2013-10-01 09:00
Lots of fingers are being pointed, but only one man is responsible for the government shutdown: John Boehner.The House Speaker has consistently and repeatedly put politics and party above th… Read More
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2013-08-06 09:40
Will Jeff Bezos' purchase of the Washington Post kindle a new era of journalism? Sorry, I couldn't help myself.The announcement that the founder of Amazon.com will purchase the Post has set… Read More
2013-08-04 13:13
The headlines this morning suggest it may be time to rethink the once unthinkable.One hundred and fifty years ago, the nation was at war with itself. The War Between the States reflected a h… Read More
2013-08-04 12:56
John Henry didn't just fall off the soybean truck. The chances of him messing with the Globe's Red Sox coverage are nil.And it's highly unlikely that in today's deadline every millisecond me… Read More
2013-08-03 12:53
You think John Henry waited until after midnight to seal the deal just to scoop the Herald? Or force them to report on something other than their Internet radio station?Whatever the motives… Read More
2013-07-06 13:33
John Kerry is facing heat because he took an hour off to take his grandson out on a yacht. Seriously?While spokeswoman Jen Psaki should learn to get the facts before she speaks, the reality… Read More
2013-06-26 09:10
To hear Republicans and conservative pundits tell it, Gabriel Gomez was the victim of the Democratic "machine" in his 10-point loss to Sen.-elect Ed Markey.The fine whine ignores the reality… Read More
2013-05-15 09:38
Good times must be here -- Washington is in the throes of "gate" fever.The trio of "scandals" range from ludicrous to serious, but that hasn't stopped Republicans and the media to pack up al… Read More
2013-05-11 11:32
What's all this I hear about Ben Gazzara?Hours before the House of Representatives is set to vote for the 30-something time to repeal Obamacare. Washington and its lapdog press corps is hot… Read More
2013-05-10 09:00
He's down. He's up. He's down again. The first round of polls in the US Senate special election make yo-yos seem stable. And offer once again, a solid reason for voters to ignore the media's… Read More
2013-05-07 09:08
Ed Markey is trying to strangle the Gabriel Gomez campaign's financial pipeline. He may wind up strangling the life out of the Senate special election too.The Democratic nominee continues to… Read More
2013-05-04 11:19
It's time to ask: what planet do the denizens of Washington, DC come from?While the Marathon bombing and the FBI's failure to heed to warning signs about Tamerlan Tsarnaev has occupied the a… Read More
2013-05-01 09:33
It's deja vu all over again in the political punditocracy. Scott Brown II is back, and this time he's Hispanic!Gabriel Gomez's strong win in the Republican US Senate primary over favored Mic… Read More
2013-04-30 09:00
Voters go to the polls today in what is likely the most bizarre special election in Massachusetts history.Several of the deadly plagues have been about the only things missing during this th… Read More
2013-04-28 10:54
What if they held an election and nobody came?Regular readers know I am a political junkie. But like many others, non-junkies included, I have been somewhat distracted by the Marathon bombin… Read More
2013-04-16 09:29
Following the Boston Marathon bombing by social media showed it at its best -- and worst.Twitter has become the go-to source for breaking news, as long as you trust the tweep. But it remains… Read More
2013-04-12 09:26
If public pensions are a third rail in Massachusetts politics, Michael Sullivan has his hands on it right now.The former Massachusetts legislator and Plymouth County District Attorney lobbie… Read More
2013-04-12 09:07
It looks as if Deval Patrick has swerved to avoid that high-speed crash with the Legislature.The day began with Senate President Therese Murray rapped Patrick for his rhetoric over the trans… Read More
2013-04-11 09:25
Michael Sullivan isn't a lobbyist. He did "counsel work for an industry."The Republican US Senate candidate ought to hope the audience was minimal for the televised debate last night when he… Read More
2013-04-10 10:02
There's a signpost up ahead to the Beacon Hill transportation showdown, if any of the players are willing to accept it.Senate President Therese Murray is offering a bill worth anywhere betwe… Read More
2013-04-09 09:29
Legislative leaders have lost the battle. Do they still think they can win the war?With unusual alacrity, House Speaker Robert DeLeo brought a $500 million tax package to fund transportation… Read More
2013-04-08 09:45
Anyone notice there are Senate primaries going on?The Democratic and Republican primaries to replace John Kerry were low-key affairs to begin with, the hopefuls failing to spark interest aft… Read More
2013-04-06 11:46
Accept our tax plan or MBTA riders get it.That appears to be the bargaining position of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Brian Dempsey of Haverhill as lawmakers dig in their heels aga… Read More
2013-04-06 11:22
Old friend Scott Brown is a couple of states short of a full Mitt. That's not stopping our erstwhile lawmaker from creating headlines.Former Senator Barn Coat told a Nashua, NH audience this… Read More
2013-04-05 09:19
The long Beacon Hill hibernation is over. And the sparks between Deval Patrick and legislative leaders may be more than a spring brush fire.Patrick called a rare news conference to blast the… Read More
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