Happy Fourth…on the Fifth… The Feds: Pres. Barack Obama has called lawmakers from both parties to the White House for debt talks. The Treasury has set August 2 as the drop-dead date for the debt ceiling. Presently, the government is not borrowing in the way
Today in Springfield a mob of reporters, a few politicians and aides toured the Six Corners neighborhood of the city. It was one month ago today that a tornado touched down in Westfield and scarred the Massachusetts landscape from the Whip City to Brimfield, including
Internet Cafe elsewhere in the Valley (Spfld Intruder) The Internet Cafe phenomenon in Springfield (and the region) continues to intrigue and test the limits of state and local law. The trouble started when Attorney General Martha Coakley ordered Internet Cafes that were alleged to engage
Yeah, yeah, but better late than never. The Feds: Michele Bachmann announced she was running for president again yesterday. She had earlier announced during the GOP Presidential Debate in New Hampshire that was largely ignored by Bruins-following New England television audience. For an irreverent, if
New York State Capitol, Albany (wikipeida) Before New Hampshire and Vermont, gay marriage, or rather the kinder term, marriage equality was only made possible by judicial fiat. Well again to be kind, the Supreme Courts of Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and, for a time, California had
(WMassP&I) Tonight a somewhat strange thing happened at 36 Court Street. The City Council fulfilled one of its legal obligations and actually did so by substantial majorities. Through relatively few votes, the Springfield City Council cut more than $2.8 million dollars from the budget the
This week we, that is I, missed the Monday Markup. I do not imagine that the majority of WMassP&I’s loyal readers went into convulsions over it, but an apology is in order. As you probably guessed from the post to that effect, I was at
Put Another Way: Tragedy May Not be in Resignations… As you may or may not know, New York Congressman Anthony Weiner has resigned. His resignation is an ominous sign beyond the destruction of an otherwise promising political career and a recent dust-up in Massachusetts (we
From the Editor: From now through the weekend, Western Mass Politics & Insight is reporting from the Twin Cities at the 6th annual Netroots Nation Convention. Netroots is a gathering of progressive activists principally composed of Internet/Social Media users. That definition does not do the
(WMassP&I) It may be hard to believe, but it is only twenty weeks until the next municipal election in Springfield. July 26th marks the point at which the door closes for political aspirants to join the field to be a part of our humble democracy.