Results tagged “massachusettssenate”

• Senate budget for next year: No new taxes, cuts to local aid. [Boston Globe]

• The Mass. Senate passed a bill to try and control healthcare costs. [AP via Google]

It seems that Scott Brown is pushing beyond his base in more ways than one. Not only is he looking for independent voters, he also seems to have a predominance of support from outside the state of Massachusetts. You know, from people who can't vote for him, and whom he wouldn't represent. We just conducted a highly scientific study (that's sarcasm, folks) that analyzed random #MAsen tweets in support of Scott Brown. Here are where the 20 Scott Brown Twitter supporters we clicked on (claim they) live: more ›

In an odd twist, conservative columnist Jeff Jacoby offers three solid reasons to vote for Martha Coakley next Tuesday: "Coakley supports ObamaCare, opposes the war in Afghanistan, and favors higher taxes on the wealthy." As Brown (not to mention Coakley) reminds us all, this is the "people's seat." And since people want to tax the rich, oppose the war in Afghanistan, and desire better health insurance options, it looks like the people want Coakley. Gee, people even prefer Democratic representatives to Republicans. So why all the hubbub over Brown again? Maybe it's those dashing good looks. more ›

WBZTV reports that the Massachusetts Senate has passed the bill that would allow the governor to appoint an interim U.S. Senator to fill the seat left vacant by Ted Kennedy's death. It was a close vote, 24-16. Governor Deval Patrick is expected to sign it into law tomorrow. But will he appoint army tank and public transportation fanatic Michael Dukakis to the seat? Does he have any other, good choices? more ›