Massachusetts Tag

Tough Luck for Joe Kennedy: Dem Kingmaker Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Ed Markey for Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2019 8 Comments

We recently wrote about the possibility of Rep. Joe Kennedy challenging Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. That's not likely to happen now. The new de facto leader of the Democratic party has gone on record endorsing Ed Markey.

Joe Kennedy Encounters Democrat Resistance in Possible Bid to Unseat Markey in Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2019 29 Comments

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) is contemplating a challenge to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) for the seat he currently holds. Joe has aspirations for much higher office, and he doesn't want to wait, but other members of his party are pushing back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kSbnZEFvtg

Director of MIT Media Lab Resigns Over School’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2019 2 Comments

"Epstein’s foundation and nonprofit gave MIT at least $200,000, according to public documents"...

Enough Yet? Obamas Buying $14.8 Million Home on Martha’s Vineyard

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 23, 2019 33 Comments

The Obamas are in the process of buying a 29-acre waterfront estate on Martha's Vineyard. The property belongs to Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, and the house boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a pool.

Court Says UMass Amherst Violated Student’s Due Process Rights

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 11, 2019 14 Comments

A student was accused of assaulting his girlfriend, and the school immediately suspended him.

Tufts University ‘Art Project’ Will Feature ‘ICE Escape’ Signs in Buildings

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 20, 2019 1 Comment

"Much like fire escape signs, they depict exit routes most effective for evading ICE officers"...

Struggling Hampshire College Hires New President With a Conservative Background

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 18, 2019 5 Comments

"contrast between Hampshire’s reputation as a bastion of progressivism and Ripon’s conservative history is stark"...

Student Attacked for Conservative Activism at Bentley University

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 14, 2019 4 Comments

Video reportedly shows student "being assaulted by an unidentified individual who tells him 'you should be scared for your safety'."...

MA Higher Ed Commissioner to Address Impact of College Closures in Amherst

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 07, 2019 2 Comments

“The ripple effect is significant”...

Did Far Left Politics Contribute to the Potential Downfall of Hampshire College?

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2019 12 Comments

"an object lesson in the financial perils of wokeness for colleges"...

Tufts University Removing Murals That Don’t Depict People of Color

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2019 6 Comments

"the murals do not reflect the diverse and inclusive culture of the university"...

Struggling Hampshire College Retains Accreditation Through November

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 17, 2019 1 Comment

"NECHE continues to be concerned that Hampshire is in danger of not meeting its accreditation standards"...

Northeastern U. Student Supposedly Found Questionnaires With Fascist References in Library

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 17, 2019 5 Comments

"We are aware and the head of our library system is in contact with the student who found the materials"...

Boston University Prof Suggests Taxing Fake News

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 15, 2019 3 Comments

“You could sample messages, find out some proportion of false and damning information, and then tax in proportion to the damage that’s being done”...

Elizabeth Warren polling at 10% … in Massachusetts

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 11, 2019 18 Comments

There's not question that Elizabeth Warren has generated buzz with her serial proposals to transform the country. Whether her plans, which impose a government control of the economy that makes Obama seem like a free-market zealot, will sell in a general election is something even the NY Times is questioning:

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