Red Mass Group News and Commentary about Massachusetts and beyond

The WBZ-TV Survey America tracking poll is out (crosstabs).  The poll shows the approval ratings for Patrick have dropped by 20% from February to March.  43% approval is getting close to George Bush’s current numbers.  Things are much worse for Patrick than any of us originally thought.  He doesn’t seem to have much political capital with numbers like…

I saw this on “Local Feeds”   Justice Sosman Dies
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The Sunday Lowell Sun has a great article on how the proposed local option tax will affect their businesses.  While most were opposed to the proposed tax, one owner of a high end French Restaraunt in Downtown Lowell was not.  Here are some highlights. Richard Rourke, owner of Ricardo’s Trattoria: “I think people are taxed to the limit as it…

( – promoted by EaBo Clipper) I had the opportunity to peruse the Wall Street Journal over the weekend and came upon Ms. Noonan’s excellent piece on the decline of public discourse.  It’s worth a read if you get the chance.  http://opinionjourna… Ms. Noonan does make mention of the recent hubub surrounding both Bill Maher and Ann Coulter, but she…

We’ve had our discussions regarding the Massachusetts Sales Tax and it’s effect on the business climate in northern Massachusetts.  This post will not rehash thos arguments. In the course of that discussion, I think we all agreed that some people do go to New Hampshire to purchase items and bring them back to Massachusetts.  During the Romney administration the Massachusetts…

(A wish from someone on the other side of the aisle – promoted by EaBo Clipper) For those of you who don’t know me I am an independent minded progressive from Blue Mass Group who decided to visit the site and ensure its not entirely an echo chamber and we thank you for ensuring that ours isn’t one either. That…

Many, both in the press and on the left have said that the Ethic’s Commission won’t find Patrick guilty of having violated ethics law.  Their main argument is that the Governor had no financial interest in the Citigroup phone call. The Boston Herald had this to say: Patrick was asked to make the call by Ameriquest lawyer Adam Bass, who…

Jeff Beatty, who ran against Bill Delahunt in 2006 has launched an exploratory committee to run against John Kerry in 2008.  He made the announcement last week to supporters, and publicly at the MassGOP campaign school today.…

Isn’t it about time that I, a humble liver, after over a half century of being constantly deluged by a never ending downpour of alcohol,  be able to speak out with the same equality, fame and notoriety that my colleagues  the brain ( what little of it now remains) , the penis ( always a big “hit” at the family…

(Nice analysis – promoted by EaBo Clipper) I’ve never understood the Deval Patrick position on illegal immigrants.  The position, as best I can describe it in an unbiased manner, permits the illegal alien the same rights and privileges as a resident, (i.e. drivers license, in-state tuition, access to public education) but punishes the employer for hiring the person to whom…