The business section of www.nytimes.com ran an article on October 30 titled, "Mass. Dem. Senate Hopefuls Differ on Casino Gaming". Here is how the article characterized their positions: Capuano: Supports. Large social costs must be figured into financia...

Big news.  The bill only passed after a restrictive amendment on abortion was adopted -- on a very quick scan, it appears to prohibit federal funding of abortions except in the cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is at risk. So, on ...

Hat tip to esteemed commenter huh who alerted me to regressive effort MassNews. "Not so much an online newspaper as a cry for help" huh suggests. ...

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is meeting in Gloucester this afternoon to hear from an independent consultant what options it has with regard to the charter it granted earlier this year for the proposed Gloucester Community Arts Charter S...

If you haven't yet read the astonishing story of Sergeant Kimberly Munley, read it now.  Munley, if you hadn't heard, is the police officer who, upon learning that there was shooting going on at Fort Hood, more or less ran directly toward it, risking...

Fabulous, fabulous news, for so many reasons. Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) can be counted on as a "yes" in this weekend's expected vote on the House Democrats' health care bill, announcing his support in a press release. "This legislation will reform the insura...

Malalai Joya, now 31, was the youngest ever woman elected to the Afghan Parliament in 2005 and is an outspoken critic of the Karzai government and NATO occupation. Press Pass TV caught up with Joya and supporters at an event hosted in Dorchester by Dorche...

Being from MA can be sort of a let down during big, national progressive battles. Whenever I see the "please contact these legislators" lists, I tend to scan through, just to catch a surprising name from some OTHER state. Well, imagine my shame when such ...

Daniel Kurtzman: "President Obama said that his economic plan has saved or created one million new jobs. Well, one million and two if you count the new jobs he's created for governors of Virginia and New Jersey." -Jay Leno "One year ago today, ladies and ...

In the same spirit as David's Pop quiz on the flag, I'd like to offer up today's pop quiz, which concerns the US Constitution. Here it is: Can you recite the preamble? And, unlike David's quiz, looking is OK - if you cannot recite it from memory, suppose ...

[Posted on behalf of The Fernald League for the Retarded, Inc.]The state Public Records Division in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth Bill Galvin has denied our appeal seeking records on the administration's plans to renovate the W...

Cross-posted here:  http://wp.me/pn4iD-3d Here are the final numbers for the city council at-large election. Connolly - 51,308 votes - 46% Murphy - 50,962 votes - 46% Arroyo, Jr. - 45,099 votes - 41% Pressley - 41,847 votes -38% Jackson - 30,173 vot...

After stating that Mitt Romney got a raw deal in '94 with the Ampad incident, Pagliuca is again in the news discussing the downside of his high stakes venture capital business.  Downside? Pagliuca's comments on Tuesday drew ire from some  http:/...

After stating that Mitt Romney got a raw deal in '94 with the Ampad incident, Pagliuca is again in the news discussing the downside of his high stakes venture capital business.  Downside? Pagliuca's comments on Tuesday drew ire from some  http:/...

Cambridge City Councilor Marjorie Decker made history tonight when she became the first write-in candidate in the city's history to win election. In a statement on her website the long term incumbent wrote: I am humbled by the overwhelming show of support...

The Khazei campaign has made "15,000 jobs" created by City Year a centerpiece of its first campaign commercial. I thought I'd take a look at what those jobs paid. City Year says "Your day at City Year will start early and end late" and describes a "sample...

Well, this should help blunt the claim that Governor Patrick hasn't managed the state's finances well.  Turns out, the people who actually pay attention -- and aren't running against him -- think he's done a good job.  Email (no link): Fitch Rat...

Lots of activity today with health care reform.  Major endorsements by the AARP and AMA for the health care reform bill.  The AARP endorsement should help in alleviating fears of seniors based on the misinformation being pushed by Republicans. &...

Today's winner: sabutai. "With Baker, I know what I'm getting" Yes, there's a campaign slogan for troubled times... Yr. Obedient Servant, Peter Porcupine, Republican by: Peter Porcupine @ Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 11:46:11 AM EST I didn't say it was a good thin...

The folks over at Daily Kos have done a very nice job in assembling this video that shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, just how desperate the teabaggers (which includes most of Fox News) were to win NY-23, and how loudly they would have been crowing if th...