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Is this the worst Massachusetts election in recent memory?

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:37:41 GMT

The special election for US Senate is a race is between two candidates that are dull, milquetoast, and bring little to the table in terms of fresh ideas but is it the worst in recent memory?

The NSA scandal brings out the worst in our politics

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:32:33 GMT

The NSA scandal has helped us see the true colors of partisans and the wannabe authoritarians in our politics.

There's no need for commencement speeches

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:42:06 GMT

Just spare us the 20 minutes of blah blah blah and give out the degrees.

Is this the best Boston tribute video yet?

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:52:00 GMT

Two bros star in a video medley of three decades worth of Boston advertising history.

Civil libertarians and local residents react differently to Tsarnaev manhunt

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:12:06 GMT

Local residents and local civil libertarians are reacting to the massive manhunt for the alleged Boston Marathon bombers in very different ways.

Two White House Petitions Related To The Boston Marathon Bombing Have Been Created

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:36:58 GMT

A petition to the ban the crazy people at the Westboro Baptist Church from picketing the funerals of the victims of the Boston Marathon has already 7,640 signatures. The WBC has announced they intend to picket the funerals whenever and...

Boston Marathon Conspiracy Theorists Thwarted By Quick Thinking California Man

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:40:29 GMT

Jaimie Muehlhausen purchased a web domain to stop conspiracy theorists from upsetting families impacted by the Boston Marthon bombing.

Two charts that show how social conservatives are losing

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:25:34 GMT

The recent shifts in public opinion on hot button issues like gay marriage and drug legalization reflect the ascendancy of Generation Y and the struggles of modern day social conservative activists. The changes shown in the charts below did not...

The Race For Senate And The Iraq War

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:03:34 GMT

As we reflect on the anniversary of the Iraq War we should take a look back at how one of the most controversial American foreign policy decision in history came about. Massachusetts had 10 congressmen, in addition to its two...

Cardinal Sean O'Malley For Pope

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:24:35 GMT

Who knows if the cardinals will actually send up a puff of white smoke from the Sistine Chapel today but if they do heres hoping that they pick our own Cardinal Sean OMalley. Nobody in the College of Cardinals is...

Case for 'Roadrunner' is better than case for 'Dream On' or 'Smokin'

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:07:40 GMT

There are plenty of great arguments in favor of the Modern Lovers Roadrunner being enshrined as the official rock song of Massachusetts but what about those who, for some inexplicable reason, dont like it and want to make Dream On by Aerosmith the state song?

Three possible locations for the sixth debate

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:37:11 GMT

The debate agreement between Democratic US Senate candidates Ed Markey and Stephen Lynch calls for six debates across the state including, for the first time since 2002, one in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. For the last several cycles...

Lynch supporters gather signatures in blizzard

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:54:49 GMT

SOMERVILLE Hurricane force winds and sideways snow could not stop two Stephen Lynch supporters from gathering signatures in the middle of Davis Square this afternoon. Jay Fraiser and Joe Kelly set up a table on a traffic island...

Blizzard a major blow to signature gatherers

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:27:42 GMT

The accelerated calendar for the special election for US Senate makes signature gathering all the more difficult for candidates, particularly the ones just getting in the race. This weekend's blizzard is only contributing to the stress that field directors are...

What the field for the special election looks like

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:41:30 GMT

The declared and potential candidates for the special election to fill John Kerry's Senate seat. Democrats In Congressman Ed Markey Congressman Stephen Lynch Democrats On The Fence 2012 Senate candidate Marisa DeFranco Republicans In Former City Council candidate Doug Bennett...

Senate candidates face challenge of getting on ballot

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:36:19 GMT

The immediate challenge facing any candidate running on a major party line in the special election for US Senate is steep: 10,000 signatures must be submitted to 351 city and town clerks across the Commonwealth by the close of business...

Scott Brown's statement on not running

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:55:14 GMT

Former US Senator Scott Brown emailed the media earlier today to inform them that he is not running in the 2013 special election for US Senate. Brown had been quiet on his plans about running until today. The only declared...

Five Republicans that may run for Kerry's seat

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:33:31 GMT

So with Scott Brown out of the race for John Kerrys old seat what other options do Republicans have left that would stand a fighting chance? Former Governor Bill Weld The former governor was quite popular during his time in...

Four Mass. Republicans That May Run For Kerry's Seat

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:33:31 GMT

John Kerry on Cheers in 1992

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:10:55 GMT

The all-but-confirmed next Secretary of State and current US Senator from Massachusetts John Kerry once had a brief part on Cheers. Kerry was mistaken as a newscaster from the fictional "Channel 8" on the episode "Bar Wars VI: This Time...

Non-traditional tobacco taxes in Massachusetts

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:01:12 GMT

Part of Governor Patrick's budget proposal reportedly includes expanding the reach of the sales tax to non-traditional tobacco products like smokeless tobacco or, as it is more commonly known, chew. The combined tax revenue from cigars and smokeless tobacco was...

Selling Patrick's transportation plan

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:06:58 GMT

Governor Deval Patricks transportation policy proposals make one thing very clear: when this man leaves office in January 2015 he wants his legacy to be about transportation. In 2009 Patrick presided over one of the more challenging reorganizations of state...

With Downing out the special election field narrows

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:31:11 GMT

State Senator Ben Downing, a young rising star in the Massachusetts Democratic Party, is not running in the special election for US Senate. Downing, a Democrat, said Friday that he spoke with friends, families and colleagues about a possible run...

Five ways to improve the NHL right now

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:54:15 GMT

Hoo-ray! The lockout is over but that doesn't mean the NHL has solved its many institutional problems that have plagued it throughout the Gary Bettman era. Over-expansion into non-hockey markets and a tendency to screw up a good thing are...

Will Scott Brown run in 2013 or 2014?

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:28:24 GMT

If Scott Brown passes on the 2013 special election for a gubernatorial run as some have speculated he will what does that mean will happen in 2014? It would result in a potential primary showdown for a statewide office the...