an abortion restriction, but early reports indicate that it's not as bad as Stupitts.
The Senate version would require at least' [...]
So sez DeLeo. His letter to the House membership (and released publicly) is below. The tone is remarkably positive. I'm impressed by both chambers' willingness to take on CORI, which must be a tough (but correct and necessary) vote for a lot of members.
November 18, 2009
Dear Colleague:
As you know, [...]
The Boston Globe estimated that 300 people filled State House hearing room A1 for the 11/17/09 hearing on anti-bullying legislation. That estimate sounds about right: it was standing room only. A large number of the seats were filled by students from the Rashi School, [...]
As you may have heard, we just passed CORI reform in the Senate as part of the crime bill, a momentous, innovative step toward a criminal system that works to return productive citizens convicted of a crime to a contributory life. I am proud of the work my fellow [...]
Several things seem to be happening:
* Harry Reid meeting with moderate Senate Democrats
* The Congressional Budget [...]
[Crossposted from ONE Massachusetts by Harmony Blakeway]
As our community leaders and advocates look through the dramatic cuts being made to all manner of state structures and programs, we thought it would be good to look at one of our many success stories. This is just one example of [...]
David and I sat down with Steve Grossman for about an hour this afternoon. Grossman, the former DNC chair, 2002 gubernatorial candidate and chairman of Howard Dean's 2004 campaign, has in the meantime returned to the family business in Somerville, where we met him. (David will have video later.) [...]
The podcast [...]
Faced with declining revenues, cuts to local aid and rising costs, many Massachusetts towns are increasing hotel and meals taxes as well as overriding Proposition 2 1/2 to raise property taxes.
In Rockland, residents voted 2-1 in favor of a Proposition 2 1/2 override to build an [...]
First up: Budget Cuts will Imperil State's Poor:
The state estimates that the children of 9,100 families with parents so severely disabled that they qualify [...]
Yesterday, I announced my candidacy for State Representative in the Fourth Suffolk District, including all of South Boston and the Upham's Corner and Harbor Point neighborhoods of Dorchester. The Democratic Primary will be in September of 2010 with the General Election in November of 2010.
I look [...]
When he first heard a plea to protect circus elephants around 2001, Sen. Robert Hedlund, a Weymouth Republican, said he thought it was a "crazy type of left-wing" effort.
But Hedlund, at a Monday press conference, said he found himself captivated by [...]
Cambridge police gave state Senator Anthony Galluccio a ride home early the morning of Oct. 4 when a gas station attendant called 911 and said he feared the lawmaker was "too intoxicated to drive," according to a police report made public today. Thirteen hours [...]
One [...]
I am a freshman at Harvard University, where, despite the presence of enormous individual student ambition and drive, it's pretty much impossible to incite enthusiasm from any large-ish group about anything besides' [...]
Second, however, I do have a serious question about this. As we all know, the Hyde' [...]
US Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca intensified pressure yesterday on Democratic rivals Martha Coakley and Michael E. Capuano to drop their opposition to any final national health care bill that contains a provision limiting federal funding for abortion.
"They will scuttle this bill on" [...]
12:19 AM - I've arrived home after watching the Patriots, and found some hummus in the fridge, but I'm concerned I have too much pita bread compared to how much hummus I have left. This could be a problem.
12:20 AM - Checking to see if anyone has commented on [...]
Well, Coakley laid all that to rest. Her latest in the Globe is [...]
"It's been reported that outspoken anti-immigration anchor Lou Dobbs is leaving CNN. Yeah. True story, yeah. He'll be replaced by a guy named Juan, who will do the same job for $5 an hour." -Conan O'Brien
"CBS News is reporting that President Obama has decided to send 40,000 more" [...]
It's time to hang up the gloves. State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci will not seek re-election next year, ending a five-decade career at the State House in which the former champion boxer rose from legislative page to heading up one of' [...]
On Monday, the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development will hear Senate Bill 1870, An Act Relating to the Treatment of Elephants.
We can see your raised eyebrows and hear your snickers through the computer screen. "Is this really needed?" you're likely' [...]
13-year-old suffers nerve damage and limited mobility in right arm.
We need to keep this in the news to ensure Galluccio won't get a special court deal.
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Hey folks,
It's action time!
WHAT: GALLUCCIO [...]
Favorability ratings for the candidates (from the Suffolk poll (PDF)).
Candidate: Fav/Unfav/Undecided/Never heard of
Capuano: 38/18/28/16 -- net +20
Coakley: 57/21/15/7 -- net +36
Khazei: 11/9/29/51 -- net +2
Pagliuca: 35/18/30/17 -- net' [...]
Today I [...]
Today, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that she will endorse Congressman Mike Capuano in his candidacy to replace Edward Kennedy as the next Senator from Massachusetts.
Speaker Pelosi will formally endorse Congressman Mike Capuano in Boston on Friday, November 13th. A press conference will be held at the [...]
My take-away: Alan Khazei won.
Khazei was the one who was most consistently able to articulate a clear [...]
Just a few days ago on WTKK, Coakley said she would not vote to advance the bill:
Eagan: If you were Senator Martha Coakley today, would you have
[...]
It's awfully hard to track down straight numbers about private insurance coverage of abortion. A 2001 Guttmacher study presents the following:
The average cost of an abortion was under $400, and 74% of abortions are paid for by the patient. Thirteen percent more by Medicaid.
These numbers aren't nearly as bad [...]
It Is The Soldier by Charles M. Province, US [...]
The plan Alan Khazei described Tuesday here on BMG to bring jobs to Massachusetts and the nation wouldn't even make it to the Hiring' [...]
A campaign press release I received' [...]
As some of you might know, I released my plan to create more than 100,000 new jobs in Massachusetts this week. Also this week, as I'm sure all of you know, unemployment rates continued their hike in October, reaching 10.2 percent. I feel it is significant to mention this' [...]
Seriously, though, this is a great chance for a Democratic pickup. One well-known Dem has already more or less announced. Who else is likely to be in the game?
' [...]
U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley says she wouldn't have voted for the health care bill that passed the House over the weekend because of an amendment restricting' [...]
WGBH announced today that Greater Boston will broadcast a Democratic Senatorial Forum on Monday, November 23 from 7-8pm. Moderated by Emily Rooney, the Forum will feature all four candidates vying for the party's nomination: Congressman Mike Capuano, Attorney General Martha Coakley, Alan Khazei, and Steve Pagliuca. The' [...]
I jotted a few notes below and will search for video.
Health Care
Pags- Public Option component of cost [...]
