Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney unveiled a “drill, baby, drill” energy plan yesterday that he says will make North America energy independent within eight years. The plan would open up […]
Drill, baby, drill
Posted inOpinion, Politics
A frustrating Dream
Faith in The Dream By Deval Patrick Hyperion, 100 pages In the mid 1960s, when he was about 10 years old and living in Chicago, Deval Patrick went with one […]
Posted inPolitics, The Back Story
Young Guns set sights on Tierney-Tisei race
A conservative Super PAC connected to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a Tea Party favorite, is coming into town with guns blazing to try to oust embattled US Rep. John […]
Posted inPolitics
Kennedy places orders for $450,000 in TV ads
Joseph Kennedy III says he is focused exclusively on winning the Democratic primary for Congress from the Fourth District, but his campaign is busy planning for the general election. Two […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Abortion flap puts Brown-Warren in national spotlight
In Massachusetts, it’s never about a single issue, although it seems the economy had been dominating all the talk in the US Senate race. But with the cacophony generated by […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Casino could redevelop Springfield
MGM, proprietor of such upscale resorts as the Bellagio and the Luxor in Las Vegas, is making a run for the Western Massachusetts casino license. The company today will unveil […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, State House News Service
Restaurateurs oppose return of happy hour
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Restaurateurs warned on Tuesday that young, college-aged drinkers looking to take advantage of cheap alcohol would become a larger presence at local bars and pose a […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
DiMasi appeal runs on Dunkin’
In the end, with Sal DiMasi, it all comes back to Dunkin’ Donuts.William Cintolo, the lawyer who unsuccessfully defended former House Speaker Sal DiMasi against federal corruption charges, is a […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics, The Download
Combating gang violence
They gathered yesterday — about 200 strong — on Franklin Field in Dorchester to support the families of the three young women murdered nearby last weekend and to issue a […]
Posted inEnvironment, The Back Story
Coal-fired power in state down to embers
Environmental activists rallied outside coal-fired power plants in Somerset and Holyoke this week, calling on Gov. Deval Patrick to shut the plants down. The activists don’t necessarily need political pressure […]
Posted inPolitics, The Download
Munis offer no safe harbor
It has been an accepted fact for ages: Municipal bonds are a safe, secure, and conservative investment, a good foundation for anyone’s portfolio. As the stock market roiled over the […]
Posted inEnvironment, The Download
A blow to Cape Wind opponents
The never-ending Cape Wind battle has been somewhat like the fight between King Arthur and the Black Knight in “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” with the Alliance to Protect […]
Posted inThe Download, Transportation
The T giveth, and the T taketh away
Commuters getting on the MBTA this morning may have found the ride a little bit more predictable. The Globe reports that the T is beginning to roll out a countdown […]
Posted inEconomy, The Download
Boston’s rents will only head higher
In greater Boston, the rent is too damn high, and it’s only heading higher. The Globe splashes today with news that rents in and around Boston have hit another record […]
Posted inPolitics
Boston.com launches online radio station
RadioBDC’s reach may be worldwide but its focus is parochial. The online radio station and newest member of the Boston.com family made its debut on Monday with “I Want My […]
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Ryan resets the table
There was lots of excitement and high-fiving following Mitt Romney’s selection of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate. Many Republicans were excited, too. The clearest trouble sign for […]
Posted inEnvironment, The Back Story
Wind fall
Update: Gamesa, Mary O’Donnell’s turbine supplier, offers a comment. See below. Kingston was one of the first towns in the state to figure out a way to go green and […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Only nine percent of legislative primaries to be contested
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE In a month voters will cast ballots to decide Democratic and Republican primary races for the state Legislature, but they might be surprised to find how […]
Posted inEconomy, Environment, The Download
A123 looks to China
A Chinese company’s plan to invest in A123 Systems may save the Waltham battery maker, but the deal is another blow to the US economy and the country’s efforts to […]
Posted inEconomy, Politics, State House News Service, The Download
The Welfare Bogeyman rises again
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, welfare became a wedge issue for both of the nation’s political parties, with Republicans decrying the “gimme” nature of programs while Democrats insisted […]
Posted inEnvironment, State House News Service, The Download
Saving swimmers from sharks seeking seal snacks
What happens when sharks attack? The blame game begins. That’s why the next victims of the First Great White Shark Attack of 2012 could to be the grey seal colonies […]
Posted inEconomy
Patrick signs jobs bill, vetoes tax credits
Gov. Deval Patrick signed an economic development bill into law on Tuesday but vetoed a number of provisions that would have extended or expanded some of the state’s existing tax […]
Posted inHealth Care, The Download
The Cheesecake Factory solution for health care?
What does judging mashed potatoes to be awkwardly piled too high have to do with figuring out a better way to deliver health care in an era of exploding costs […]
Posted inHealth Care, Politics
AG: Health care law gives her enormous power
Attorney General Martha Coakley says the state’s new health care law gives her office enormous power to force hospitals, doctors, and other providers to rein in cost increases. The new […]