Category Archives: Politics

Question #4 would permit eligible individuals to register to vote or update their voter registration address on Election Day. An individual would have to provide proof of residency, sign a written oath, and acknowledge that providing false information is a … Continue reading →

Question 3 would eliminate political party primaries for state elections and instead establish a system where there would be a single, all-party primary in which all candidates (regardless of their party affiliation) would be listed on one ballot. Voters could … Continue reading →

Question #2 would that employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services (“CPCS”) are permitted to engage in collective bargaining with their employer (and also that after executing a collective bargaining agreement, CPCS request the appropriation necessary to fund such … Continue reading →

This question would make most records held by the  Legislature and the Office of the Governor public  records under the Massachusetts Public Records  Law. It creates two new exemptions, one for “policy development” and one for communication between the legislature … Continue reading →

Some of my loyal readers remember that every two years I like to provide summaries of the Ballot questions, and arguments for why one should vote for or against them. For the 2026 Ballot, Massachusetts has an unusually large number … Continue reading →

There was a video on my Facebook feed that I have to admit I didn’t get. It was apparently from today’s hearing where the Republicans are trying to get Jack Smith and prove that his investigation of Trump was illegitimate. … Continue reading →

Conservative Trump supporters used to love to say that the rest of us had Trump Derangement Syndrome, but of course, by now it should be clear that Trump himself is the one who is completely deranged. Just consider what he’s … Continue reading →

To say that our trade war with Canada is stupid is being unkind to the word “stupid.” Why are we doing this?  That is an excellent question without an excellent answer. It seems to be mostly to give Donald Trump … Continue reading →

I just want to point out that these days you really cannot keep up with the news. Especially if you’re writing a blog. I mean, in the last week, we’ve had all of the following news stories: The Senate Homeland … Continue reading →

With this week’s histrionics before Senate Rand Paul’s Committee, it begs the question as to why we’re relitigating the Covid pandemic now, six years, four months and 21 days after it officially started over here. Are Republicans still mad about … Continue reading →