Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday said Republican obstructionism, not political gridlock, is to blame for the lack of action on high-priority issues in Washington.Speaking at a meeting with Gateway City […]
“That’s not gridlock. That’s obstructionism.”
Posted inState House News Service, The Download, Uncategorized
Tewksbury gives anti-casino push a nudge
Tewksbury gave the percolating casino gambling repeal movement some momentum this week. In what had become a raucous debate in the Merrimack Valley town, one featuring bar fights and disappearing […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
Investigator: Dookhan cases exceed 40,000
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICEThe number of people accused of drug crimes based on faulty drug evidence has surpassed 40,000, special counsel David Meier said today. Former Department of Public Health […]
Posted inPolitics
Appointed, elected, or hybrid school panel?
This is the third article in a series showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Stand for Children shakes up mayor’s race
Last week, the Globe’s editorial page decried the flow of tens of thousands of dollars in outside money into the race for Boston mayor. Today, one education reform organization multiplied […]
Posted inOpinion, Uncategorized
Despite green costs, electric bills fall
The Aug. 8 CommonWealth Back Story, “Green energy costs raising concerns,” takes a narrow view of our energy landscape, looking only at the costs of renewable energy while ignoring the […]
Posted inOpinion, Uncategorized
Twitter doesn’t have Pollsters running scared
Excuse the pun, but the polling world is all “atwitter” about a University of Indiana professor’s claim that the social media platform Twitter will “undermine the polling industry” and that […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Scott Brown as president?
Ed Markey must be breathing a little easier today. Ever since he won his US Senate seat in June, Markey has been worried about Scott Brown coming after him. Brown’s […]
Posted inEconomy, The Download
What makes a community livable?
CNNMoney this week issued its annual list of America’s best places to live, and Sharon came in first. Two other Massachusetts towns were also on the list: Westford at No. […]
Posted inPolitics
Ethics Commission backtracks
The state Ethics Commission admitted on Thursday that it erred in ruling that state Sen. Dan Wolf must abandon his run for governor unless he divests himself of his ownership […]
Posted inEducation, Politics
Boston mayor hopefuls on charters, nicknames
This is the second article in a series showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
The GOP comes to town
Boston is a red town this week but the presence of the Republican National Committee’s annual summer meeting at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in the Seaport District is another […]
Posted inPolitics, The Back Story
Vote hunting
Boston is full of places where Mike Ross can expect to run into Charles Yancey. Like the City Council chambers where they both work, or a political fundraiser, or one […]
Posted inTransportation
A can-do attitude
The Race Underground: Boston, New York, and the Incredible Rivalry that Built America’s First Subway By Doug Most New York: St. Martin’s Press 404 pages once upon a time, before […]
Posted inState House News Service, The Download, Transportation
Toll wars are back
Western Massachusetts is in an uproar over the planned reintroduction of tolls on Exits 1 through 6 of the Massachusetts Turnpike on October 15. The recently passed transportation finance law […]
Posted inPolitics
A gay-friendly field
If the goal was to draw out differences among candidates for mayor on issues of concern to the gay community, last week’s forum sponsored by the Dorchester gay political group […]
Posted inPolitics
Wolf resigned to quitting
State Sen. Dan Wolf said on Tuesday that he intends to ask the state Ethics Commission to reconsider its decision requiring him to either divest his holdings in Cape Air […]
Posted inPolitics
Why are you running?
This is the first of several articles showcasing the answers of 10 of the 12 Boston mayoral candidates to questions posed at forums in June and July hosted by CommonWealth, […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, The Download
The verdict
Whitey Bulger’s date with a jury had been decades in the making. It came to a close yesterday, as the former crime boss stood in a South Boston courtroom and […]
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Don’t forget benefits of green energy use
The August 8 CommonWealth Back Story, “Green energy costs raising concerns,” highlights costs of Massachusetts’ energy policy, but a thorough evaluation also requires consideration of the benefits to determine the […]
Posted inEducation, The Download
Good school hunting
Elysium, the dystopian thriller starring Matt Damon that topped the weekend box office ratings, is just the sort of tale the Cambridge homeboy is drawn to. A futuristic sci-fi commentary […]
Posted inThe Download, Transportation
The T’s youthful retirees
After all the hype and hyperbole, the pension data released by the MBTA Retirement Board on Thursday was pretty much what you’d expect: Lots of employees retired early with healthy […]
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Ethics Commission responds to Wolf
The state Ethics Commission issued this response to contentions by state Sen. Dan Wolf that the commission erred in its determination that a conflict of interest existed in his ownership […]