Alex Morse, the 30 year old Mayor of Holyoke, will challenge Congressman Richie Neal in a Democratic primary next year. Observers are asking the same question about this race as they did about the 2018 challenges to Congressman Neal and Congressman Capuano. Is it about progressive insurgency or generational change in the Bay State’s establishment-friendly…
Month: July 2019
The Boston Globe’s Latest “Bold Types.” Or, How New England Aquarium Learned to Love Koch Industries
The Boston Globe’s latest “Bold Types” entry sponsored by Koch Industries is out and the phrase “jumped the shark” may need to be retired. The climate denying Koch Brothers paying for a puff piece with the ocean hugging CEO of New England Aquarium? On Tuesday afternoon I scrolled down my phone onto the home page…
How Will GreenWorks Fare in the Senate?
Roughly two months after its introduction, GreenWorks (H. 3987) passed the Massachusetts House with a unanimous vote on Wednesday. Although the bill makes a number of important investments in clean energy programs, it places special emphasis on climate adaptation and resilience. To achieve these goals, it authorizes the state to borrow $1.3 billion, which will…
Answering that DFER Candidate Questionnaire: Are You for Dark Money, or Are You for Democracy?
Municipal candidates are busy filling out questionnaires from interest groups including one from Democrats for Education Reform Massachusetts. I can help with that one because there’s only one real question: do you stand for dark money in politics, or will you fight for democracy? Dark money is vast sums poured into a front organization from…