Adrian Walker brings the heat on a thwarted attempt by Boston teens to lobby their US Senator: “Constituents (even if some in the group are not yet old enough to vote) should not be treated like an annoyance when they try...
Read MoreThe Dionne Award (named for Washington Post columnist E. J. Dionne) is given at the whim of this blog. The award is presented to a “habitually even-tempered and fair-minded commentator for excellence in expressing...
Read MoreWhoever’s willing to walk away from the table has more power in a negotiation between two parties. It’s an old saying, but it’s true. Last year John Boehner’s self-interest in keeping his job as...
Read MoreIt’s been a rough few months for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). Long-time corporate contributors like Kraft, Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Intuit have dropped out the organization. The...
Read MoreIt’s Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts (and Maine, formerly a district of the Commonwealth until Mainers, dissatisfied with the weak response to British occupation during the War of 1812, started agitating for...
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