Mike Capuano

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Anonymous — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:19:09 +0000

As a resident of Boston for twenty-eight years, I’ve had Stephen Lynch as my representative in Congress for ten. During that time:

Lawyer with a lot of wealthy friends running for Senate

adamg — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:34:45 +0000

David Bernstein reports on the candidacy of James Coyne King - and how his choice of one top paid advisor could mean Mike Capuano won't be running.

Maybe he'll take a ride over via one of the tunnels

adamg — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:09:09 +0000

The Globe reports that while the president visits a Dorchester charter school today in advance of supping with rich supporters, US Reps Markey, Capuano, and McGovern will be in East Boston protesting his proposal to cut home-heating oil subsidies. They'll be joined at the home of somebody who uses the program by, of course, JOE4OIL.

Mike Capuano spoilin' for a fight

adamg — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:08:12 +0000

The pugnacious pol apparently thinks now's the time for supporters of Wisconsin unions to get out on the streets and get a little bloody.

Even Blue Mass. Group is aghast and trying to figure out how he might have been misquoted, although his comment still doesn't seem to rise to the level of the standard Tea Party invective about watering the tree of liberty with the blood of liberal tyrants.

Massachusetts Solidarity Rally for Wisconsin Unions (video)

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:54:59 +0000

The crowd chanted "They say cut back, We say fight back" before the speakers came to the podium.

Congressman Ed Markey addressed the crowd to remind them what caused the financial crisis (and it wasn't public public sector workers.) Next, Congressman Mike Capuano announced, "I am a cheesehead" to communicate his solidarity with the working people of Wisconsin fighting for the right to bargain collectively for wages, benefits and work conditions. Mike foretold of similar attacks on worker rights by Republicans soon to come in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. He said it was a fight for the middle class.

Patrick says he's sick of Baker

adamg — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:34:58 +0000

Democrats held a get-out-the-vote rally in Adams Park in Roslindale Square this afternoon. All the party bigwigs were there, along with assorted union members and party activists. Gov. Deval Patrick told them he's had enough of 15 months of Charlie Baker:

Congressman Mike Capuano warned Republicans not to count Democrats out:

Jesse Jackson, Mike Capuano rally in Boston for federal transit funds

Striker57 — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:43:34 +0000

From State House News Service

http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/news/x1042481077/Capuano-Jackson-join...

"Whether it's global warming, unemployment, social equality or dependence on foreign oil, prominent Democrats and labor leaders hailed investments in mass transit as the solution Tuesday and touted a proposed federal law they said would improve public transportation nationwide.

Joined by Rev. Jesse Jackson, U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano highlighted a proposal he's cosponsoring that would permit public transportation systems in urban regions with more than 200,000 residents to use federal dollars for operating costs. Under current laws enacted in 1997, only transit systems with fewer than 200,000 residents in the surrounding communities are permitted to do so."

Why Mike Capuano decided to vote yes on Obama's health-care plan

adamg — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:55:20 +0000

Capuano explains:

Although I am not happy with every aspect of this bill, I have come to the conclusion that the benefits for Massachusetts and the country outweigh the problems.

During the last week we have been able to significantly increase the amounts coming to Massachusetts and to secure other funds that had been in jeopardy. In total, during this last week, roughly $4 billion has been protected for the Commonwealth as this bill has been readied for a vote. From a more general view, this bill also extends coverage to millions more Americans, prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions and creates health insurance exchanges for people to purchase affordable coverage. It also increases funding for Community Health Centers, and makes key investments in training doctors, nurses and other health care providers. And it does all this without harming the interests of Massachusetts.

From the other side, Sissy Willis reports from today's anti-HCR rally in front of Faneuil Hall.

Fake Capuano robocalls

adamg — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:06:41 +0000

If you get a robocall from somebody with a thick foreign accent cursing and occasionally uttering "Mike Capuano," well, it's fake.

Globe for Khazei, Dukakis for Capuano

adamg — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:16:33 +0000

Globe: In supporting Khazei, the Globe believes that this state’s future depends on new ideas.

Dukakis: It is his courage and his conviction on the important issues of the time that impress me most of all.

Senate candidates and the Catholic Church

adamg — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:35 +0000

The Globe provides the fight coverage.

Jay Fitzgerald thinks Coakley and Capuano delivered solid upper cuts with their references to the pedophilia scandals:

... [T]hey were extremely effective, well-chosen punches that make it hard for the church to respond. …

Mike Capuano scrappy congressman relishes underdog status

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:07:07 +0000

This video follows US Senate candidate Mike Capuano one recent Saturday, October 24 from his home in Somerville to campaign events in West Roxbury and Milford.

Capuano: Shift or stumble on health care?

adamg — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:04:02 +0000

It's not so much that Mike Capuano changed his mind on health care and that abortion ban as that he was blasting Coakley for taking the same position he adopted that has some riled and puzzled.

Coakley would have voted against health-care bill

adamg — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:14:09 +0000

Because of the amendment barring the use of federal funds for most abortions - Pagliuca and Khazei say they would have voted for it despite that - Blue Mass. Group reports.

Capuano gives a thumb's up to the Yankees

adamg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:50:41 +0000

KennedySeat.com reports US Rep. (and Senate hopeful) Mike Capuano voted yes on a measure to congratulate the Yankees on their World Series win.

In fact, so did Reps. Frank, Lynch, Tierney, Markey, and Neal. Olver and Tsongas voted "present," McGovern didn't record a vote. Only Delahunt had the courage to vote "nay."