Hi, Will. I’m deeply troubled, this morning, that yet another of the commonwealth’s children has lost his life as a result of falling through a window screen. I really believe it is high time we do something more than warn parents to keep children away from windows. I’m wondering what it would take to pass …
Support Interim Senate Appointment
Will, Thanks for your thoughtful piece on Kennedy’s succession proposal to the Legislature. You stated that “there is no higher priority than restoring trust in government — lost trust reduces our ability …” While “trust …” is A priority, it cannot be the HIGHEST priority. We need representation in the Senate NOW, and the …
Weighing in on Kennedy Proposal
Will, Please support the proposal by Senator Kennedy to have an interim US Senator appointed to serve while an election is held to fill the position. Thank you, Jim
A tweak, not a turn around
It sounds like the change to the 2004 Massachusetts law regarding the filling of vacant Senate seats is more of a tweak than a complete 180 degree turn around. The proposal does not call for scrapping the special election process in favor of an appointed successor to serve what remains on the term. Rather, it …
Biking Around Alewife
I’ve been biking down the Brighton St. – Alewife – Davis Sq. trail almost daily, and I’ve made a few observations I’d like to share.
On Leadership
“Lost trust reduces our ability to meet our great challenges, which certainly do include health care cost control and ending dependence on fossil fuels. Neither of those issues will be solved by one piece of legislation — they both will require sustained leadership over the next few decades and we should be very reluctant to …