Kristen writes:
UPDATE: BlueMassGroup is live-blogging the festivities.
Tonight is a watershed moment for Governor Deval Patrick. He is set to give his budget speech in Melrose at 7:00 p.m. Can he balance the budget while still delivering on many of his campaign promises? That is the primary [...]
Kristen writes:
With more fanfare than I really expected, Mitt Romney has entered the 2008 presidential race, joining such esteemed colleagues as Guiliani, Huckabee, McCain, and so on and so forth.
Romney chose an interesting location to announce his candidacy - The Henry Ford Museum. The National Jewish Democratic Council was [...]
Greg writes:
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney will
formally announce his presidential run on Feb. 13.
Huh. Somehow I thought
this had already happened, but I guess not. I guess we've all just known
he was running for the past few years even if it wasn't
"official."
[...]
Kristen writes:
BOSTON (AP) " Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed Boston attorney Lisa Goodheart to chair the Judicial Nominating Commission, which screens applicants for appointment to the state appellate and trial court departments.
The new governor has also appointed Worcester attorney
Elizabeth W. Morse and attorney John M. Griffin of Mansfield
as vice chairmen of the commission.
[...]
Kristen writes:
Our governor launched his first podcast today, continuing his message of "Together We Can" that has carried over since his days as a gubernatorial candidate.
I am continually amazed by Governor Patrick's continuing effort to have a presence, to connect, to reach out to the Commonwealth. In many ways these [...]
The great FactCheck.org has posted analysis of Bush's State of the Union address.
[...]
Greg writes:
Gov. Patrick announced today that he's launching his first podcast at the end of the week:
Patrick's first podcast will appear Friday on the state's official government Web site, [www.mass.gov]. Although the details are still being completed, Patrick says he might recap his weekly activities, or just to [...]
Kristen writes:
The latest Zogby poll out on the field of potential presidential candidates in 2008 has John Edwards leading Barack Obama by ten percentage points. Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, in third place, is breathing down Obama's neck. There is just one % point between them. Hillary Clinton comes in a lackluster fourth place.
Obama's [...]
Kristen writes:
MassEquality, one of the many state organizations working to save gay marriage in Massachusetts, is scheduling a series of community organizing meetings for gay marriage supporters. A Springfield event will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Springfield on Thursday January 18.
[Hat tip: BMG]
Greg writes:
These days, it can't be easy to be a Massachusetts Republican. They just lost the governor's office in Deval Patrick's historic landslide victory, and Republicans hold only 19 of the 160 Massachusetts House seats, and 5 of the 40 Senate seats.
Greg writes:
Freshman Senator Barack Obama Obama has announced on his Web site, [www.barackobama.com], that he's filing a presidential exploratory committee.
While this is obviously not unexpected, I still feel like it's way too soon for Obama. He can spin all the "fresh ideas/new faces" talk that he wants. At some point, it's got to [...]
Kristen writes:
In a matter of hours, President Bush will lay down his 'new' plan on the Iraq war, namely his decision to increase troop levels to the tune of 20,000 troops at $6.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Dems are coming up with different strategies for handling the war in Iraq [...]
Kristen writes:
$1,000 down, $99,999,000 to go!
Got a good caption for this photo of Mitt Romney fundraising at a huge event held at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center today? Post it in the comments below. [...]
MassLive.com and The Republican newspaper covered Saturday night's inaugural celebration in Springfield. The night began at Symphony Hall with Governor Patrick's official inauguration speech, followed by an after-party party. As you can see by the photo to the right, the party was a festive affair. Take a look at Paul [...]
Kristen writes:
Today is the day that Deval Patrick will be sworn in as governor of Massachusetts. Festivities got underway in Worcester last night.
An interfaith service is taking place right now in Boston.
At noon, the official swearing-in ceremony will take place. You can listen live at your desktop by going [...]
Kristen writes:
Here is the list of legislators who voted yes yesterday to a proposed consitutional amendment question appearing on the ballot.
Breaking it down to the local level, if a legislator in Western Mass. voted yes, he/she is listed below.
Sean Curran, D-Springfield
Donald F. Humason Jr., R-Westfield
Michael [...]
AP) - Here's how members of the Legislature voted on a proposed 2008 ballot question that would ban gay marriage. The vote was 61-132 in favor of advancing the proposed constitutional amendment, but only 50 votes were needed to move it to a second constitutional convention this year. A "yes" vote was in favor [...]
Kristen writes:
UPDATE: Bay Windows is live-blogging the Con Con.
UPDATE: Bay Windows' site must be getting a ton of traffic. Their connection has slowed considerably in just the past ten minutes. Here's the latest:
2:26 p.m. The amendment passes with 54 yeas. They are still compiling the nays. State Rep. Byron Rushing is now [...]
Kristen writes:
Prior to today's Constitutional Convention during which a joint
legislature could be taking up the matter of a vote on a constitutional
amendment to ban gay marriage, Deval Patrick issued a harrowing
statement, outlining his opinion on the matter.
In an era of so-called flip-floppy Democrats, it is refreshing to see that Patrick is willing [...]
Greg writes:
Lefty blog Talking Points Memo is speculating about what's going to cause "the inevitable collapse of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign." Here's what they have so far:
1. History of ridiculous flip-flops on gay rights.
2. Fact that all he's ever done in politics is win one gubernatorial election in Massachusetts.
3. [...]
Greg writes:
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that it has no authority to force lawmakers to vote on the proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. However, they did offer note rebukingly that the Legislature is showing "indifference or defiance to its constitutional duties."
Lawmakers are scheduled to debate [...]
