As 2021 closes three recent political developments reveal truths we are not always privileged to see: coverage of the death of philanthropist Jerome Rappaport; Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl turning a blind eye to racist attacks against Boston mayor Michelle Wu; and more accurate descriptions of privatization fronts like billionaire funded National Parents Union. Rappaport…
Category: Geoff Diehl
Baker’s Re-election Depends on Pols, not Polls.
Charlie Baker’s decision about whether to seek an unprecedented third consecutive four-year term in the Corner Office is a lot more interesting and consequential than most people realize. If you really want to know whether Baker will run and whether he would win if he does run, pay attention to the words and deeds of…
Mass Fiscal Goes RINO Hunting for Charlie Baker
“Bring me the head of David Ismay!” cried out Paul Craney, and it was so. And thus an early skirmish in the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance’s campaign to hunt down and kill off RINO Charlie Baker ended in a decisive rout for the dark money front Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. Ismay was Governor Baker’s undersecretary for climate…
Massachusetts Election Season: More Buckeye, Please
Less than a week from the November 6th election and I am here to write on Massachusetts politics. Folks, all I got is a longing for the Buckeye state where I grew up. Sure, I far prefer living in Massachusetts when it comes to public policy. State commitment to universal healthcare, prioritization of funding for…
Can Geoff Diehl Bring the Pot to a Boil?
When I want to know what’s about to happen in Massachusetts politics, there’s no better place to turn than my colleague Professor O’Brien. Her August 2 post, Ayanna Pressley: Harbinger of Change to MA Democratic Party really stands out. But I’ve been thinking even more of her July post, Massachusetts Senate Race Diehls-In Trump Immigration…
Massachusetts Senate Race Diehls-In Trump Immigration Policy: Will It Work?
Were it a normal political summer in the Bay State, we would currently be treated to awkward photos of politicos eating ice cream at their favorite in-district shoppe. These are not normal times. Rather, much of the MA political eye has been on Washington and the Trump Administration’s policy of stripping undocumented children from their…